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'This is fine' creator says AI startup stole his art
You've seen this comic before: An anthropomorphic dog sits smiling, surrounded by flames, and says, “This is fine.” It's become one of the most durable memes of the past decade, and now AI startup Artisan seems to have incorporated it…
Data centers are breaking the electric grid. Meet the $6 billion startup and its visionary CEO solving the problem
Redwood's strategy reflects Straubel's history of pursuing ideas in energy and transportation that initially seemed early, but later became essential. As a student at Stanford University in the 1990s, where he designed his own major in energy…
TVK - the rare 'political startup' that turned 'unicorn' instantly
The stunning electoral debut of actor-turned politician Vijay's TVK, which is the front-runner to form the government in Tamil Nadu, has put the spotlight on political 'startups', very few of which turned 'unicorns' instantly. Tamilaga Vettri…
Space startup hub set to open in Q3
By Shelley Shan / Staff Reporter The nation's first space startup hub is scheduled to begin operations in Q3 this year, the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) said yesterday. TASA iSPARK (星創基地) was created to combine technology…
Israeli startup BridgeWise teams with Elon Musk's X
Israeli startup BridgeWise, which deploys AI to analyze financial data and make it accessible, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter), which is the world's biggest financial conversation platform. As part…
Cyprus moves up the startup value chain
Cyprus is entering a new phase in its startup evolution. Two global platforms are now establishing a presence on the island. Each targets a different stage of company building. Together, they signal a structural shift in how the local ecosystem…
Apple's Stance on Vibe Coding Apps Leaves Startups Frustrated
As the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (May 3), the issue centers around what these companies argue is Apple's erratic approach to applying App Store rules. This is happening amid a rise in artificial intelligence tools designed to make it…
The Superpower of the Crowd: Analyzing a $44.2 Million Week for Purpose-Driven Startups
You can advertise in Superpowers for Good. Click to learn more about our affordable options. The landscape of venture capital and startup funding has undergone a seismic and irreversible shift. As we navigate through the spring of 2026, the…
Amex GBT Said to Near Sale to General Catalyst-, Alpha Wave-Backed Long Lake
A startup backed by General Catalyst Partners is in advanced talks to acquire Global Business Travel Group Inc., the travel platform spun out of American Express Co., according to people familiar with the matter. A deal between the buyer, Long Lake…
Exclusive: Barocal can cool your food and drink by squeezing a hunk of plastic crystals
Refrigerators today run on the same basic technology as they did more than 100 years ago. You'd think we could have come up with something better by now. And we have, but nothing has been able to dethrone cheap, reliable vapor compression —…
Silicon Valley made AI powerful. Tokyo wants to make it work
There was a time when Tokyo felt light years ahead of the world. The flip phone I used in the 2000s was a marvel to every American I showed it to, packed with features far beyond anything on the U.S. market. But during the smartphone and internet…
TechCrunch Mobility: How do you issue a ticket to a robotaxi?
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility ! We're going to do a bit of a deep dive…
Doordash adds AI tools to speed up merchant onboarding, edit photos of dishes
DoorDash on Monday added new AI-powered tools that let merchants speed up onboarding, edit photos to make dishes look better, and create websites based on their app listings. The onboarding tool works similarly to the one Amazon launched in 2024.
Waymo swallowed this year's AV funding boom
The Autonomous Vehicle sector this year has seen some of the largest venture capital backing in more than 10 years, all of which has gone toward fewer competitors. Barely halfway through the second quarter, the AV industry has seen nearly $19…
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[INTERVIEW] SeoulTech bets on industry-embedded campus model to stand out in AI era
Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SeoulTech) is doubling down on its identity as a practice-oriented institution, pushing to train graduate-level researchers in advanced fields and position itself as the go-to partner for Korean…
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