From January through August, U.S. tech layoffs reached at least 94,046, up 16.8% from 80,486 in the same period of 2025. Interestingly, and unsurprisingly, many of the cuts came as tech companies...
This week delivered a bountiful supply of big startup funding rounds, led by two $400 million financings for cybersecurity unicorns and large financings for startups across hot sectors, including...
![Illustration of a robot typing on a laptop. Generative AI [Dom Guzman]](https://news.crunchbase.com/wp-content/uploads/generative-ai-v1-470x264.jpg)
Dextr AI is emerging from stealth with $6.7 million in seed funding to build agents that handle reservations, guest requests, staff coordination and other hotel tasks.
![Image of founder getting a "Blank check" [Dom Guzman]](https://news.crunchbase.com/wp-content/uploads/rise-of-massive-funding-blank-check-300x168.jpg)
![M&A - Illustration of a magnet attracting various products. [Dom Guzman]](https://news.crunchbase.com/wp-content/uploads/mergers_and_acquisitions-300x168.jpg)
![Illustration showing AI agents, depicted by robots, performing digital tasks. [Dom Guzman]](https://news.crunchbase.com/wp-content/uploads/Quarterly-agenticAI-300x168.jpg)
![Illustration of a guy watering plants with a blocked hose - Global [Dom Guzman]](https://news.crunchbase.com/wp-content/uploads/quarterly-global-3-300x168.jpg)
![Illustration of "clicking" on an AI brain {Dom Guzman]](https://news.crunchbase.com/wp-content/uploads/AI_Brain-300x168.jpg)
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