This Week in Startups Docket for July 11, 2025

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• 2025 Docket Color Explanations

11:30 CT Cutoff for docket additions

• Intro: Man caught after setting a fire; fire trucks appear; man is arrested.
• Intro (deprecated): GENIUS Act expected to pass the House this week after clearing the Senate.

Backdoor Acquisition

The $10T Prize

Alex’s story picks:

Breaking: Cognition AI is buying the remains of Windsurf. That’s the company behind Devin, the AI agent that helps you code.

• Google buys Windsurf talent — the Blitzhire wars continue
• The anatomy and history of Blitzhiring
• Open-Source AI rising: The Kimi Chronicles
• Vellum’s raise assuages (some) AI worries