In Brief

• Apps - In Brief - Social - WhatsApp

  WhatsApp rolls out new group chat features, including member tags

  January 8, 2026 - By admin

  You can choose a tag that gives others in the group chat more context about…

• discord - Gaming - In Brief - IPOs - Venture

  Discord’s IPO could happen in March

  January 8, 2026 - By admin

  Discord reportedly filed confidential IPO paperwork and has pinned its hopes on a debut in…

• DST Global - eCommerce - ICONIQ - In Brief - Startups - TC - Venture

  Shopify competitor Swap raises $100M six months after raising $40M

  January 8, 2026 - By admin

  VC firms DST Global and Iconiq are piling into e-commerce startup Swap Commerce, which is…

• anduril - defense tech - In Brief - lux capital - Venture

  Lux Capital lands $1.5B for its largest fund ever

  January 8, 2026 - By admin

  The 25-year-old firm is an early investor in Anduril, Applied Intuition, and Runway AI.

• Government & Policy - In Brief - Larry Page - TC

  Larry Page loosens business ties to CA amid state’s proposed wealth tax, report

  January 8, 2026 - By admin

  Larry Page is reportedly moving assets out of California over concern the state will vote…