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Final frontier for meds? UK startup sends drug-making into space
Onboard a SpaceX flight last week was a remarkable piece of cargo – a hi-tech box destined for the International Space Station to grow ultra-pure protein crystals, with the aim of producing self-injected cancer drugs. A British startup…
Nuclear startup Deep Fission says it's going public, again, and I have questions
One news headline this week had a whiff of déjà vu about it. Nuclear startup Deep Fission announced that it was going public, hoping to garner investor support to build subterranean reactors to power AI data centers. Wait, didn't I…
Peec, one of Berlin's rising startups, more than doubled annualized revenue in months to $10M, sources say
One of Berlin's rising-star, early stage startups, Peec AI, just crossed $10 million in annualized revenue, according to internal dashboard data seen and verified by TechCrunch. Peec AI raised its $21 million Series A six months ago. While CEO…
My startup hit $200 million ARR. But first I walked away from 2.5 million YouTube subscribers and nearly went bankrupt
Most people see the $200 million ARR. They don't see the summer in Spain with no air conditioning, a dwindling bank account, and investor rejection emails piling up. They don't see the moment you realize you might have to tell your co-founders it's…
Cyprus Business Now: AML, tech sector, Oev, Eurogroup, funds, tourism, startups
The regulator said the updated framework, issued through a formal circular, aims to enhance the effectiveness of Cyprus' system for combating money laundering and terrorist financing, placing greater emphasis on the quality and timeliness of…
This Tech Startup Just Axed Nearly A Quarter Of Its Workforce- And Says Survivors Could Earn $1 Million S
Cloud-based productivity platform ClickUp laid off 22% of its workforce, but CEO Zeb Evans says the move is not about cost-cutting. Instead, the company is channeling savings into a radical AI-first strategy that includes million-dollar salary…
Silicon Valley's latest talent war is for influencers
Lightspeed Venture Partners ' newest partner wasn't just attractive because of her experience investing in AI, the Silicon Valley firm's big focus. She also brings more than 350,000 social media followers who seek out her takes on hot startups and…
A Hot IPO Lifts Geothermal Power Companies
Energy startups are in demand on the promise that they will deliver power to artificial-intelligence hyperscalers. The mere prospect of doing so at some time in the future is enough to command multibillion-dollar market capitalizations. , a…
As the AI Battle Rages, Yusuf Mehdi Becomes the Latest Microsoft Veteran to Walk
The future of brands gets decided here. Join the industry's top marketers at Brandweek for the ideas, insights, and connections shaping what's next. Get your ticket. Microsoft chief consumer marketing officer Yusuf Mehdi, whose tenure with the…
We built an app as a side hustle and sold it for $4 million without quitting our tech jobs. Here's how AI helped us juggle it all.
This as-told-to essay is based on conversations with David Emelianov, a 32-year-old software engineer and entrepreneur, based in the Bay Area, and Jordan Gaston, a 31-year-old software engineer and entrepreneur based in Austin. Their words have…
RollsKing's ₹100 Crore Journey: How a Homegrown Roll Brand Is Building India's Next Fast-Casual QSR Giant
In a country where food habits are evolving as rapidly as lifestyles, one Indian QSR brand has quietly built a powerful business around a simple insight — Modern India wants meals that are handy, fast, wholesome, and value first meals…
How Poppi's cofounders built a $2 billion business, and how they're navigating their newfound wealth
Allison and Stephen Ellsworth built Poppi from nothing and sold it to PepsiCo for just under $2 billion last year. They told Business Insider this week about the risks they took and sacrifices they made along the way, and shared how they're…
Insiders at SoftBank Worry Their CEO Is Getting Conned by Sam Altman
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech The rise of AI is many things: technological, sociological, political, even teleological. But perhaps above all, it's financial. When OpenAI released ChatGPT back in late 2022, it…
HKSTP hails selection of Hong Kong's first space payload expert as validation of local innovation and talent
The Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation has expressed profound inspiration and pride following the historic appointment of Dr. Lai Ka Ying as the city's first-ever payload expert to join China's manned space program for a six-month…
Bulls push the S&P 500 back near records - here's what drove the market last week
Stock market bulls wrestled back control last week after a brief respite, putting the S & P 500 back on the cusp of another record high. The index has now advanced for eight straight weeks since its Iran wartime bottom on March 30, its longest…
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