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Want free solar panels? This startup can help
Building a large solar farm typically takes years, thanks to permitting and grid connection delays. But a startup called Resilience Energy is rolling out a faster way to add clean energy: It pays to install solar and batteries across a network of…
Growing Pains for Startups in the ChatGPT Generation
Good day: ChatGPT's arrival kicked off a surge in artificial intelligence startups scoring their first venture funding. The number of venture-capital first financings for AI startups in the U.S. went from about 2,150 in 2022 to almost 3,400 last…
A legal AI startup has a plan to take on Lexis Nexis and Westlaw
Legora helped sell lawyers on artificial intelligence. Now it wants to keep bad law out of their files. In legal terms, a case is 'good law' when a lawyer can still safely rely on it. It has not been overturned, superseded by a new statute, or…
A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya is a startup offering fun music apps without any AI prompting
As AI rages on, new startups are creating tools for people to create music using generative AI prompts in the style of any artist they want. A Vinly Bar in Shibuya, a startup that sounds more like an indie band name, is focused on releasing a…
The 9 buzziest startups from Y Combinator's latest Demo Day, according to VCs
Another Y Combinator Demo Day took place on Thursday, but this batch looked a little different. While every cohort brings a fresh wave of founders, the startups presenting this week skewed far more toward deep tech than in past years. As we do…
Dead Weight On The Cap Table: The Startup Equity Problem Causing Litigation And How You Can Fix It
An overwhelming majority of early venture-backed startups utilize a standard four-year vesting schedule with a one-year cliff. It seems like the ultimate one-size-fits-all template. Yet almost no one talks about how this default framework routinely…
Defense, space startups take SPAC route as investor interest soars (ITA:BATS)
Risks include shareholder dilution, less scrutiny than IPOs, limited revenues, heavy dependence on government contracts, supply-chain disruptions, and need for additional financing. Increased government spending supports demand growth, encourages…
Chick-fil-A is one of America's toughest franchises, and the startup cost may shock you
Chick-fil-A is one of America's toughest franchises to get, attracting thousands of hopeful applicants each year for a limited number of owner-operator opportunities. The fast-food chain's unique business model was recently highlighted by Julian…
Little-known AI startup Micro1 tries to trump Google's bid for banrkupt Spirit Airlines' data
In a sign of just how valuable corporate data has become to AI companies, a little-known startup has swept in to try to preempt Google's bid to purchase decades-worth of documents, emails, and data from bankrupt Spirit Airlines. Micro1, which was…
Oxfordshire climate startups win £30,000 PR boost
Lotus Matter and Pipeline Organics, both members of the Oxfordshire Greentech network, were named winners of the 2026 Oxfordshire Greentech PR Accelerator and will each receive £15,000 worth of communications consultancy from Mixology…
High demand for startup funding highlights growth in Cyprus tech scene
The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) has received a record 284 proposals for its PRE-SEED programme, highlighting growing interest in creating and developing startups with international ambitions in Cyprus. The submission process for the…
Oxford student's quantum clock startup wins £25,000 prize
Cloq, co-founded by Christ Church physics student Joel Klein, is developing miniaturised, low-cost quantum clocks and secured the top award at the forum, now in its fourth year. The winning pitch was delivered by teammate David McMahon, a DPhil…
Microsoft sets limits for future AI models as industry throttles frontier development
Microsoft issued a code of conduct that sets limits on its future artificial intelligence models. The company will listen to outside input before rolling out an update. The release comes as AI figureheads propose slowing the pace of AI evolution…
Deep tech rises in Korea's venture market, while global ties remain weak
Korea's venture market is shifting toward deep-tech industries including artificial intelligence (AI) chips and robotics, but weak ties with global investors remain a drag on the country's startup ecosystem, a senior industry official said Monday.
What to know about recent dire AI predictions and calls for safeguards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — New warnings from within the artificial intelligence industry have revived a long-running debate over whether advanced AI could escape human control and ultimately threaten humanity's survival, and whether the companies…
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