AI StartupStripe is paying $7.5 billion for OpenRouter, the developer gateway for routing AI model requests — a steep premium from its $1.3 billion valuation in May. $1.5B goes to founders.
RoboticsHumanoid robot maker Unitree's Shanghai STAR Market debut set a record pace — 8,000× oversubscribed, ~$60B+ valuation, first onshore-listed humanoid robotics company in mainland China.
StartupDefense startup Castelion clinched a $13B valuation to scale up production of affordable hypersonic missiles — a big bet on next-gen aerospace manufacturing.
ReportTech employment rose 3,700 in July per CompTIA/BLS, with data-center hiring up 39% YoY. AI and ML skills appeared in ~14,000 new July listings.
ReportTech job postings rose a sixth straight month in June. Software dev was the top role (49K postings); since Claude Code's release, US dev postings are up 15%. Still 27.5% below pre-pandemic.
ReportAI requirements hit 79% of US tech postings in July (up from 75%), +144% YoY. Insurance led monthly gains at +66%; finance, retail, healthcare and software also rose.
YC StartupY Combinator's startup network lists hundreds of open remote software-engineer roles, from early-stage to breakout growth companies, all applying with one profile.
WellfoundSearch and filter 176 open AI Engineer roles on Wellfound — many fully remote, spanning generative AI, ML platforms, and applied AI teams at funded startups.
SaaSRemote senior software developer role at TherapyNotes, a fast-growing behavioral-health SaaS. 5+ years experience, mentoring, complex problem-solving across the stack.
ReportFed analysis of GenAI adoption across the US economy shows work-related use now highest in financial and professional services, with other industries rapidly catching up.
OutsourcingAI is reworking outsourcing how — Indian IT services firms see clients demanding greater productivity and value per dollar as generative AI changes contract economics.
RoboticsUnitree's CEO says the humanoid-robotics industry is nearing its 'ChatGPT moment' for robot brains, crystallised by the company's blockbuster Shanghai listing.
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