Author: Diana Foster

Rippling’s new spend management tool challenges Brex by bundling corporate cards and expense tools with its existing HR and payroll platform – targeting the mid-market Brex left behind.

Sardine’s fraud and compliance platform is winning fintech clients away from Stripe Radar by combining behavior biometrics, device intelligence, and compliance tools in one place.

Klarna’s IPO filing is forcing direct comparisons with Affirm, creating narrative pressure on the publicly traded BNPL rival at a critical moment for investor confidence.

Synthflow’s AI voice agents bundle telephony and automation into flat-rate subscriptions, cutting into Twilio’s usage-based model where it’s most exposed.

Notion Calendar, built on the Cron acquisition, is now driving retention and deeper paid-tier adoption across Notion’s user base.

Midjourney’s new developer API is pulling builders away from Stability AI, combining brand credibility with improved tooling access and output quality.

Perplexity’s AI app is winning over iPhone users who’ve given up on Siri. Here’s how a startup is cracking Apple’s most guarded real estate.

Pika Labs is pulling creators away from Runway ML with a friendlier interface, a strong community, and a usable free tier that Runway hasn’t matched.

Glean’s agentic AI features are pushing into enterprise knowledge management, creating real pressure on Guru’s core client base and renewal conversations.

Figma’s Dev Mode now covers design handoff, specs, and code snippets – the exact territory Zeplin built its business on. Here’s what that means for Zeplin’s clients.