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A Record Number Of Military Startups Became Unicorns In 2025. Here's Why.
Investment activity this year has created a record number of new defense startups valued at over $1 billion. Investors poured in more than $48 billion into defense startups in 2025, minting 10 new unicorns. This year's unicorns make up more than a…
How Female-Led Startups Are Leading The Fight Against Health Inequity
Dr Sioned Jones, co-founder of BoobyBiome, stresses the importance of data and clinical studies to build confidence and trust Women's Health Innovation Forum “We are at a critical point in women's health,” says Dr Helen O'Neill…
Defence Startups Need Orders, Not Government VC Funds, Says Defence Secretary
India does not need a government-backed venture capital fund for its defence sector, said Defence Secretary of India, Rajesh Kumar Singh, stressing that assured government orders and faster contract approvals are enough to draw private investment…
We're a married couple that runs an AI startup. We have no work-life balance, and that's OK.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tatiana Birgisson and Jake Stauch, the COO and CEO of Serval, which integrates AI agents in IT service management. Before joining Serval, Birgisson was VP of Growth at Rippling. Birgisson and…
We're going to see a lot of carnage': VC investor says AI boom will create giants - and topple overhyped startups
The AI boom is only just beginning — and it may prove the most lucrative cycle in venture-capital history, even as it also leaves behind a wave of startups. That's according to Mel Williams, cofounder and partner at TrueBridge Capital…
AI Driven Flying Taxis Are Becoming A Reality With This Aviation Startup
It was only a matter of time before autonomous aviation became a reality. We previously reported that 2025 is the year flying taxis might take flight, and thanks to innovative startups like Archer Aviation, cutting-edge aircraft are quickly…
A Wave of AI Startups IPO in 2026, Including British Femtechs, Could Shake Global Markets
Investors marveled at the AI push of mega-cap tech titans this year. However, they were surprised to learn that artificial intelligence investments will continue to rise by billions of dollars. Looking ahead, the potential wave of high-profile AI…
Trump White House 'World's Most Corrupt Crypto Startup Operation': House Democrats
Donald Trump and his family have used the presidency to make hundreds of millions of dollars from “cryptocurrency schemes,” according to a new partisan report from the House Judiciary Committee Democrats. Signed by Representative…
AI Firms In China May Ditch NVIDIA After Startup Claims A Cheaper, 1.5×-Faster Tensor Chip
A major shake-up could be on the horizon for the world of AI hardware. For years, NVIDIA's chips have been the undisputed standard for powering artificial intelligence, especially in places like China. However, a new challenger has emerged: a local…
Why AI Infrastructure Startups Are the Real Gold Rush
Everyone is talking about AI apps. Everyone is launching yet another “AI-powered productivity app.” But here's the truth that most founders and investors will realise too late: The real opportunity in AI isn't in the apps. The…
How OpenAI and Google see AI changing go-to-market strategies
For years, when it was time for startups to start selling their product, they could turn to any number of traditional playbooks. But as with so many things, AI is changing how companies prepare to go to market. “You can do more with less…
VC Kara Nortman bet early on women's sports, and now she's creating the market
When its season ended early this month, Angel City FC finished 11th out of 13 teams, a disappointing result for the Los Angeles soccer franchise that venture capitalist Kara Nortman co-founded in 2020. But the season's struggles tell only part of a…
We're Solving For Memory-Intensive AI Workloads,' Startup Raises $100 Million To Build Energy-Saving Data Centers - Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META)
AI infrastructure startup Majestic Labs announced earlier this month that it had raised $100 million in funding from Bow Wow Wave Capital, which led the Series A round, and Lux Capital. Founded by former Google and Meta (NASDAQ:) executives Ofer…
Trump's Crypto Ties Come Under Fire From House Democrats: 'The Most Corrupt Crypto Startup Operation' - Trump Media & Tech Gr (NASDAQ:DJT)
House Democrats accuse Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (NASDAQ:) of turning the White House into an engine for an $800 million crypto windfall in 2025, according to a new partisan report. The report, signed by Representative Jamie Raskin…
House Democrats Call Trump's White House Most Corrupt Private Crypto Startup
A new staff report from House Judiciary Committee Democrats accuses President Donald Trump of turning the Oval Office into a crypto startup to enrich his family. Released earlier this week by Ranking Member Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), the report…
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