Acquisition is a topic tracked in our intelligence system with 6 linked articles.
Whatnot acquires AI startup Shaped to boost real-time recommendations and expand product categories.
Figma acquires the team behind Bud/Orchids vibe-coding, with Bud and Orchids being shut down by July 18 and user projects migrating, signaling a push into AI-assisted coding and prototyping.
YC hires Ankit Gupta as General Partner, leveraging his deep ML and startup background, signaling a strategic emphasis on AI/ML at YC with a notable former startup exit (Reverie Labs) as context.
Sunsetting Supermaven after its acquisition, with prorated refunds for existing users and ongoing free autocomplete for certain customers, while guiding others to migrate to Cursor Tab.
Letterboxd plans a December launch of a non-subscription movie rental feature with social discovery and curator-driven selection, while the piece also notes regulatory shifts affecting Bluesky around online safety laws.
Elastic to acquire DeductiveAI, a CRV-backed AI bug-detection startup, for up to $85 million.
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