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Exclusive: Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy bets these 21 startups will shape energy's future
While the world is focused on the power demands of AI data centers, the folks at Breakthrough Energy are paying attention, but not for the reasons you might think. “Data centers are a 10% bump against basically flat demand for electricity…
Maximizing Success with Limited Time, Resources, and Energy: Lessons from Startup Engineering
David Gudeman: I'm David Gudeman. This talk is about something every startup faces, and it's how to build and succeed when you don't have enough time, money, or people. Over the past 10 years, I've learned a lot about what actually works when…
Exclusive: Meta deal will help plastics recycling startup MacroCycle build its first factory
Plastics recycling startup MacroCycle announced a new deal with Meta on Tuesday that will help speed the development of its first commercial plant. Three-year-old MacroCycle, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has developed a novel way to process…
The Road Less Traveled - The 3 Unconventional Paths I Took to Build a Successful Startup
There isn't just one correct way to build a successful startup, despite what conventional wisdom might tell you. Playing the long game, making teamwork part of my business strategy and saying “no thanks” to remote work helped make my…
Martin Sorrell's Venture Fund Backs AI Video Startup Higgsfield
ADWEEK House: Advertising HQ brings the people shaping advertising, commerce, and media together for four days of unscripted conversations and after-hours connections. Meet us in Midtown, Oct. 5–8. S4S Ventures, co-founded by Sir Martin…
View: Fintech startups that hated banks are now becoming them
“This is the beginning of a bankless world,” proclaimed a 2016 ad for SoFi, which embodied the sneering disdain its generation of fintech startups had for the banks they were out to dethrone. SoFi is now a bank, the 46th biggest in…
Web scraping startup Firecrawl closes $75M investment - SiliconANGLE
Firecrawl Inc., a provider of web scraping tools for artificial intelligence agents, today announced that it has raised $75 million in funding. Los Angeles-based venture capital firm Smash Ventures led the Series B round. It was joined by Y…
A Durham startup making advanced microscopes has raised $25 million from investors
Ramona Optics, a Durham startup making advanced microscopes for universities and life sciences companies, has raised $25 million from investors in a Series A round. Why it matters: The funding will allow what has been a scrappy team of around 25…
Anthropic Alumni Startup Sees Valuation Jump Fivefold
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Monzo's EU Chief Leaves Neobank to Launch Robotics Startup
Michael Carney is stepping down from the U.K. neobank, where he has served as European Union CEO since 2024, according to a Tuesday (Sept. 22) Bloomberg News report citing an emailed statement from the executive. “I'll continue to lead the…
‘We'll be the first to mine Bitcoin in space' says Nvidia-backed startup -Starcloud will fire up its ASICs after its second spacecraft reaches orbit later this year
An Nvidia-backed startup plans to establish a Bitcoin mining operation in space before the year is out. Starcloud will fire up its cryptocurrency mining ASICs after its second spacecraft reaches orbit later this year. “We'll be the first to…
Assembly Finalizes Confirmation Hearing Report for SMEs Minister Nominee
The National Assembly has finalized its report on the confirmation hearing for SMEs and Startups Minister nominee Lee So-young. The Trade, Industry, Resources, SMEs and Startups Committee finalized the report during a meeting on Tuesday, with the…
MOO: Tailwinds Are Priced In, AI Is A Threat And Boon (Downgrade) (NYSEARCA:MOO)
VanEck Agribusiness ETF is up ~20% since last review, driven by geopolitical disruptions and government support for agriculture. I downgrade MOO to a hold, as tailwinds appear priced in and margin pressures may increase post-midterms and as supply…
Founder Summit's agenda revealed
On November 4, TechCrunch's Founder Summit will bring a vital one-day crash course on startup building to Boston's SoWa Power Station. Founders shouldn't have to learn the hardest lessons the hardest way, and this event is designed to make the…
AI Force? For China And America, Compute Is The Must-Have Resource
AI is now a central strategic priority for both the U.S. and China, driving government policy and investment. The Trump Administration's aggressive AI stance supports hardware suppliers and aims to reshore manufacturing, countering China's…
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