Dominic-Madori Davis

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Influencers draw backlash for attending OpenAI’s first luxury trip - TechCrunch

Technology August 4, 2026

OpenAIs first-ever influencer brand trip is sparking online backlash as tensions over the use of AI continue.Β  Over the weekend, OpenAI took what appears to be a handful of influencers to a luxury r...

Phia accused of β€˜cookie stuffing,’ taking affiliate credit on purchases it didn’t earn - TechCrunch

Business July 12, 2026

Phia, the shopping startup co-founded by Bill Gates daughter, Phoebe Gates, and Sophia Kianni, has been accused of a practice known as β€œcookie stuffing,” which may have helped the product receive ...

Kalshi doubles valuation in 5 months, hitting $22B - TechCrunch

Business May 9, 2026

Prediction market startup Kalshi announced on Thursday a $1 billion Series F round, valuing the company at $22 billion. Thats double the $11 billion valuation Kalshi nabbed just five months ago afterοΏ½...

Insurance startup Corgi hits $1.3B valuation 4 months after its Series A - TechCrunch

Business May 8, 2026

Business insurance startup Corgi announced on Wednesday a $160 million Series B, led by TCV, valuing the startup at $1.3 billion, the startups co-founder Nico Laqua said on LinkedIn. This comes justοΏ½...

More than 100 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 β€” here they are | TechCrunch

Crypto January 14, 2026

With AI igniting an investor frenzy, every month, more startups obtain unicorn status.Β  Using data from Crunchbase andΒ PitchBook, TechCrunch tracked down the VC-backed startups that became unicorns...