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The hottest place for startups to strike a deal? The F1 paddock
Over cold drinks in the Florida heat, this TechCrunch reporter watched from the paddock as founders and investors — the rich and the richer — mingled in search of deals. Conversations barely paused, except for the occasional glance at…
$1.3 Billion Startup Scribe Builds AI Software To Record Employees' Work
Scribe cofounders Jennifer Smith and Aaron Podolny E very company these days wants to figure out how to automate people's work with AI. Turns out, AI can also help with that. Founded in 2019, San Francisco- based startup Scribe makes a browser…
The hot new breakup line: 'It's not you, it's my startup
Among the more unexpected effects of the AI race is the rise of a breakup line: It's not you, it's my startup. Lee Beckman, the 30-year-old founder of an ed-tech startup, had been dating his girlfriend long-distance for about five months when he…
IDF reservists created 150 new startups during 2025, 18x Elite Impact reveals
Some 150 startups were created by IDF reserve veterans, 18x Elite Impact, the entrepreneurship program focused on promoting companies founded by former soldiers, revealed at its one-year anniversary event on Sunday. These represent an important…
eBike Startup Lime Files for $2 Billion IPO
Lime parent Neutron Holdings filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Friday (May 8) for its initial public offering (IPO). Sources told the Financial Times (FT) that Lime is hoping to list at a valuation of around $2…
Hana Financial, Kyung Hee team up to foster regional startups
Hana Financial Group and Kyung Hee University are partnering to nurture young entrepreneurs outside Seoul as part of a government-led push to support regional startups. The financial group said Sunday it signed a memorandum of understanding with…
Get ready for the whisper-filled office of the future
How will work setups change if we spend more and more time talking to our computers? A recent feature in the Wall Street Journal looks at the rising popularity of dictation apps like Wispr, especially now that they can be connected to vibe coding…
Another Fintech Bankruptcy: SMB Banking & Credit Card Startup Parker Files Chapter 7
Happy Mother's Day to my fintech and banking moms out there. It's also the two-year anniversary of end users in the Synapse/Evolve debacle having their funds frozen for those who celebrate! After ~10 weeks in Mexico (and two side trips to the…
The Barbell Founder: Why I Chose to be a Part-timer to Protect My Startup
Stop optimizing for nominal wages. Start optimizing for cognitive surplus and time sovereignty. In the modern startup ecosystem, there is a piece of conventional wisdom that acts as a silent killer: “Get a high-paying, stable corporate job…
Defence sovereignty: Europe races to build the low-cost weapons of future
In a small workshop in England's East Midlands, engineers at the British startup Skycutter are designing weapons for Ukraine. A row of 3D printers make the fuselage for interceptor drones, while parts such as motors and navigation chips are slotted…
Voice AI in India is hard. Wispr Flow is betting on it anyway.
India's internet users already rely heavily on voice notes, voice search, and multilingual messaging. Turning those habits into a scalable AI business, however, remains difficult because of the country's linguistic complexity, mixed-language usage…
TechCrunch Mobility: Lime's IPO gamble
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility ! After years of hints and…
How to build a company that withstands any era | Eric Ries, Lean Startup author
The Lean Startup author on why most mission-driven companies are just mission-“hopeful,” why only 20% of founders remain CEO three years post-IPO, and the Delaware filing every founder should make Eric Ries is the author of The Lean…
Beyond the silicon ceiling: how Hong Kong's AI-fueled trade boom crafts a new 'global interface'
Hong Kong's economy is writing a new narrative, one where a surge in artificial intelligence is redefining the city's traditional role as a super-connector. The 5.9 percent real GDP growth in the first quarter – the strongest performance in…
I was laid off from my banking job at 55 and left corporate America to build my own AI consultancy. Here's what I learned in the process.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with small-business-owner Kristina Martinelli, a 56-year-old AI consultant who formerly worked a corporate job. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Getting displaced at 55 years old…
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