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In the AI boom, startups are speedrunning unicorn status
The AI gold rush has gotten so frenzied that startups are outgrowing the unicorn label in real time. While we were reporting this year's list of future billion-dollar companies, some of them raised fresh funding and vaulted past the cutoff almost…
Robinhood's startup fund stumbles in NYSE debut
Retail investors are famously locked out of the startup world. Robinhood is attempting to change that by allowing the general public to invest in a portfolio of what it calls “some of the most exciting private companies operating…
Startups and tech in Latin America
March 5 (UPI) -- Part of a series on capital flows and political risk in Latin America Latin America's tech ecosystem moves fast. Startups chase big markets, iterate quickly, and push new business models into daily life. Yet the main bottleneck is…
Ben Affleck sells his AI postproduction startup to Netflix
Ben Affleck has sold his artificial intelligence company to Netflix in a surprise deal, saying he had been driven to embrace a technology that had initially “really scared” him. Netflix has acquired the postproduction startup…
Women Redefining Leadership Across Startups and Corporates
Across startups and established corporations alike, a new generation of women leaders is reshaping the future of business. With a blend of strategic vision, resilience, and purpose-driven leadership, women are not only breaking traditional barriers…
AI Safety Needs Startups - LessWrong
Startups can become integrated in the AI supply chain, giving them good information about valuable safety interventions. Safety becomes a feature to be shipped directly to users by virtue of this market position. Better access to capital, talent…
Startup Working on Orbital Data Centers Teases Bitcoin Mining in Space, Too
After proving it can run an Nvidia H100 GPU in orbit, US startup Starcloud plans to launch a dedicated bitcoin mining rig into space later this year. During an appearance on the HyperChange YouTube channel, Starcloud CEO Philip Johnston said the…
Exclusive: Payments startup Airwallex expands into US, crosses $1B in assets under management
Airwallex, the global payments startup, has crossed the $1 billion mark in assets under management for its money market service, the company shared with Semafor exclusively, and is expanding the service to the US. Offering a high yield savings…
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Sarvam AI Launches Startup Programme To Back India's AI Builders
Sarvam AI has launched the Sarvam Startup program, an initiative aimed at helping early-stage companies build AI-powered products using the company's models and developer infrastructure. The program is designed to give startups access to AI tools…
Oura snaps up gesture startup in a move that could change how wearables work
Smart rings are brilliant at tracking health, but interacting with them has always been a bit awkward. Without screens or buttons, most rely on companion apps for everything from checking sleep scores to adjusting settings. It seems smart ring…
University spinouts boom as startups pull in billions
Academics are increasingly going on to start their own start-ups, with a surge in spinouts, patents and investment pointing to the growing commercial impact of Britain's research base. New figures seen by City AM show the number of UCL academics…
Startups take the stage at AAlchemy Growth Lab Demo Day
AAlchemy Ventures hosts its AAlchemy Growth Lab Demo Day on March 9 at the CYENS Centre of Excellence, bringing together founders, investors, and innovation leaders to meet the startups finishing the accelerator program. The in-person event will…
Defense Watch: Parts Framework, Canadian CCA, PWSA Ideas, Startup Raises
Epic Fury Cost. The first 100 hours days of the U.S. military operation against Iran, dubbed Epic Fury, cost $3.7 billion, or $891.4 million per say, estimates the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in a March 5 analysis. The…
Can AI Replace Humans for Market Research?
AI agents can now be used to predict and simulate human behavior—a capability that startup Simile is tapping to help large companies like CVS Health and Gallup replace people for polling and market research. Simile, which recently raised…
Wage support, incentives, night shift flexibility for women: How Punjab's new Industrial Policy is opening the door for businesses
5 min read Chandigarh Punjab Industrial Policy 2026, Punjab cabinet industrial incentives, employment-linked subsidy Punjab, wage support for workers Punjab, Global Capability Centres Punjab incentives, Punjab IT sector subsidies, Invest Punjab…
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