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Emergent AI Hits $1B Valuation on $130M Series C

Emergent, an Indian AI coding startup, crossed the $1 billion valuation mark after closing a $130 million Series C. The real story isn't the money. It's what this signals about the future of coding,

July 15, 20266 min read

Coders Won’t Code Without AI and That’s a Problem

78% of developers say they can't work without AI tools. But AI generated code carries 40% more security risk than human written code. The dependency is growing faster than the safeguards, and every developer

May 30, 20266 min read

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Cognition AI Raises $1B at a $25B Valuation

Cognition closed a $1 billion funding round at a $25 billion pre-money valuation in 2026. The market is repricing software engineering labor at scale, and the companies that adapt first will carry a permanent

May 27, 20266 min read

Emergent AI Hits $1B Valuation on $130M Series C

Coders Won’t Code Without AI and That’s a Problem

Cognition AI Raises $1B at a $25B Valuation

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