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Meta appoints CRED founder Kunal Shah to lead WhatsApp alongside a $900M investment
Will Cathcart is stepping down after seven years at the helm of WhatsApp, making way for Indian fintech executive Kunal Shah as Meta deepens its financial ties with CRED.
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§ 02 Recent
Latest arrivalsAnthropic’s anticipated IPO tests public appetite for AI capital demands
Revolut balances Indian expansion with a push to champion European tech
SpaceX’s S-1 filing tests public market appetite for interplanetary timelines
China’s tech ecosystem signals aggressive expansion across AI, aerospace, and global retail
Musk’s testimony against OpenAI tests the limits of hybrid corporate structures
When AI Clones Y Combinator in a Weekend
The Architecture of Hypergrowth at Harvey
The AI Co-Founder Delusion
DeepMind diaspora fuels European startup formation amid broader AI market shifts
§ 03 Editor's picks
- 01Startups · Sifted
Nvidia backs Legora’s $600M extension as AI adoption fractures into specialized verticals
The Swedish legal tech startup secured an additional $50 million, while parallel Pentagon contracts highlight a broader shift toward highly regulated, sector-specific AI deployments.
- 02Startups · Exame Inovação
Hybe Founder Bang Si-hyuk Faces Arrest Warrant in Seoul
The architect of the BTS global phenomenon is under investigation for fraud, marking a turbulent moment for the world's largest K-pop agency.
- 03Startups · Tecnoblog
Microsoft Pulls Faulty Teams Update Following Widespread Startup Failures
A regression in the application’s build cache caused infinite loading screens for desktop users, prompting a server-side rollback.
- 04Startups · Fast Company
The High Cost of Founder Mode
While the hands-on intensity of early-stage leadership can spark growth, it often obscures the strategic clarity needed for long-term survival.
- 05Startups · Fortune
Leadership Dispute Roils AI Power Startup Fermi
Fired CEO Toby Neugebauer is pushing for an immediate sale as the company’s market valuation collapses and its flagship data center project struggles.
§ 02 The Big Read
Analysis & context§ 05 By topic
In focus on this desk
Leadership Vacancy at Nuclear-Powered AI Startup Fermi
Following a massive market cap decline and the loss of a key tenant, Fermi’s CEO and CFO have resigned as the company pivots to a new strategy.

Leadership Vacancy at Nuclear-Powered AI Startup Fermi
Following a massive market cap decline and the loss of a key tenant, Fermi’s CEO and CFO have resigned as the company pivots to a new strategy.








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