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SpaceX Tried to Buy AI Coding Startup Cognition. Its CEO Says That's Not True.
Bloomberg reported a takeover approach. Cognition's CEO shot it down publicly within hours. What we actually know, and what it tells us about how much money is flowing into AI coding tools.

Cognition is already chasing a $40 billion valuation, three months after raising $1 billion
The startup behind Devin, an AI coding agent used by Mercedes-Benz, NASA and Goldman Sachs, is reportedly in early talks with investors again after nearly doubling its revenue run rate.

A startup that checks AI-written code just jumped from a $60 million to a $550 million valuation in under a year
Blacksmith raised $45 million to solve a problem AI coding tools quietly created: who checks the code the machines wrote?

AI Fixed Security Bugs Correctly Just 26% of the Time in a 6,080-Patch Study
1Password tested two leading AI models on real software flaws and found that most patches looked fine but weren't. Here's what that means for the software you use every day.

Airbnb says AI now writes 60% of its code and cuts feature launch time in half
The company ships nearly 80% more features than it did a year ago, and its AI customer support bot now handles 45% of issues without a single human stepping in.

Cognition buys Poke for up to $100 million to make its AI coding assistant friendlier
The startup behind Devin, an AI that writes and fixes code, has acquired a chat app known for feeling more like a conversation than a command line. The bet: personality sells.

Google Quietly Upgrades to Gemini 3.6 Flash After 3.5 Fell Short on Coding
Google has released three new AI models, including a surprise version bump from 3.5 to 3.6 Flash. The promised Gemini 3.5 Pro is still not here.

OpenAI Sells a $230 Keyboard for Its AI Coding Tool, While a Bigger Hardware Fight Brews in Court
The Codex Micro is a flashy, limited-run gadget for power users. The more serious story is a second, secret device that Apple says was built using stolen secrets.

Indian AI startup Emergent hits $1.5 billion valuation after $130 million raise
The Bengaluru-based company lets non-technical business owners build software by typing plain instructions. It now has 200,000 paying customers and $120 million in annual revenue.