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Meta expands nuclear power ambitions to include Bill Gates' startup
The agreements will see Meta fund the construction of new nuclear reactors to power its AI data centers. The agreements will see Meta fund the construction of new nuclear reactors to power its AI data centers. Illustration: Nick…
The Startup Economy: Nothing Seems To Move, But Everything Does
$4 trillion and 100,000 new companies. These are the outcomes of a quarter-century of venture capital investments into startups. Since the new millennium, $4.2 trillion has been invested into the global startup economy, producing 97,982 scaleups.
6 Principles That Help Startups Survive Downturns While Others Collapse'
Why market downturns expose hidden weaknesses in early-stage startups and force founders to rethink how they operate, spend and grow A practical mindset shift founders can use to make smarter decisions under pressure and position their companies to…
A Guggenheim heir just raised $50 million to back media and creator startups. Here are 4 areas he's betting on.
A new $50 million fund is targeting media, entertainment, and creator economy startups, tapping into Hollywood networks and the UAE's growing appetite for cultural investment. US investment firm Guggenheim Brothers Media is launching the fund with…
Chinese AI Startup MiniMax Surges 109% After IPO
Shares of Chinese artificial-intelligence startup MiniMax Group more than doubled in their market debut, highlighting investor enthusiasm for AI among small investors in China. MiniMax shares gained 109% from their IPO price on Friday, in their…
A16z Raises $15B In New Funds, Its Largest Haul To Date, Promises To Back Startups Advancing U.S. Interests
Silicon Valley venture firm Andreessen Horowitz on Friday announced $15 billion in new funds, its largest fundraising haul to date, with the firm promising to back startups in AI, crypto and beyond that it says advance American interests. The new…
$14 billion AI startup Mistral - Europe's answer to OpenAI - lands French military deal as the region bets on homegrown tech
French AI startup Mistral has secured a major vote of confidence from its home government after landing a deal to provide AI technology to France's military. France's Ministry of the Armed Forces said on Thursday that it has formally notified a…
Stablecoin Startup Rain Raises $250M Series C at $1.95B Valuation - Its Third Round In Less Than A Year
Rain, which is building infrastructure for payments with stablecoins, has raised $250 million in a Series C funding round led by Iconiq. Its post-money valuation is $1.95 billion, up 17x from last March. Notably, the financing comes less than five…
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Tamil Nadu Unveils ₹100 Cr Deep Tech Policy to Back 100 Startups
As India looks to move up the global technology value chain, Tamil Nadu is making an early and deliberate push into deep tech, where innovation cycles are longer, capital is patient, and outcomes can reshape entire industries. At UmagineTN 2026…
Rebel Grannies: meet the Indian women in their 70s and 80s who are lifting weights, building startups and travelling the world
At 69, she started lifting weights with her physical instructor son Ajay. Within a year, she mastered a 105 kg deadlift, 120 kg leg presses and 60 kg squats. Now at 71, she wants abs. “Yeh fat nikal jaaye bas (let me get rid of this…
Stablecoin payment card startup Rain reels in $250M
Financial technology startup Rain today announced that it has raised $250 million in funding from a consortium led by ICONIQ. The round, the company's third in a year, values it at $1.95 billion. Rain says that the cash infusion follows 12 months…
Startup planning to turn cockroaches into spies as Marvel becomes real-life
A startup is taking inspiration from the world of comic books to explore a very real-life application: turning cockroaches into miniature spies. The goal is to use the insects to gather information in areas that are inaccessible to humans…
Will the Meta-Manus deal push more Chinese AI startups to Singapore - or shut the door?
Meta's acquisition of Manus, a Chinese-origin artificial intelligence agent startup, has swiftly turned from celebration to complication. The Chinese government has said it will review the estimated $2 billion deal announced on December 29 to…
Andreessen Horowitz Raises $15 Billion in Its Largest-Ever Funding
Andreessen Horowitz has raised more than $15 billion — its biggest ever funding haul — with plans to invest in industries including artificial intelligence, defense and biotech. The fresh capital, more than double what it raised in…
Marisa Abela stuns on the red carpet of HBO's Industry screening
Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk Topless Marisa Abela stunned in a low-cut black blazer as she posed up a storm on the red carpet of HBO 's Industry Season 4 screening in New York on Thursday. The actress, 29, who stars as Yasmin…
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