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techcrunch.com - Julie Bort - Meta buys robotics startup to bolster its humanoid AI ambitions
Meta buys robotics startup to bolster its humanoid AI ambitions
TechCrunch

Meta has acquired humanoid robotics startup Assured Robot Intelligence (ARI) for an undisclosed sum, the social media giant said. “We acquired Assured Robot Intelligence, a company at the frontier of robotic intelligence designed to enable…

businessinsider.com - Jessica Orwig - The $16 billion startup factory betting on 20-somethings with no ideas yet
The $16 billion startup factory betting on 20-somethings with no ideas yet
Business Insider

When searching for the next generation of successful founders and entrepreneurs, Alice Bentinck and her team at Entrepreneurs First look for a specific set of traits, and they're not the kind you'd find on a résumé. 'We like…

wfaa.com - Tiffany Liou - International startups land in Richardson with the help of Startup Runway
International startups land in Richardson with the help of Startup Runway
wfaa.com

RICHARDSON, Texas — What may look like ordinary traffic footage is, for one North Texas startup, critical data that could help save lives. Iris Mobility, founded by three 24-year-old friends, is using artificial intelligence to analyze…

entrepreneur.com - Joe Cecala - Don't Let Impatient Investors Hijack Your Startup - Do This
Don't Let Impatient Investors Hijack Your Startup - Do This
Homepage | Entrepreneur

Incorporate an investor exit plan early. Treat ownership like manhole covers — don't throw them around. Build public habits while private. Prepare your company for the new market. I have spent four decades in the capital markets advising…

businessinsider.com - Shubhangi Goel - An early-stage VC shares why he's not investing in AI coding startups - but doubling down on these founders
An early-stage VC shares why he's not investing in AI coding startups - but doubling down on these founders
Business Insider

He's invested in over 600 companies and oversees $72 million in assets. But you won't find a vibe-coding company in his portfolio of the earliest-stage startups. Jussi Salovaara, the cofounder and managing partner at startup accelerator Antler…

wsj.com - Nicholas G. Miller - Defense Startups Get Boost as Pentagon Looks Beyond Biggest Contractors
Defense Startups Get Boost as Pentagon Looks Beyond Biggest Contractors
Wall Street Journal

The Pentagon is changing its shopping habits. It is expanding its search for suppliers beyond the traditional “prime contractors” as it looks for cheaper weapons, more competitive bids and bigger investments in research and…

republicworld.com - Initiative Desk - Meet the Entrepreneurs Who Are Building Solutions, Not Just Startups
Meet the Entrepreneurs Who Are Building Solutions, Not Just Startups
Republic World

In today's fast-evolving business landscape, a new breed of entrepreneurs is moving beyond conventional startup models to focus on solving real-world problems. These individuals are building purpose-driven ventures rooted in innovation…

zerohedge.com - Tyler Durden - Meta Buys Robot Brain Startup As Zuck Wants Humanoids In Homes
Meta Buys Robot Brain Startup As Zuck Wants Humanoids In Homes
Zero Hedge

After the Oculus and Metaverse bets turned into costly disappointments for Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Platforms, the tech giant's pivot to real-world humanoid robotics appears to be gaining momentum, with news Friday afternoon that it is acquiring…

fortune.com - Ben Weiss - Startup Fun raises $72 million for the serious business of converting crypto and cash
Startup Fun raises $72 million for the serious business of converting crypto and cash
Fortune

The finer details of back-end payment systems are enough to make most people's eyes glaze over, even those in crypto. But Alex Fine, the founder and CEO of the startup Fun, finds in-the-weeds payment tasks to be just that, and his enthusiasm has…

entrepreneur.com - Jon Bier - This Founder Went on Shark Tank After His Last Startup Was 'Publicly Eviscerated' - Now He's on a $12 Million Run Rate
This Founder Went on Shark Tank After His Last Startup Was 'Publicly Eviscerated' - Now He's on a $12 Million Run Rate
Homepage | Entrepreneur

Doug Evans' Juicero raised $135 million before becoming “one of the biggest Silicon Valley failures,” but his new company The Sprouting Company hit $1 million monthly revenue after appearing on Shark Tank. Evans switched from…

siliconangle.com - Mike Wheatley - Agentic engineering startup JuliaHub lands $65M to automate the design and testing of industrial products
Agentic engineering startup JuliaHub lands $65M to automate the design and testing of industrial products
SiliconANGLE

JuliaHub Inc., an “agentic” industrial engineering startup that's trying to automate complex manufacturing processes with artificial intelligence, said today it has raised $65 million in Series B funding. Today's round was led by…

the-decoder.com - Matthias Bastian - First Chinese AI startups are reportedly ditching offshore structures to register directly in China
First Chinese AI startups are reportedly ditching offshore structures to register directly in China
The Decoder

Nano Banana Pro prompted by THE DECODER Several Chinese AI startups are reportedly looking to unwind their foreign corporate structures and register directly in China. According to The Information, companies including Moonshot AI, DeepRoute.ai, and…

pymnts.com - PYMNTS - Big Insurance Backs Away From AI Risk and Startups Rush In
Big Insurance Backs Away From AI Risk and Startups Rush In
PYMNTS.com | Breaking News, Trends and Analysis

That outcome is no longer hypothetical. Major insurers are carving AI out of standard corporate coverage. State regulators are approving the requests and a new market is already forming to fill the gap. Berkshire Hathaway, Chubb and Travelers…

channelnewsasia.com - Indonesia court jails ex-chief executive of tech startup eFishery for 9 years for embezzlement
Indonesia court jails ex-chief executive of tech startup eFishery for 9 years for embezzlement
CNA

JAKARTA: An Indonesian court has sentenced Gibran Huzaifah, co-founder and former chief executive of agritech company eFishery, to nine years in prison for embezzlement and money laundering, a court document showed. Judges at a court in the…

cyprus-mail.com - Startup secures spot in KPMG innovation lab for 2026
Startup secures spot in KPMG innovation lab for 2026
Cyprus Mail

Student housing startup MyStudentFlat has announced a series of new milestones, including a strategic partnership with UNIPLACES, first place at the 6th NBG SEEDS StartUp Bootcamp, and participation in the 2026 KPMG StartUp Innovation Lab…

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