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Billions In Prescriptions Go Unfilled. This Startup Is Using AI To Fix That.
N early one third of Americans never fill the prescriptions that their doctors order. Sahir Jaggi thinks AI can help. In 2023, he started Forus (then named Tandem) to develop AI software that can handle prescriptions' administrative backend. The…
European AI Funding Is Growing. Will That Boost The Region's Startup Scene?
A growing percentage of European venture funding in 2026 was AI-driven. That includes investments in three new frontier model companies as well as startups working on data centers, semiconductors, robotics, aerospace, defense, biotech and…
ElevenLabs' CEO explains why the startup is adding an engineer to every non-technical team
There's one thing you need before you can vibe code everything: An engineer to show you how. At a talk at Sequoia Capital released last week, ElevenLabs CEO Mati Staniszewski said that he is adding an engineer to every non-technical team inside the…
AI voice startup Vapi hits $500M valuation after winning Amazon Ring over 40 rivals
Amazon Ring, facing a surge in customer-support calls during last year's holiday season, evaluated more than 40 AI voice vendors before choosing startup Vapi to handle its inbound phone traffic. Today, Ring routes 100% of its inbound calls through…
A South Korean startup captures workers' techniques to develop AI brains for robots
His head, chest and hands strapped with body cameras, David Park deftly folded a banquet napkin the way he has thousands of times during his nine years at the five-star Lotte Hotel Seoul. Each of his motions is fed into a database that will one day…
Mark Zuckerberg-Backed AI Startup Takes Over Parkinson's Treatment From the Maker of Ozempic
Cellular Intelligence, an AI drug startup backed by Mark Zuckerberg, said Monday that it has reached a “defining moment.” The Boston-based startup announced that it has acquired global rights to STEM-PD, an experimental Parkinson's…
Halal grocery delivery startup grows in Minnesota
Like many recent business school graduates, Ahmed Ali was looking for a start-up idea that catered to an unmet need. He found it in his Muslim and Somali community in Minnesota. Ali, 23, was born in South Africa and raised in northeast Minneapolis.
A South Korean startup captures workers' techniques to develop AI brains for robots
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Rev1's $700 million impact on the Ohio startup scene
Columbus' largest venture development studio generated more than $700 million in economic impact last year. Why it matters: Beyond massive AI companies, it's a challenging time for startups looking for funding, and Rev1 represents a public-private…
A South Korean startup captures workers' techniques to develop AI brains for robots
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — His head, chest and hands strapped with body cameras, David Park deftly folded a banquet napkin the way he has thousands of times during his nine years at the five-star Lotte Hotel Seoul. Each of his motions is fed…
This AI Startup Thinks Most Companies Get Retention Completely Wrong - Here's Its Unusual Solution
AI startup Lovable recently announced a new policy that gives every employee an automatic 10% salary increase each year on their work anniversary. Lovable's leadership says the policy is designed to support retention and sidestep the tension that…
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From Side Hustles to Startups: AI Is Changing How Gen Z In India Works
India is witnessing a sharp rise in entrepreneurial activity, driven by artificial intelligence tools, flexible work ambitions, and changing definitions of career success, according to new data released by LinkedIn. The professional networking…
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Startup SwishX Launches Agentic AI Platform for Pharma, Raises $2.2 Million Seed Funding
Bengaluru-based startup SwishX has launched what it called the world's first Agentic AI platform built exclusively for pharmaceutical and medtech companies, as healthcare and life sciences firms increasingly turn to artificial intelligence (AI) to…
German defense tech startup Helsing in talks over $1.2B funding round
German defense technology firm Helsing GmbH is reportedly on the verge of securing a bumper $1.2 billion in funding that would bring its valuation to around $18 billion, making it one of Europe's most valuable technology startups. A report by the…
Blackstone, Halliburton Plug $1B In Energy Startup VoltaGrid
Behind-the-meter power generation company VoltaGrid said Monday that it plans to acquire a supplier and expand its offerings for data centers, microgrids and industrial uses with a $1 billion investment from... To view the full article, register…
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