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'This is fine' creator says AI startup stole his art
You've seen this comic before: An anthropomorphic dog sits smiling, surrounded by flames, and says, “This is fine.” It's become one of the most durable memes of the past decade, and now AI startup Artisan seems to have incorporated it…
Gov't to inject $380.6 mil. into Korean AI startup Upstage
Financial authorities said Sunday they approved a 560 billion-won ($380.6 million) investment in Upstage, a local artificial intelligence (AI) startup, marking the second direct investment by the Korea National Growth Fund. The decision was…
Space startup hub set to open in Q3
By Shelley Shan / Staff Reporter The nation's first space startup hub is scheduled to begin operations in Q3 this year, the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) said yesterday. TASA iSPARK (星創基地) was created to combine technology…
Apple's Stance on Vibe Coding Apps Leaves Startups Frustrated
As the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (May 3), the issue centers around what these companies argue is Apple's erratic approach to applying App Store rules. This is happening amid a rise in artificial intelligence tools designed to make it…
Inference is giving AI chip startups a 2nd chance to shine
AI adoption is reaching an inflection point as the focus shifts from training new models to serving them. For the AI startups vying for a slice of Nvidia's pie, it's now or never. Compared to training, inference is a much more diverse workload…
The Superpower of the Crowd: Analyzing a $44.2 Million Week for Purpose-Driven Startups
You can advertise in Superpowers for Good. Click to learn more about our affordable options. The landscape of venture capital and startup funding has undergone a seismic and irreversible shift. As we navigate through the spring of 2026, the…
Anthropic in early talks to buy DRAM-less AI inference chips from UK startup - Fractile's SRAM architecture reduces need for pricey memory during extreme pricing and shortage crunch
Anthropic has reportedly held early discussions with London-based chip startup Fractile about purchasing the company's inference accelerators, The Information reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The talks would add Fractile…
TechCrunch Mobility: How do you issue a ticket to a robotaxi?
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility ! We're going to do a bit of a deep dive…
Y Combinator's guide to being an AI-native company: tokenmaxx, don't headcountmaxx
Tokenmaxxing isn't just a trend; it's bona fide advice from Silicon Valley's leading startup accelerator. In a new episode of Y Combinator's 'Startup School,' partner Diana Hu instructs founders how to build an AI-native company. Hu was a YC-backed…
In Harvard study, AI offered more accurate diagnoses than emergency room doctors
A new study examines how large language models perform in a variety of medical contexts, including real emergency room cases — where at least one model seemed to be more accurate than human doctors. The study was published this week in…
Found Industries aims to strengthen America's industrial supply chains
Found Industries has gone through several distinct phases in the four years since it was originally formed as Found Energy. There was the scrappy startup stage, in which the company was primarily housed in the basement of founder Peter Godart '15…
Exclusive: India's Crypto Future Hinges on Clarity, Not Just Taxes - CoinSwitch Co-founder Speaks
India's crypto story is moving forward, but not without friction. In an exclusive conversation with Coinpedia, Ashish Singhal, Co-founder CoinSwitch, breaks down where things stand, from CBDCs and UPI dominance to Budget 2026, taxation, and why…
Meta acquires humanoid robot developer Assured Robot Intelligence
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. It looks like artificial intelligence-powered robots are going to be the next big battleground for the tech billionaires. Bloomberg reported that Meta has acquired startup…
Hong Kong is the hub for China's AI IPOs. It can be so much more than that
The past two years have been nothing short of extraordinary when it comes to the surge in investor confidence in China's AI sector. Startups like Moonshot AI and giants like Alibaba are now part of the global AI conversation; no discussion of AI…
Big Tech Is Funding Space Solar And Fusion While Running On Gas
Meta signed a deal with startup Overview Energy to develop up to 1 gigawatt of space-based solar power, though a pilot satellite won't launch until 2028 at the earliest -- and commercial viability remains years away. Despite clean energy ambitions…
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