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Jensen Huang's departure blasts big hole in AI startup funding, VCs and founders say
It was the resignation heard across the world. Jensen Huang, Nvidia's embattled CEO who co-founded and led the company for 33 years, had officially stepped down. “It's like a bomb went off,” one neocloud founder told TechCrunch when…
Exclusive: This young startup wants to power floating data centers with the ocean's heat, and investors are already on board
Anyone who has weathered a hurricane can tell you that the oceans — which fuel the storms — contain a tremendous amount of energy. Thanks to global warming, they're holding more than ever. A new startup wants to harness that energy to…
This Houston startup is using old oil wells to make clean hydrogen
Deep in West Texas, an old oil field is nearing the end of its commercial life. But a startup recently spent a month at the site producing a new energy source: clean, ultra low-carbon hydrogen. Eclipse, the startup, uses microbes to break down oil…
Noosa startup's solution to tackle burping cattle's methane emissions
A Noosaville-based company has developed an affordable feed additive for cattle designed to reduce methane emissions from cow burps by about 65 per cent. The Queensland government has granted $3.8 million to help commercialise the supplement.
Jensen Huang Was a Cheerleader for AI Startups. Now What?
Good day. Yesterday, the AI startup world shuddered at news that Jensen Huang, Nvidia 's CEO and ubiquitous global face of AI optimism, had resigned after affairs with two women, one of them possibly a Chinese spy. The industry was abuzz with…
Crunchbase Data: Nvidia's Startup Funding Deals Hit A Record. What's Next After Huang?
Before it was thrust into crisis this week, Nvidia was steadily continuing its pace as one of the busiest startup investors around, including backing many of the biggest venture deals of 2026. The chipmaker and its NVentures arm have participated…
Personal data of startup support program participants leaked in cyberattack
Personal information of participants of a government-backed startup program has been leaked following a cyberattack against a company supporting the program, the startups ministry said Friday. The artificial intelligence solutions company detected…
Dallas-Startup REO Trucks Offers Buyers a New Look at Affordability
The average price paid for a new vehicle just eclipsed a new all-time high while one of the big buzzwords in the industry is “affordability.” Some automakers, like the Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Auto, buoyed hopes, but have fallen short.
This Startup Raised $1 Billion to Build AI Faster and With Fewer Humans
Mirendil, a startup building artificial-intelligence tools that could vastly accelerate the pace of AI research and development, has raised $1 billion in its latest funding round. Venture-capital firm Kleiner Perkins and private-equity firm…
Bay Area startup says flying car closer to reality after 11 years of work
When somebody says, 'I'm taking off,' it usually means they're heading out. But in Half Moon Bay, you may want to take a step back, because here, they really mean it. For years, if you wanted to catch a flying car, your best bet was Saturday…
Swiss dental startup vVardis shares slide 7% in NYSE debut as tech selloff roils IPO market
Shares of vVardis fell 7% in their NYSE debut on Friday, after the dental health firm raised $175 million in its initial public offering at a price below its marketed range. The Zug, Switzerland-based company's shares opened at $14. The company had…
U.S. Buyers Took 39% of First Exits in Selected UK Startup Sample
A Common Wealth study found U.S. corporate buyers accounted for 39% of first exit deals among a selected group of UK venture-backed technology firms, raising questions about domestic tech capacity. The study did not examine every British startup…
Norwest's $4 Billion Fund Prioritizes Early-Stage AI Startups
Norwest's new $4 billion fund will prioritize early-stage artificial intelligence startups, a stated investment priority for Norwest's 18th fund as it plans investments in new companies. The firm disclosed the vehicle Nov. 12. It is the firm's 18th…
Brain implant startup pauses trials
Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT's free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. Buongiorno! Today's stories have me wondering what it must be like to study the human brain: Every new discovery is a breathtaking…
High-Speed Aircraft Startup Hermeus Joins Forces With Northrop Grumman
Aviation startup Hermeus and established prime contractor Northrop Grumman say they are now working together toward the aim of delivering operational uncrewed aircraft capable of high-supersonic, if not hypersonic, flight to the U.S. military.
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