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Exclusive | Amazon in Talks to Buy AI Startup Decart for Around $7 Billion
is in talks to acquire artificial-intelligence startup Decart in a deal that could be valued at around $7 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. San Francisco -based Decart's software makes it easier for developers to switch between…
Ramaswamy's Nuclear Startup Is Betting On A Reactor That Skips Enrichment
Vivek Ramaswamy may be busy running for governor of Ohio, but the nuclear startup he cofounded just became one of the most richly valued names in the sector without having shown the public so much as a design drawing. Atlas Atomics, which remains…
19-year-old raises $10 mn for AI startup after 15 universities reject him
3 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google American entrepreneur Zach Yadegari, who made headlines after revealing that 15 of the 18 universities he applied to had rejected him, has raised $10 million for his latest artificial…
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) Acqui-Hires Team And Licenses Technology From Personalized Podcast Startup Huxe
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has disclosed a deal to bring on staff and license intellectual property from Huxe AI, a personalized audio startup that recently shut down its operations. The agreement, which Apple revealed through a regulatory filing with…
The investor's guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is built around one question for founders: How do you build an enduring company in the AI era? For investors, it's the opposite: How do you find that company before someone else does? At Disrupt, the volume and competition…
Efferon wants to eradicate the devastating toll of pediatric sepsis
Sepsis, an acute inflammation triggered by infection, is a leading cause of childhood mortality, claiming roughly 3 million children under the age of five annually. Efferon, a startup selected as one of TechCrunch Disrupt 2026's Startup Battlefield…
Dawn Myers is making it easier to style, detangle, and care for curly hair
Normally, Dawn Myers wears her hair up in a big old afro, and anyone with an afro can attest that wash days — the routine of washing and styling textured hair — are often tedious. They take a lot of detangling, product, styling, and…
TechCrunch Mobility: A roadblock clears for self-driving trucks
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility ! I'm back from a sojourn…
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[CONTRIBUTION] US partnerships vital to Korea's tech industry
As a venture capitalist based in Silicon Valley, I work with frontier technologies and the teams building them around the world. On a recent trip to Korea, I saw a surge in the number of companies and investors looking to engage with the U.S.
From AOL to AI: Lessons From a Smith School Grad Shaping the Future
(COLLEGE PARK, MD – October 11, 2026) – Isn't it amazing how far digital technology has come since the mid-1990s? It feels like just yesterday we were sliding floppy disks into our computers to install AOL. And who could forget…
Uber Exits Four African Markets Amid Rising Competition
Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) has pulled out of four African countries over the past year as rising competition, affordability challenges, and lower-cost ride-hailing alternatives reshape the region's transportation industry. According to…
VC fund backed by Zampatti and Forrest families looks to raise $50m
A venture capital fund that invests in female-founded startups, and is backed by some of Australia's most high-profile family offices, is looking to raise $50 million in fresh funds. Scale Investors, run by JBWere alumni Samar Mcheileh and Chelsea…
Building Features Nobody Uses Is an Expensive Mistake. Put These 5 Principles in Place to Avoid It.
Most product teams struggle because the structure around ideas and team talent isn't optimized for impact. A framework is a set of best practices, not an ironclad rulebook. The teams that get this right understand why each step exists, but also…
Opinion | How the AI Boom Ends
I can tell you how the artificial-intelligence data-center boom will probably end, but I can't tell you when. Implementing large language models has been a brute-force approach: Big, fast and expensive GPUs from Nvidia crunch a trillion parameters…
Budget 2027: Tax measures to benefit M40, boost investment - audit firm
Budget 2027's personal tax relief measures are expected to provide additional financial breathing room for middle-income earners (M40), while targeted incentives for businesses and investors could support investment growth, according to PwC…
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