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We Are Mildly Horrified by This AI Startup That Coerced People Into Getting Tattoos of Its Logo in Exchange for a Job Interview
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech The US job market is in a weird place right now. Life is clearly rough for the working class, stuck navigating Kafkaeqsue hiring infrastructure while billionaires devour an…
Israeli startup takes direct aim at Nvidia with Arm-powered AI server
Startup replaces Nvidia GPUs with custom Arm-powered AI processing hardware Prometheus packs up to 128TB of unified LPDDR6 memory onboard New server promises 1,000× more memory available per processor Majestic Labs, a startup founded in 2023…
The many challenges for ISRO: Rise of startups, launch setbacks, attrition
What is the attrition situation at ISRO? A July 14 Department of Space memo, signed by a joint secretary with the Union government, addressed “a spate of requests for voluntary retirement and resignation from Group A scientific technical…
Nuclear Startup Investment Surges Past $4.5 Billion In 2026 As AI Power Hunger Drives Venture Capital Frenzy
Global venture capital funding for nuclear fission and fusion startups has already surpassed $4.5 billion across 81 companies in 2026, putting the sector on pace to shatter last year's $6.2 billion record. The surge reflects the explosive growth in…
New startup debuts Saturday by cleaning up an Omaha park
Updated: 6:31 PM CDT Aug 1, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ New startup debuts Saturday by cleaning up Benson Park Updated: 6:31 PM CDT Aug 1, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ OMAHA, Neb. — Volunteers joined a cleanup effort at Benson…
Looking at just the odds isn't enough. How traders gain an edge on prediction markets
Between Polymarket and Kalshi alone, there can be over 100,000 active markets. That's too much for one prediction market trader to juggle on her own. From using AI bots to purchasing an antenna, traders rely on tools and peculiar methods to compete…
Inside the London hacker house taking a stand against founder burnout
Six twentysomethings in East London have built what they say is the anti-San Francisco hacker house. The goal is a “holistic improvement in life,” rather than “12 weeks, Demo Day is coming,” Rowan Aldean, 26, explained.
What's The Secret Behind Start Up Survival? Vision, Not Just Money
(Original Caption) Illustration of eyes and glasses. Undated woodcut. BPA2# 1693 Last fall, I attended a dinner for the AI startup Infactory where I met founder Brooke Hartley. From our first conversation, she seemed to have a vision to help the…
How Over-Reliance On Grants Is Setting Small Businesses Up To Fail
An increasing number of founders are becoming experts at winning grants rather than acquiring paying customers. Every small business owner knows the classic rule of survival: you build something, sell it, cover your expenses, and live to trade…
The Race to Build an American Alternative to Cheap AI From China
In late 2025, a little-known Silicon Valley startup bet much of its remaining cash on a lofty goal: building the strongest open-weight AI model it could. The startup, Arcee AI, pulled it off after a 33-day pretraining run, with far less funding…
As AI hits software sector, defense-tech flourishes
A new survey by Israeli recruiting firm GotFriends, seen by Globes, reports that while many tech companies continue to reduce employees and slow hiring, as part of streamlining adjustments for AI adoption, defense-tech startups are aggressively…
Why OpenAI's 80% Price Cut Could Trigger A Race To The Bottom In AI
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 11: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the BlackRock Infrastructure Summit on March 11, 2026 in Washington, DC. The global investment management company held the summit consisting of leaders from government, business, and…
Uber is building an autonomous vehicle empire, and here's every company it's using to do it
Uber has partnered with — and in some cases made direct investments in — more than 30 autonomous vehicle companies over the past two years. And it's taking a global approach. Here, TechCrunch tracks every one of those moves in one…
TSMC Is Reportedly Developing Advanced Chip Packaging Tech to Challenge Intel's Dominance
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is reportedly developing an advanced packaging technology, which could erode Intel Corp. 's competitive…
DeepSeek is developing massive AI data center in inner Mongolia
China's DeepSeek is planning a massive artificial-intelligence data center in Inner Mongolia, according to people familiar with the matter, an ambitious move in computing infrastructure from the startup that's shown it can compete with the leading…
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