Salesforce’s M&A spree continues with a reported $375M deal for defense tech startup Rune TechCrunch By: Marina Temkin 31 October 2026 at 02:21 The AI logistics startup will bolster the CRM giant's Missionforce defense platform.
Anthropic expected to receive high ‘junk’ rating from credit agencies following IPO, FT report says TechCrunch By: Lucas Ropek 31 October 2026 at 00:52 Blackstone's forecast is just a prediction, but naturally, a high junk rating would make it more difficult and costlier for Anthropic to raise the money to keep funding its massive spending that has undergirded its business.