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Help build the future of startups: Volunteer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Every breakthrough company starts somewhere. Every founder who changed the world had a moment where they found their people, discovered their next co-founder, or got the advice that shifted everything. TechCrunch Disrupt is where those moments…
AI Fund Chief Urges UK Government to Think Like an Investor to Boost Startups
The head of the UK's £500 million ($675 million) Sovereign AI Fund urged the government to adopt an investor mindset as ministers seek to spur growth in the domestic industry. Britain often struggles to support small startups, meaning it's…
This startup is fuel-injecting hydrogen to make cargo ships more efficient
It's one the most iconic scenes in the Fast & Furious film franchise: Paul Walker's thumb comes off the steering wheel and smashes a small red button, pumping nitrous oxide into the engine of his Mitsubishi Eclipse and giving the car an explosive…
Why you should change what apps open on startup for Windows
Running your most-used apps at startup is great, but they can weigh your system down if you're not careful. The programs that run when you start your Windows PC have a huge effect on not only how long your system takes to get going, but also how…
AI Startup Cognition Set to Raise Around $1 Billion at a $47 Billion Value
Artificial intelligence coding startup Cognition AI Inc. is set to close a new round of funding that would vault its valuation to about $47 billion, according to people familiar with the efforts. The company is raising around $1 billion in its…
A little red book called 'The Mission at Corgi' insults boomers. The AI startup says it didn't create it.
When investor Alex Ren visited the office of AI insurance upstart Corgi early last year, he was given a copy of a little red book emblazoned with a portrait of the company's namesake dog wearing a Mao-like red hat with a yellow star. It was called:…
Startups want to rent your idle gaming PC for AI tasks - Startups pitch an 'Airbnb for AI inference,' but profitability remains unproven
If, like mine, your gaming rig spends most of its life doing nothing these days, a pair of startups would be willing to pay you something close to minimum wage for its downtime. Abu Dhabi-based Far Labs and Austin-based Evolving Edge are building…
WhatsApp Remittance Startup Félix Secures $200M Series C Led By A16z, General Catalyst
Félix, an AI-powered WhatsApp remittance platform for Latino immigrants, announced on Tuesday that it has secured $200 million in Series C funding co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and General Catalyst. A16z led an $87 million equity investment…
8 startups to watch in Wisconsin
Subscribe to BizTimes Daily – Local news about the people, companies and issues that impact business in Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin. Artificial intelligence continues to lead the way in Wisconsin's startup scene in 2026. These eight…
This startup is building AI undercover agents for the FBI and other agencies
Aslan, a startup building AI agents that act as operatives in national security missions, is publicly launching today after raising $20.8 million in funding, the company first shared with Axios. Why it matters: The company offers agents for the FBI…
A startup in California is renting out humanoid robots to clean your home
A San Francisco startup is renting out humanoid robots to clean your house. Tau Robotics is charging $30 an hour for the service and these robots can vacuum floors, wipe down kitchen counters and even take out the trash. They can also clean up…
A tiny startup wants to sell glasses-free 3D monitors for under $1,200
ViewX's 27-inch display shows 3D images without requiring any glasses at all An onboard AI chip converts ordinary 2D footage into spatial 3D content Eye tracking runs at 180fps to follow the viewer's head position ViewX has introduced a 27-inch…
From drones to space tech, Japan looks to startups to strengthen its defences
SENDAI, Japan: From interceptor drones designed to take down aerial threats to nanoparticles that could reduce dependence on rare metals, Japan is looking to an unlikely source to strengthen its defences: startups. Tokyo is stepping up efforts to…
UK startups need UK backing
If we want the economic growth, jobs and tax revenues that come with a buzzing entrepreneurial economy we need to back our startups, writes Hargreaves Lansdown's Nicholas Hyett The UK is a startup factory. Over 800,000 companies were incorporated…
Three South Indian medtech startups get Israel launchpad
Three South Indian medtech startups are set to get a closer look at Israel's healthcare innovation ecosystem after winning HealthSprint 2026, an India-Israel initiative aimed at helping young healthcare companies validate, scale and take their…
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