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China to support IPOs by 'future industry' startups, large model companies
China took fresh steps on Wednesday to fund tech innovation amid an intensifying rivalry with the US, saying it would support listings of startups in 'future industries' like quantum technology, nuclear fusion and brain-computer interfaces. SCROLL…
AI-native startups are rewriting who wins the global startup race
Canada's flagship tech corridor just posted its strongest global ranking in years. Government policy just needs to keep up. Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network released the 2026 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER 2026) today…
Thai startups pitch to Korean investors at Seoul-Thailand Startup Innovation Space
The Thai Embassy hosted the inaugural Seoul-Thailand Startup Innovation Space (STSiS) at the ambassador's residence in Korea, Wednesday, bringing together Thai startup founders, Korean investors and accelerators to explore new opportunities for…
AI Startup Midjourney Pivots to Health With Ultrasound Machine
AI startup Midjourney Inc. announced its first hardware project at an event in San Francisco, outlining an unexpected move into the personal health and medical industries. Chief Executive Officer David Holz revealed what he described as a…
Anthropic becomes first AI startup to join the Frontier carbon removal coalition
Anthropic is joining Frontier, the carbon removal collective, contributing to a new $915 million tranche of funding and marking its arrival as the first AI startup to join the group. The new funding nearly doubles pledges to Frontier, bringing the…
Edmonton's global ranking reflects a startup ecosystem built for the long game
Edmonton's startup talent base is a competitive advantage. Released today, Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network annual Global Startup Ecosystem Report placed Edmonton in the top 10 in North America for funding runway and third in…
AI Health Startup Wants to Assist Half of Latin American Doctors
An Andreessen Horowitz-backed healthcare startup born in Latin America wants to put its AI assistant in the hands of half the region's 1.9 million doctors by the end of 2027, a bet that technology can help bridge a shortage of medical professionals…
Exclusive | The $13 Billion AI Startup Betting on Cheaper Alternatives to OpenAI, Anthropic
Tech executives have touted this as the year in which inference —the process by which AI models use computing firepower to respond to queries—will eat up the entire AI industry. That is starting to bear fruit. Baseten, which…
This startup is betting GIFs and 'micro memes' will be supercharged in the AI era. Read its pitch deck.
Memes have become a fixture in how we communicate. We're reacting with GIFs in work Slack channels and sending memes in the family group chat. Klipy, a GIF and meme content startup, thinks that we'll be sending even more of those with a boost from…
Incubator for clean tech startups launched
A sustainability-focused incubator to support early-stage enterprises working in climate and clean-tech, pollution management, resource efficiency, circular economy and sustainability innovation has been launched by Re Sustainability's social and…
This 'anti-bot' startup wants to pay you to interact with brands. Read the pitch deck it used to raise $18.5 million.
EarnOS, a startup that pays people to interact with brands online to ensure they are seen by humans and not AI bots, has raised $18.5 million in funding. On Wednesday, the New York-based company launched its app, Ero, where customers can verify…
Convey doesn't want to be called an AI agent startup. A16z just bet $38 million it can stand apart.
Convey, a startup founded last year that builds AI 'teammates,' has raised $38 million in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Khosla Ventures and Pear VC. AI agents have become one of the hottest corners of…
Who Was Joshua Baer? Austin Startup Champion and Tech Millionaire Dies in Texas Plane Crash
Joshua Baer, one of the most influential figures in Austin's startup ecosystem and the founder of Capital Factory, has died after a private jet crashed during an attempted emergency landing in Laredo, Texas. He was 50. Baer was among six people…
Rep. Moulton holds stakes in defense-linked startups overseen by his committee
U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton has amassed holdings worth at least $1 million in startups tied to the defense sector while serving on the House Armed Services Committee. Those private investments — not available to average investors — have…
This $91 Billion Fintech Startup Is Laying Off 10% of Workers Even Though the Business 'Has Never Been Stronger
Robinhood is cutting 10% of its workforce as part of a “flattening” meant to avoid a heavily layered organization. CEO Vlad Tenev is framing the layoffs as a proactive move from a position of strength, insisting that the business…
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