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gizmodo.com - AJ Dellinger - The New Meta for Silicon Valley Startups Is Nihilism
The New Meta for Silicon Valley Startups Is Nihilism
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

For decades, the message out of Silicon Valley was a relentless optimism to the point of being unsettling. But there's a new generation of startups arriving in the AI era, and they've got a new strategy: Get paid, even if it means destroying…

cbsnews.com - Olivia  Young - Colorado brothers launch startup to improve geolocation, keep firefighters safe
Colorado brothers launch startup to improve geolocation, keep firefighters safe
CBS News

The recent line-of-duty deaths of three firefighters in Colorado serve as a reminder to Rod Goossen about why he began his mission to help keep them safe. 'I couldn't imagine being in a situation where I know I was trapped and see the end coming…

forbes.com - Frank Racioppi - How This U.K. Startup Is Using Independence Day To Spotlight Independent Podcasters
How This U.K. Startup Is Using Independence Day To Spotlight Independent Podcasters
Forbes

Rob Walch, VP Podcast Relations at DAX US / Captivate notes, ''I see the evolution of podcasting will be in indie podcasting and will continue to get better and better. That will draw a higher percentage of listeners. Better content and fewer ads…

businessinsider.com - Shubhangi Goel - Bootcamps, work trials, token burn: Inside the recruiting practices at the hottest AI coding startups
Bootcamps, work trials, token burn: Inside the recruiting practices at the hottest AI coding startups
Business Insider

They seem like any other tech company: cracked founders, sky-high valuations, and minimalistic Silicon Valley offices. But getting into this group of AI startups is no easy feat. As competition for top engineers reaches a fever pitch, the buzziest…

techcrunch.com - Marina Temkin - Thiel Capital's Jack Selby nabs stakes in hot startups like Etched through Arizona connections
Thiel Capital's Jack Selby nabs stakes in hot startups like Etched through Arizona connections
TechCrunch

Nvidia competitor Etched announced this week that TSMC had manufactured its first chip earlier this year. While the four-year-old startup valued at $5 billion is getting ready to ship systems powered by that chip to customers later this summer…

businessinsider.com - Rya Jetha - This startup wants to turn the world into a searchable video feed, starting in San Francisco
This startup wants to turn the world into a searchable video feed, starting in San Francisco
Business Insider

It sounds like the opening scene of a surveillance thriller: a startup is trying to turn San Francisco into a searchable video feed. Orchestra, a 10-month-old company, has set up more than 100 street-facing cameras across the city, giving it live…

cnbc.com - Hayley Cuccinello - Jeff Bezos' family office backed five AI startups in June
Jeff Bezos' family office backed five AI startups in June
CNBC

Last month, Jeff Bezos' namesake investment firm made five direct investments in startups, accounting for 10% of all such deals by family offices that month, per Fintrx. Bezos Expeditions participated in five megarounds, including a $12 billion…

jpost.com - ASSAF GILEAD/GLOBES/TNS - Anduril founders invest in Israeli underground warfare startup
Anduril founders invest in Israeli underground warfare startup
The Jerusalem Post

Senior managers of US defense company Anduril Industries made a twenty-four hour visit to Israel to promote deals with Elbit Systems, Rafael, and the Directorate of Defense Research and Development (MAFAT) at the Ministry of Defense. It turns out…

technologyreview.com - Thomas Macaulay - The Download: a startup has a solution for AI's groupthink problem
The Download: a startup has a solution for AI's groupthink problem
MIT Technology Review

The truth is that most large language models are stuck in a rut. They are far more predictable and far less creative in their responses than you might expect. That's fine for tasks like coding or research, but groupthink is a problem when you're…

cnbc.com - Kai Nicol-Schwarz - Autonomous drone startup Quantum Systems raises $1.2 billion as investors pile into defense
Autonomous drone startup Quantum Systems raises $1.2 billion as investors pile into defense
CNBC

Quantum Systems has raised $1.2 billion, the company announced on Thursday. The startup, which is developing autonomous defense systems, hit an $8 billion valuation on a post-money basis. Defense tech companies have raised a record $17.4 billion so…

dw.com - Insa Wrede - German startups compete in global race for nuclear fusion
German startups compete in global race for nuclear fusion
dw.com

The world's appetite for energy continues to grow, driven not least by the electrification of the economy. Data centers — which are essential for artificial intelligence (AI) — have significantly fueled this demand. Nuclear fusion…

spacenews.com - Jason Rainbow - Perovskite solar panel startup Verde Technologies shifts focus to space
Perovskite solar panel startup Verde Technologies shifts focus to space
SpaceNews: The space industry's source

TAMPA, Fla. — Verde Technologies is turning to space to commercialize perovskite-based solar panels, shifting its initial focus away from rooftops in a bet that the thin-film material can help power orbital data centers and other large…

crunchbase.com - Gené Teare - Crunchbase Data: Global Startup Investment Hit Record $510B In H1 2026 As AI Boom Accelerates Funding And Exits
Crunchbase Data: Global Startup Investment Hit Record $510B In H1 2026 As AI Boom Accelerates Funding And Exits
Crunchbase

Global venture funding reached a record $510 billion in the first half of 2026, surpassing the $440 billion invested in all of 2025 and setting a new high for startup investment in any half-year period on record, Crunchbase data shows. The data…

axios.com - Worth Sparkman - Exclusive: Nasdaq program matches interns with startups
Exclusive: Nasdaq program matches interns with startups
Axios

A new accelerator-style program from the nonprofit Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center will offer NWA startups free coaching and then pair them with paid student interns. Why it matters: The two-year pilot backed by the Walton Family Foundation is…

fortune.com - Preston Fore - This investor won't back startups unless staff are in the office 6 days a week: 'Not because I don't have empathy, because they're going to fail'
This investor won't back startups unless staff are in the office 6 days a week: 'Not because I don't have empathy, because they're going to fail'
Fortune

For years, business leaders from Jamie Dimon to Elon Musk have predicted that AI could usher in shorter workweeks—or even a future where people don't need to work at all. But one prominent tech entrepreneur believes the opposite is true for…

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