Harvey reportedly raising at $11B valuation just months after it hit $8B In Brief Posted: 10:21 AM PST · February 9, 2026 Image Credits:Harvey There appears to be no stopping legal AI startup Harvey’s skyrocketing growth, with VCs continuously throwing money at it. The company is reportedly in talks to raise another $200 million at an $11...

Global oil and energy prices are reeling as the war in the Middle East escalates Global oil and energy prices are reeling as the war in the Middle East escalates Audio will be available later today. Israel and Iran continue to exchange airstrikes with a focus on energy infrastructure. President Trump says Israel acted alone in...

Poppi, a prebiotic soda brand, is changing the beverage industry by proving that functional drinks can succeed where many have failed. For a long time, investors have been wary of beverage startups, worrying that low profits and tough distribution challenges would prevent them from thriving. However, Poppi's story shows that there is a new wave of "functional soda" companies that are...

Madagascar leader Michael Randrianirina dissolves government in surprise moveBBCCol Michael Randrianirina seized power last October in the wake of youth-led protestsMadagascar's military ruler Col Michael Randrianirina has dissolved the government unexpectedly, dismissing the prime minister and the entire cabinet, according to a statement from his spokesperson."The government has ceased its...

Sequen snags $16M to bring TikTok-style personalization tech to any consumer company At Etsy, Zoë Weil helped to drive a billion-dollar increase in gross merchandise volume within a single year by improving the online marketplace’s AI ranking systems. With her new startup, Sequen, she aims to bring her and her co-founders’ years of AI research and product development to other businesses in the...