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Exclusive: What's the key to better vegan cheese? Microbreweries, one startup says
Last week, I overheard someone in a pizza shop ask if a particular slice was vegetarian or vegan. Presumably they wanted to know if the pizza had vegan cheese, and when told it was so, they changed the order. Vegan cheese is widely considered a…
Exclusive: Startup Humble debuts cabless autonomous truck targeting $900 billion U.S. freight industry
The autonomous vehicle wave has its newest entrant. Humble, a San Francisco-based startup, emerged from stealth today with a $24 million seed round and a fully electric autonomous freight vehicle called the Humble Hauler, Fortune learned…
How Startups Can Outmaneuver Big Companies and Carve Their Own Market
Systems, approvals, and market rules may feel restrictive, but understanding them early lets your startup move faster and avoid surprises. The smartest founders treat established players as gateways, not obstacles, building optionality and aligned…
CEO of AI $1.5 Billion Startup Accused of Massive Fraud by Justice Department
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech The AI boom has brought with it untold levels of fraud and graft. One of the largest schemes so far, concealed within the record-breaking valuations of the AI hype cycle, was…
'They're sweating': Why Japanese giants are pouring money into Silicon Valley startups
Japan has long gone its own way on technology, even inspiring its own term, “Galapagos syndrome,” for products and services that thrive at home yet go nowhere abroad. Now, the country's corporate giants are worried they're about to…
I built a pizza startup brand with Claude Design - it looked launch-ready
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Jeff Bezos' AI startup is set to be valued at around $38 billion after raising a $10 billion mega round
Project Prometheus, the secretive AI startup cofounded by Jeff Bezos, is raising around $10 billion in fresh funding at a post-money valuation of around $38 billion, according to multiple sources. The round is still in progress, and details could…
Put on Your Thinking Cap. This Startup's Hat Converts Thoughts Into Text
At 130+ words per minute, I can type faster than most, but one Silicon Valley startup called Sabi is looking to make that all moot. Its engineers are working on non-invasive sensors that can detect brain waves from outside your head, and convert…
Amazon invests $5B in Anthropic as startup secures up to 5GW of Trainium chips
Amazon (AMZN) announced today it was investing $5B in Anthropic (ANTHRO) and plans to add up to $20B more to that figure in the years ahead. Amazon shares were up 3% during early post-market trading on Monday.
Financially struggling, AI power startup Fermi loses its CEO and CFO for '2.0' reset
The struggling AI power startup Fermi is losing both its CEO and chief financial officer as it launches a “2.0” reset to attract customers for the largest data center campus project in the world in the rural Texas Panhandle. Fermi…
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Nasscom Inducts 33 Startups Into GenAI Foundry Amid Rising AI Momentum
India's generative AI startup ecosystem is showing early signs of scale, with stronger revenue growth, rising funding ambitions, and increasing enterprise alignment, according to the latest cohort announcement from Nasscom. The industry body…
Harvard-educated entrepreneur meets security guard building a startup at Bengaluru event: 'India is truly cracked'
3 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google Y Combinator brought its Startup School India to Bengaluru over the weekend, drawing a packed crowd of entrepreneurs, engineers, and aspiring builders. The event featured YC partners Jared…
Startup supporting universities in harmful practices shortlisted for award
Recultured, based in Yorkshire, is a finalist in the Education and Training StartUp of the Year category for the North East, Yorkshire and The Humber at the UK StartUp Awards 2026. The organisation helps universities tackle harmful practices such…
Jeff Bezos' AI startup nears $10 billion funding at $38 billion valuation
Jeff Bezos' artificial intelligence lab is close to raising $10 billion in a new funding round, valuing the new startup called Project Prometheus at $38 billion, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing…
Is Nothing the next big thing in smartphones? | CNN Business
Among the giants of the mobile industry, UK-based startup Nothing has started to make a name for itself. CEO Carl Pei explains how the brand is trying to stand out.
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