Product management startup Linear topped $100M in annual recurring revenue and held a $99M employee tender offer at a $2.5B valuation, up from $1.25B in 2025 (Ben Bergman/Business Insider)

Linear reached $100 million in annual recurring revenue and issued a $99 million employee tender offer, valuing the company at $2.5 billion, double its $1.25 billion valuation in 2025. Meta agreed to pay up to $18 billion to settle U.S. state lawsuits alleging its platforms addict children, imposing daily time limits for teens and algorithmic feed controls, with roughly $5.3 billion of the settlement contingent on similar commitments from YouTube and TikTok.