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AI startups are moving into smaller neighborhoods and shifting San Francisco's economic center
Despite the pandemic, an exodus of tech companies, and a feared ' doom loop,' a one-two punch of return-to-office mandates and the explosion of AI startups has shifted San Francisco's tech center into smaller neighborhoods. Together AI is one of…
India Adds Over 55,000 Startups in FY26, Highest Annual Growth Since 2016
The government recognised more than 55,200 startups during the financial year 2025-26, marking the highest annual addition since the launch of the Startup India initiative, according the Ministry of Commerce & Industry. The total number of…
From bark to byte: How startups are reimagining pet parenting
This contrast highlights a wider gap. While access to pet products has improved significantly, reliable information remains elusive. Both Sreoshi and Radhika still prefer to speak to other pet parents and veterinarians for guidance. This is…
Y Combinator brings 'Startup School India' to Bengaluru: Founders and investors gather at Electronic City
2 min read Bengaluru Make us preferred source on Google A US-based startup incubator, Y Combinator, is holding a two-day Startup School India event in Bengaluru on Saturday at the White Feather Convention Centre in Electronic City. According to Y…
Brain on a chip' startup wins Cozad challenge
Want to purchase today's print edition? Here's a map of single-copy locations. URBANA — This year's $100,000 Cozad New Venture prize goes to Archean Sciences, the startup that can build autonomous “brain on a chip” systems to…
Do Or Die: How EV Startups Rivian, Lucid, And Slate Are Navigating Their Most Important Year Yet
Rivian, Lucid, and Slate need to get this year right. All three are planning to launch crucial products this year, and all three are racing to scale up and start earning money. But in the meantime, they're trying to stay alive and relevant in an…
At an exclusive party at Nobu Malibu, bankers told me they are rushing to prepare IPOs after a wild market reversal
The celebrities and wannabe celebrities who usually inhabit LA's Nobu Malibu were swapped out Wednesday night by bankers in sport coats mingling with startup founders, munching on caviar handrolls while sipping lychee martinis and champagne. The…
Original home of ChatGPT hits the market for $1.5M
The San Francisco apartment where Sam Altman and Greg Brockman first got OpenAI off the ground, located at 2977A 21st St., just hit the market for $1,545,000. The home is a two-level Victorian flat on a nondescript block between Folsom Street and…
Anthropic's relationship with the Trump administration seems to be thawing
Despite recently being designated a supply-chain risk by the Pentagon, Anthropic is still talking to high-level members of the Trump administration. There were earlier signs of a thawing relationship — or a sense that not every part of the…
Dynamic Founders Redefining Success Across Industries
Mahesh Kudav - Chairman & Managing Director at Venus Safety & Health Pvt. Ltd. Mahesh Kudav's journey is not just a business success story—it's a blueprint for redefining leadership and innovation in India's safety manufacturing landscape.
The App Store is booming again, and AI may be why
Everyone said AI would kill apps. Instead, new app launches are soaring. According to a new analysis from market intelligence provider Appfigures, worldwide app releases in the first quarter of 2026 were up 60% year-over-year across both Apple's…
White House and Anthropic CEO discuss working together amid rising fear about Mythos model
The Trump administration and Anthropic's CEO on Friday discussed working together for the first time since a dispute earlier this year between the Pentagon and the AI firm over how that company's models should be used. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH…
The AI Infrastructure War of 2026: Who Controls the Stack Controls the Future
April 18, 2026 — The headlines this week told a story that's impossible to ignore. OpenAI is committing over $20 billion to Cerebras-powered server capacity. The European Commission just awarded a €180 million sovereign cloud contract…
Jaguar's marketing machine runs on something most car brands refuse to track
Tension: Automakers collect mountains of data but avoid measuring the emotional journey that actually drives purchase decisions. Noise: The industry obsesses over click-through rates and lead volume while ignoring the cross-tier consistency that…
Once close enough for an acquisition, Stripe and Airwallex are now going after each other
Jack Zhang was 34 years old, three and a half years into running a startup, and sitting across from one of the most powerful investors in Silicon Valley. Michael Moritz of Sequoia had invited him to his home — a place with, Zhang recalls, a…
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