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techcrunch.com - Maggie Nye - When startups become a family business
When startups become a family business
TechCrunch

This season on Build Mode, we're diving into what it takes to build a world-class founding team. This week we're exploring different kinds of co-founder dynamics and what it takes to build a startup with your family. Building with a family member…

japantimes.co.jp - Nicholas Takahashi - U.S. self-driving startup Nuro begins testing in Tokyo
U.S. self-driving startup Nuro begins testing in Tokyo
The Japan Times

Self-driving car startup Nuro has begun testing its technology in Tokyo, the U.S. company's first location abroad after partnering with Uber Technologies and Lucid Group. Backed by the likes of Nvidia and Toyota Motor, California-based Nuro aims to…

techcrunch.com - Julie Bort - Zendesk acquires agentic customer service startup Forethought
Zendesk acquires agentic customer service startup Forethought
TechCrunch

Zendesk is acquiring Forethought, a company that builds software to automate customer service interactions, the companies announced on Wednesday. The deal is expected to close by the end of March. While AI agents, particularly for customer service…

bloomberg.com - Nicholas Takahashi - US Self-Driving Startup Nuro Begins Testing in Tokyo
US Self-Driving Startup Nuro Begins Testing in Tokyo
Bloomberg

Self-driving car startup Nuro Inc. has begun testing its technology in Japan's capital city, the US company's first location abroad after partnering with Uber Technologies Inc. and Lucid Group Inc. Backed by the likes of Nvidia Corp. and Toyota…

observer.com - Cien Solon - How Regulatory Fragmentation Is Reshaping A.I. Startups
How Regulatory Fragmentation Is Reshaping A.I. Startups
Observer

For most of the last decade, startups have treated regulation as a downstream problem to address only after achieving product-market fit. In A.I., however, that assumption is now outdated. A.I. regulation is diverging sharply across regions…

bloomberg.com - Yazhou Sun - AI Customer Support Startup Wonderful AI Raises $150 Million
AI Customer Support Startup Wonderful AI Raises $150 Million
Bloomberg

Israeli startup Wonderful has raised $150 million in funding that will accelerate its deployment of artificial intelligence-powered customer support agents. The round values the 13-month-old company, which also has a headquarters in the…

marketwatch.com - Lukas I. Alpert - Netflix is spending up to $600 million to buy Ben Affleck's AI startup. What exactly is it buying?
Netflix is spending up to $600 million to buy Ben Affleck's AI startup. What exactly is it buying?
MarketWatch

For years, Netflix has said it would rather build than buy to expand its business. Looks like things have changed. Just days after walking away from a deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery's WBD studio and streaming businesses for $82.7 billion…

techcrunch.com - Lauren Forristal - Netflix may have paid $600 million for Ben Affleck's AI startup
Netflix may have paid $600 million for Ben Affleck's AI startup
TechCrunch

Last week, Netflix announced the acquisition of InterPositive, an AI company co-founded by Ben Affleck that helps filmmakers edit footage in post-production. This deal could be worth up to $600 million, according to Bloomberg, potentially ranking…

businessinsider.com - Shubhangi Goel - Vibe coding is being called the greatest unlock for non-techies. These 6 startups are raising billions.
Vibe coding is being called the greatest unlock for non-techies. These 6 startups are raising billions.
Business Insider

The tech world is both in awe of and fearful of vibe coding. On one hand, tech giants are all in on these AI-assisted coding tools. They're touting efficiency gains, listing it as a need-to-have in job descriptions, buying their employees…

techcrunch.com - Kate Park - Chinese brain interface startup Gestala raises $21M just two months after launch
Chinese brain interface startup Gestala raises $21M just two months after launch
TechCrunch

Elon Musk's Neuralink and OpenAI-backed Merge Labs are pushing forward with brain–computer interface (BCI) technology in the U.S. Meanwhile, Chinese serial entrepreneur Phoenix Peng is building rival efforts through two startups: NeuroXess…

businessinsider.com - Robert Scammell - This Israeli cyber startup is launching with $40 million in funding during the Iran war: 'It's part of our reality and part of our strength
This Israeli cyber startup is launching with $40 million in funding during the Iran war: 'It's part of our reality and part of our strength
Business Insider

AI and the Iran war are two of the most disruptive forces affecting businesses in 2026. Bold, an Israeli cybersecurity startup that's just emerged from stealth with $40 million in funding, is keenly familiar with both. The Tel Aviv-based startup…

prweb.com - Promptus - Smart Ring Startup Takes Different Path to Cardiovascular Sensing -- Electrical Signals Instead of Light
Smart Ring Startup Takes Different Path to Cardiovascular Sensing -- Electrical Signals Instead of Light
PRWeb

As the smart ring market races past $1.5 billion and FDA issues new guidance on wearable cardiovascular devices, a Colorado-based startup is betting that the industry's reliance on optical sensors is the wrong foundation for meaningful…

koreatimes.co.kr - Jhoo Dong-chan - Sejong University to host startup, career forum for international students
Sejong University to host startup, career forum for international students
The Korea Times

Sejong University will host a career fair and startup forum aimed at supporting foreign students pursuing education and career opportunities in Korea. The university said it will hold the 7th International Student Career Fair & Startup Forum (ISF)…

crunchbase.com - Gené Teare - While OpenAI Shattered Records, Robotics and Semiconductor Startups Quietly Added The Most New Unicorns In February
While OpenAI Shattered Records, Robotics and Semiconductor Startups Quietly Added The Most New Unicorns In February
Crunchbase

AI frontier labs continued to lead The Crunchbase Unicorn Board last month in terms of dollars spent and valuations, but it was hardware — robotics and semiconductors — that added the largest number of new billion-dollar companies in…

sfgate.com - Anna FitzGerald Guth - Experts skeptical this California startup can turn night into day
Experts skeptical this California startup can turn night into day
SFGATE

Imagine a night sky where satellites, saddled with huge mirrors reflecting sunlight, shine like artificial moons. A startup in Los Angeles County is awaiting regulatory clearance to make that dream a reality, with plans to sell the light to…

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