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forbes.com - Sofia Chierchio - Dating Apps Are Ditching The Swipe. These Startups Are Racing To Replace It.
Dating Apps Are Ditching The Swipe. These Startups Are Racing To Replace It.
Forbes

W ould you pay $15 to go on a date? It's just the price of a cocktail, argue Stanford dropouts Celeste Amadon and Asher Allen. They started dating app company Known based on their belief that frustrated Gen Z singles, tired of endless swiping, are…

indianexpress.com - Education Desk - IIT Delhi, NatWest Group launch FinTech Frontier Program for research & startup collaboration
IIT Delhi, NatWest Group launch FinTech Frontier Program for research & startup collaboration
The Indian Express

The collaboration will focus on four areas drawn from live NatWest Group challenge statements: AI and intelligent automation, next-generation banking products, cybersecurity and digital trust, and emerging technologies, including quantum computing…

breitbart.com - Lucas Nolan - A Chip Off the Old Block: Bloomberg Claims Startup Co-Founded by Bill Gates' Daughter Cheats on Sales Credit
A Chip Off the Old Block: Bloomberg Claims Startup Co-Founded by Bill Gates' Daughter Cheats on Sales Credit
Breitbart

Phia, a shopping assistance startup co-founded by Bill Gates' youngest daughter Phoebe, has been accused of improperly claiming credit for online sales it did not generate, according to testing conducted by multiple organizations and independent…

memeburn.com - Vincee Cole - AI Startup Revenue Growth Hits Record Pace in 2026 - Memeburn
AI Startup Revenue Growth Hits Record Pace in 2026 - Memeburn
Memeburn - Internet+Culture

Mercor just announced it crossed $2 billion in gross annualized revenue — four months after hitting $1 billion. That's the kind of growth curve that doesn't happen in normal markets, and it's not happening in isolation. Here's what's behind…

geeky-gadgets.com - Julian Horsey - Fable 5 Built a Startup Business with One Prompt in Just 3 Hours
Fable 5 Built a Startup Business with One Prompt in Just 3 Hours
Geeky Gadgets

Fable 5, an advanced AI system, recently demonstrated its capacity to build a fully functional business in just a few hours, starting from a single prompt. Nate Herk explores how this process unfolded, highlighting the importance of a well-crafted…

cnbc.com - Elaine Yu - While Musk's Neuralink drills into skulls, China's BrainCo bets the future of brain tech is wearable
While Musk's Neuralink drills into skulls, China's BrainCo bets the future of brain tech is wearable
CNBC

Companies around the world, especially in the U.S. and China, are racing to build brain-computer interfaces – some through invasive implants, others by skipping surgery altogether. Investors and industry players say the market for…

koreatimes.co.kr - Nam Hyun-woo - D4D Hackathon lays foundation for defense AI ecosystem in APAC
D4D Hackathon lays foundation for defense AI ecosystem in APAC
The Korea Times

Deploy for Defense (D4D) Hackathon APAC successfully completed its inaugural event in Seoul, laying the foundation for a defense artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem in the region. According to D4D, Sunday, it hosted the hackathon event from July…

cnbc.com - Annie Palmer - Burnout, frustration and heartbreak: Amazon layoffs take their toll in saturated job market
Burnout, frustration and heartbreak: Amazon layoffs take their toll in saturated job market
CNBC

In the eight-plus months since Amazon announced its most expansive job cuts ever, laid off workers have been thrust into an increasingly saturated labor market. With companies like Cisco, Meta, Microsoft and Oracle also announcing major cuts, and…

businessinsider.com - Ben Shimkus - Ford's $30,000 EV truck is under wraps. Its camouflage is an ad.
Ford's $30,000 EV truck is under wraps. Its camouflage is an ad.
Business Insider

Ford has been camouflaging its coming $30,000 EV pickup during public testing. Turns out, the going-out attire is intentionally revealing. Photos and videos of the disguised truck have circulated widely online in recent weeks. And some of Ford's…

glassalmanac.com - Michael Reed - Revolutionary French AI to Spare Thousands from Intense Breast Cancer Treatments
Revolutionary French AI to Spare Thousands from Intense Breast Cancer Treatments
Glass Almanac

Every year, thousands of women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer undergo extensive additional treatments that may not be necessary. In a bold move to break this cycle of overtreatment, the French startup Spotlight Medical has pioneered the…

cnbc.com - Arjun Kharpal - 'Almost unlimited': Execs says AI demand remains strong even as enterprises move to 'valuemaxxing'
'Almost unlimited': Execs says AI demand remains strong even as enterprises move to 'valuemaxxing'
CNBC

AI company executives told CNBC they are not seeing signs of overcapacity in the AI buildout. But they suggested that enterprises are looking more closely at how much AI is costing and the return on their investment. AI-related chip stocks have…

techradar.com - Efosa Udinmwen - MeetingTV challenges Koi's controversial cybercrime claims
MeetingTV challenges Koi's controversial cybercrime claims
TechRadar

AI security report sparks lawsuit after startup denies cybercrime accusations MeetingTV challenges Koi over allegedly inaccurate automated threat analysis Missing evidence becomes central issue in cybersecurity report dispute MeetingTV has filed a…

smh.com.au - Mark Gurman - OpenAI engineer's 'LOL' moment set stage for legal light with Apple
OpenAI engineer's 'LOL' moment set stage for legal light with Apple
The Sydney Morning Herald

When iPhone engineer Chang Liu quit for a job at OpenAI's nascent hardware division, Apple Inc. says he left with more than just years of experience. According to a lawsuit filed Friday, Liu departed with three things: a company-issued MacBook he…

bluewin.ch - Phia: Bill Gates' Daughter Under Fire Over Affiliate Allegations
Phia: Bill Gates' Daughter Under Fire Over Affiliate Allegations
bluewin.ch

Phoebe Gates, a 23-year-old entrepreneur, is the youngest of Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates' three children. Phia aims to simplify online shopping. But now the startup founded by Bill Gates' daughter, Phoebe Gates, is facing criticism: The…

seekingalpha.com - Albert Anthony - Ventas: Ahead Of Q2 Results, Lots To Like About This Senior-Care REIT (NYSE:VTR)
Ventas: Ahead Of Q2 Results, Lots To Like About This Senior-Care REIT (NYSE:VTR)
Seeking Alpha

Albert Anthony is the pen name of a business author on Amazon and his newest book is 'How To Pick Stocks: 8 Steps For Long-Term Investing with Fundamental & Technical Analysis,' now available as a 2026 edition paperback and Kindle ebook in several…

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