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6 Trends In Tech And Startups We're Watching In 2026, From An IPO Boom To More Huge AI Deals
Last year was the third-strongest on record for global venture funding, trailing only the peaks in 2021 and 2022. It was also a surprisingly strong year for IPOs and we saw an uptick in startup M&A numbers. All that sets the stage for what the…
This very expensive fleece is making waves for looking like startup swag
How much would you pay for a gray fleece? Yes, the type that's ubiquitous in corporate cubicles and business-casual work conferences across America. What if it had the Miu Miu logo stitched on the left chest? If you said $2,500, you'd be on the…
French Health Startup Alan in Funding Talks at €5 Billion Value
Alan is in talks to raise funds at a €5 billion ($5.9 billion) valuation as the French health-insurance startup works to expand its customer base, people familiar with the matter said. The company, which said it's the first independent…
Liftoff Mobile IPO: Stock listing date nears for Blackstone-backed advertising technology startup
Liftoff Mobile, a California-based mobile app marketing provider, announced on Thursday that it plans to launch... into the public markets. The company, backed by Blackstone, is targeting a valuation of nearly $5.2 billion for its IPO, and is…
America's AI regulatory patchwork is crushing startups and helping China
When autonomous driving startup PerceptIn set out to navigate America's artificial intelligence regulations, it budgeted $10,000 for compliance. The actual bill exceeded $344,000 per deployment project, more than double the company's research and…
Maruti Suzuki onboards 5 early-stage startups to create tech solutions
The five startups - AugurAI, Aatral, Zen Mobility, Indus Vision, and Proxgy - have been selected from the fourth cohort of the Maruti Suzuki Incubation Program, run in partnership with IIM Bangalore's incubation hub. Embedding new-age intelligent…
AI Startup Zocket Earns Great Place to Work Certification Again
Chennai: Zocket is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work for the 2nd year in a row! This year, 93% of our team said it's a great place to work – a full 10 points higher than the average U.S. company! What makes this…
Exclusive: Google DeepMind researcher David Silver leaves to launch his own AI startup
David Silver, a well-known Google DeepMind researcher who played a critical role in many of the company's most famous breakthroughs, has left the company to form his own startup. Silver is launching a new startup called Ineffable Intelligence…
Commercial Real Estate Budget Wishlist: Lowering TDS on Coworking to Boost MSME & Startups Cash Flow
“India's commercial real estate landscape is undergoing a structural shift, driven by rapid business expansion, a thriving startup ecosystem, and the widespread adoption of hybrid work models. Flexible workspaces and managed offices have…
As billionaires chase immortality, this startup cofounded by a Harvard genetics professor gets FDA approval for the first partial de-aging human trial
A startup cofounded by a renowned Harvard geneticist has taken a step toward cracking the human body's biological breakdown by securing FDA approval to test its cutting-edge gene therapy on humans. Life Biosciences, a biotech company cofounded by…
Startup Amutable plotting Linux security overhaul to counter hacking threats
If there's one thing guaranteed to grab attention in the computer security world, it's announcing yourself without fully explaining what it is you plan to do. This week, the Linux world got a taste of this enigmatic marketing ploy with the launch…
Apple acquires AI startup Q.ai for reported $2B
Apple Inc. has acquired Q.ai, a startup that develops artificial intelligence software for wearables. The Financial Times reported that the transaction is worth nearly $2 billion. Israel-based Q.ai, officially Q (Cue) Ltd., develops AI software…
Maruti Suzuki onboards 5 early-stage startups to create tech solutions
Maruti Suzuki India on Friday said it has onboarded five early-stage startups to co-create new technology solutions across business functions. The initiative is part of the company's strategy to stay ahead of the technology curve by implementing…
WSJ: OpenAI plans Q4 IPO in race to be the first AI startup to enter public markets
OpenAI was the first to the generative AI market with ChatGPT, and now it hopes to be the first of its AI startup cohort to pull off an initial public offering, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The $500 billion startup is in a…
Duke's Future Universities Alliance: Solving The Most Urgent Problems Facing Universities
Veda Sunassee, CEO of African Leadership University, discussing the future of universities with fellow leaders at the New Global Universities Summit in June 2024, convened at the Duke in DC campus and led by the Future Universities Alliance founder…
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