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theguardian.com - Julia Kollewe - Final frontier for meds? UK startup sends drug-making into space
Final frontier for meds? UK startup sends drug-making into space
The Guardian

Onboard a SpaceX flight last week was a remarkable piece of cargo – a hi-tech box destined for the International Space Station to grow ultra-pure protein crystals, with the aim of producing self-injected cancer drugs. A British startup…

techcrunch.com - Tim De Chant - Nuclear startup Deep Fission says it's going public, again, and I have questions
Nuclear startup Deep Fission says it's going public, again, and I have questions
TechCrunch

One news headline this week had a whiff of déjà vu about it. Nuclear startup Deep Fission announced that it was going public, hoping to garner investor support to build subterranean reactors to power AI data centers. Wait, didn't I…

techcrunch.com - Anna Heim - Peec, one of Berlin's rising startups, more than doubled annualized revenue in months to $10M, sources say
Peec, one of Berlin's rising startups, more than doubled annualized revenue in months to $10M, sources say
TechCrunch

One of Berlin's rising-star, early stage startups, Peec AI, just crossed $10 million in annualized revenue, according to internal dashboard data seen and verified by TechCrunch. Peec AI raised its $21 million Series A six months ago. While CEO…

fortune.com - Joel Morris - My startup hit $200 million ARR. But first I walked away from 2.5 million YouTube subscribers and nearly went bankrupt
My startup hit $200 million ARR. But first I walked away from 2.5 million YouTube subscribers and nearly went bankrupt
Fortune

Most people see the $200 million ARR. They don't see the summer in Spain with no air conditioning, a dwindling bank account, and investor rejection emails piling up. They don't see the moment you realize you might have to tell your co-founders it's…

cyprus-mail.com - Cyprus Business Now: AML, tech sector, Oev, Eurogroup, funds, tourism, startups
Cyprus Business Now: AML, tech sector, Oev, Eurogroup, funds, tourism, startups
Cyprus Mail

The regulator said the updated framework, issued through a formal circular, aims to enhance the effectiveness of Cyprus' system for combating money laundering and terrorist financing, placing greater emphasis on the quality and timeliness of…

benzinga.com - Eva Mathew - This Tech Startup Just Axed Nearly A Quarter Of Its Workforce- And Says Survivors Could Earn $1 Million S
This Tech Startup Just Axed Nearly A Quarter Of Its Workforce- And Says Survivors Could Earn $1 Million S
Benzinga

Cloud-based productivity platform ClickUp laid off 22% of its workforce, but CEO Zeb Evans says the move is not about cost-cutting. Instead, the company is channeling savings into a radical AI-first strategy that includes million-dollar salary…

businessinsider.com - Lucia Moses - Silicon Valley's latest talent war is for influencers
Silicon Valley's latest talent war is for influencers
Business Insider

Lightspeed Venture Partners ' newest partner wasn't just attractive because of her experience investing in AI, the Silicon Valley firm's big focus. She also brings more than 350,000 social media followers who seek out her takes on hot startups and…

wsj.com - Jinjoo Lee - A Hot IPO Lifts Geothermal Power Companies
A Hot IPO Lifts Geothermal Power Companies
Wall Street Journal

Energy startups are in demand on the promise that they will deliver power to artificial-intelligence hyperscalers. The mere prospect of doing so at some time in the future is enough to command multibillion-dollar market capitalizations. , a…

adweek.com - Robert Klara - As the AI Battle Rages, Yusuf Mehdi Becomes the Latest Microsoft Veteran to Walk
As the AI Battle Rages, Yusuf Mehdi Becomes the Latest Microsoft Veteran to Walk
ADWEEK

The future of brands gets decided here. Join the industry's top marketers at Brandweek for the ideas, insights, and connections shaping what's next. Get your ticket. Microsoft chief consumer marketing officer Yusuf Mehdi, whose tenure with the…

businessinsider.com - Agnes Applegate - We built an app as a side hustle and sold it for $4 million without quitting our tech jobs. Here's how AI helped us juggle it all.
We built an app as a side hustle and sold it for $4 million without quitting our tech jobs. Here's how AI helped us juggle it all.
Business Insider

This as-told-to essay is based on conversations with David Emelianov, a 32-year-old software engineer and entrepreneur, based in the Bay Area, and Jordan Gaston, a 31-year-old software engineer and entrepreneur based in Austin. Their words have…

republicworld.com - info desk - RollsKing's ₹100 Crore Journey: How a Homegrown Roll Brand Is Building India's Next Fast-Casual QSR Giant
RollsKing's ₹100 Crore Journey: How a Homegrown Roll Brand Is Building India's Next Fast-Casual QSR Giant
Republic World

In a country where food habits are evolving as rapidly as lifestyles, one Indian QSR brand has quietly built a powerful business around a simple insight — Modern India wants meals that are handy, fast, wholesome, and value first meals…

businessinsider.com - Theron Mohamed - How Poppi's cofounders built a $2 billion business, and how they're navigating their newfound wealth
How Poppi's cofounders built a $2 billion business, and how they're navigating their newfound wealth
Business Insider

Allison and Stephen Ellsworth built Poppi from nothing and sold it to PepsiCo for just under $2 billion last year. They told Business Insider this week about the risks they took and sacrifices they made along the way, and shared how they're…

futurism.com - Jon Christian - Insiders at SoftBank Worry Their CEO Is Getting Conned by Sam Altman
Insiders at SoftBank Worry Their CEO Is Getting Conned by Sam Altman
Futurism

Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech The rise of AI is many things: technological, sociological, political, even teleological. But perhaps above all, it's financial. When OpenAI released ChatGPT back in late 2022, it…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - HKSTP hails selection of Hong Kong's first space payload expert as validation of local innovation and talent
HKSTP hails selection of Hong Kong's first space payload expert as validation of local innovation and talent
The Standard

The Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation has expressed profound inspiration and pride following the historic appointment of Dr. Lai Ka Ying as the city's first-ever payload expert to join China's manned space program for a six-month…

cnbc.com - Morgan Chittum - Bulls push the S&P 500 back near records - here's what drove the market last week
Bulls push the S&P 500 back near records - here's what drove the market last week
CNBC

Stock market bulls wrestled back control last week after a brief respite, putting the S & P 500 back on the cusp of another record high. The index has now advanced for eight straight weeks since its Iran wartime bottom on March 30, its longest…

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