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techcrunch.com - TechCrunch Events - Startup Battlefield 200 applications close before May 27
Startup Battlefield 200 applications close before May 27
TechCrunch

The deadline to apply or nominate for Startup Battlefield 200 is Friday, May 27. This program is your shot at VC access, global visibility, TechCrunch coverage, and $100,000 in equity-free funding. If you're building a breakout startup — or…

businessinsider.com - Hugh Langley - Something has genuinely shifted': Inside Europe's tech startup surge
Something has genuinely shifted': Inside Europe's tech startup surge
Business Insider

Call it Europemaxxing. Call it a Scandinavian surge. Whatever is happening, Europe's tech scene is feeling hot. From Legora to Lovable, Klarna to Yann LeCunn's new AMI Labs, a new generation of European startups is bedding in and defying the pull…

techcrunch.com - Julie Bort - The pitch trick that helped an eSports startup raise $20M when VCs only wanted AI
The pitch trick that helped an eSports startup raise $20M when VCs only wanted AI
TechCrunch

Earlier this year, Lucra Sports founder and CEO Dylan Robbins did something that no one else has ever done. He landed famed public investor Cathie Wood and her ARK Invest Venture Fund as a lead in a startup fundraising round. Lucra announced last…

observer.com - Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly - Lovable's Revenue Chief Ryan Meadows on the Swedish Startup's Explosive Growth
Lovable's Revenue Chief Ryan Meadows on the Swedish Startup's Explosive Growth
Observer

As interest in “ vibe coding” spreads rapidly, so is the footprint of Lovable, a Swedish startup known for its A.I. coding tools for non-technical users. After raising $330 million at a $6.6 billion valuation last December, the…

rediff.com - Surajeet Das Gupta - Auto Two- and Three-wheeler EV Startups Petition PM For PLI Scheme Inclusion
Auto Two- and Three-wheeler EV Startups Petition PM For PLI Scheme Inclusion
Rediff.com

India's home-grown EV startups say the government's auto PLI scheme is helping big players while shutting out innovators building electric two- and three-wheelers from scratch. Indian EV startups, including Ather Energy and Euler Motors, have…

indianexpress.com - Vidheesha Kuntamalla - Bag carriers of Delhi: Startup offers a hands-free shopping experience
Bag carriers of Delhi: Startup offers a hands-free shopping experience
The Indian Express

In Shukla's backpack are a portable cellphone charger, a small umbrella, and a folded camping chair – in case someone's phone runs out of charge, their legs need rest, or the sun gets too hot. Shukla works on weekends, from 4.30 pm to 9.30…

thehindu.com - G.V.R. Subba Rao - MSME Growth Summit 2026: A.P. govt. forges key tie-ups to boost MSMEs, startups
MSME Growth Summit 2026: A.P. govt. forges key tie-ups to boost MSMEs, startups
The Hindu

The Andhra Pradesh MSME Development Corporation signed a series of major agreements with leading national and global organisations during the MSME Growth Summit 2026 held on Monday, in the presence of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. Mr. Naidu…

indianexpress.com - Trends Desk - Bengaluru startup faces backlash over AI training cameras inside customers' homes
Bengaluru startup faces backlash over AI training cameras inside customers' homes
The Indian Express

3 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google A Bengaluru-based startup sparked backlash for using cameras inside customers' homes allegedly to train AI systems. Pronto is a platform that offers 10-minute home services like sweeping…

biv.com - Glen Korstrom - Startups navigate nuances in Vancouver's venture capital boom
Startups navigate nuances in Vancouver's venture capital boom
Business in Vancouver

Entrepreneurs need to be prepared to partner with investors, know where to go to get funding and understand what investors expect in return. It also helps for the entrepreneurs to be in a hot niche, such as life sciences or AI, longtime angel…

cityam.com - Business Wire - Barilla Opens Global Call for Startups Through Good Food Makers 2026
Barilla Opens Global Call for Startups Through Good Food Makers 2026
City AM

Barilla Group has opened applications for the 2026 edition of Good Food Makers, its global open innovation program designed to co-develop and test new innovative solutions with startups and innovators inside real industrial environments. This press…

thehindubusinessline.com - AI home-service startup Pronto sparks privacy concerns over wearable cameras
AI home-service startup Pronto sparks privacy concerns over wearable cameras
BusinessLine

The controversy around AI-linked recordings by home-services startup Pronto has snowballed into a larger debate over how India's fast-growing consumer internet sector is handling data generated inside private homes, particularly as companies…

techcrunch.com - Marina Temkin - What ClickUp's mass layoff tells us about the future of work
What ClickUp's mass layoff tells us about the future of work
TechCrunch

AI's biggest champions have argued for some time that the technology will usher in an era of unprecedented productivity gains, richly rewarding workers who harness it while displacing those who don't. Zeb Evans, CEO of the collaboration software…

forbes.com - Melissa Houston - The Small Business Acquisition Boom Is Creating A New Class Of Entrepreneurs
The Small Business Acquisition Boom Is Creating A New Class Of Entrepreneurs
Forbes

The Small Business Acquisition Boom Is Creating A New Class Of Entrepreneurs For decades, entrepreneurship has been associated with starting a business from scratch. But a growing number of entrepreneurs are taking a different path: buying existing…

jpost.com - JERUSALEM POST STAFF - Shaping the future of AI at Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Shaping the future of AI at Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Jerusalem Post

The effects that AI will have on the world economy, says Dr. Michael Gofman, senior lecturer in finance and head of the PhD Program at the Hebrew University Business School, cannot be overstated. “The entire economy is going to undergo an…

republicworld.com - Initiative Desk - Abhishek & Shivangi of Filmy Vision Reflect the Rise of Community-Driven Digital Engagement Platforms
Abhishek & Shivangi of Filmy Vision Reflect the Rise of Community-Driven Digital Engagement Platforms
Republic World

India's online audience ecosystem has evolved rapidly in recent years, with digital communities becoming a major driver of youth engagement and content consumption. From influencer-led conversations to viral internet trends, audiences today prefer…

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