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Startup debuts friendly humanoid | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
NEW YORK -- As the new robot called Sprout walks around a Manhattan office, nodding its rectangular head, lifting its windshield wiper-like 'eyebrows' and offering to shake your hand with its grippers, it looks nothing like the sleek and…
This UK startup could fix the worst thing about electric cars
Imagine being able to charge your electric car from 10% to 80% in 10 minutes instead of 30. That's the claim of a British startup called Hydrohertz – and it says it has the technology to make such charge speed a reality. Currently, a major…
Israeli startups raised $1.1b in January
Israeli startups raised $1.1 billion in January 2026, according to reports and press releases seen by 'Globes.' The figure may be more as some companies prefer to remain in stealth and sometimes do not publicize the investments they have received.
AI startup raises nearly half a million in funding injection
An artificial intelligence start-up has secured fresh funding. Oxford-based Decima2 has raised more than £480,000 to develop its marketing optimisation platform, with over £100,000 coming in equity-free support. The company uses…
Meet the new European unicorns of 2026
January was such a long month that it has already brought us five fresh European unicorns: from Belgium to Ukraine, several tech startups raised funding at valuations above the $1 billion threshold. But before we take a closer look at who joined…
The Dark Side of the AI Boom: Silicon Valley Embraces China's Brutal Work Trend
Sarah, a 28-year-old employee at one of San Francisco's hottest startups, is beyond burned out. She's working a 996 schedule—9 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week—a phenomenon that's swept Silicon Valley over the past year amid the AI…
Union Budget 2026: AI Industry Wants Cheaper Compute, More IndiaAI Funding, and Clearer Incentives
With Union Budget 2026 set to be announced shortly, India's AI ecosystem is watching for signals that move beyond broad “digital” spending and directly address what startups and enterprises say is the biggest bottleneck: affordable…
In Budget, industrial sector seeks focus on modernisation, innovation, skilled manpower and job creation
The industrial sector, especially the small scale industries (SSIs) have high expectations from this year's budget. They hope the budget will lay focus on modernisation, skilled manpower and job creation. Abhay Bhor, president, Forum of Small Scale…
Union Budget 2026-27: space budget recovers but misses crucial private sector reforms
The Indian space program has moved out of its post-pandemic slump and is entering a phase of sustained, if also cautious, consolidation. Since 2012-2013, the national space budget has grown by 182%. This sounds massive but most of the growth…
Apple's second-largest acquisition isn't about the iPhone, but entering a market it hasn't set foot in yet
I tried to figure out what Q.ai might be working on and the role the startup could play at Apple in the development of upcoming products. The name Q.ai may give the impression that it is an artificial intelligence company, and understandably so…
Top financial groups accelerate regional expansion in line with government policy
Korea's major financial holding groups are speeding up regional expansion, as the government pushes ahead with its balanced growth initiative defined as “five growth poles, three special zones,” market watchers said Sunday. The drive…
This JPMorgan banker sold Hailey Bieber's skincare brand for $1 billion. Here's how she spots winners.
The cosmetics industry's glamour has caught Wall Street's eye — and investors are recognizing that beauty is more than skin deep. Beauty has become a booming sector, driven by a wave of savvy social media creators and startups that are…
HomeBoost's app will show you where to save on your utility bills
A few years ago, Selina Tobaccowala's daughter started leaving post-it notes around the house, telling everyone to “turn off the lights” and such. Tobaccowala had just sold her last startup, Gixo, to OpenFit and was looking for a new…
TNW Weekly Briefing
G2 has completed a major acquisition by purchasing three of the world's most influential software discovery platforms from Gartner. The move significantly reshapes the global B2B software reviews market and strengthens G2's position in how…
Haryana aims to develop Panchkula as 'Silicon Valley of North India': CM Saini
2 min read Chandigarh Make us preferred source on Google Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has said that a proposal was made to establish the “Haryana AI Mission” to promote Artificial Intelligence in the state, for which the…
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