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Investors Put More Than $55 Billion Behind Space Startups Last Year
In this week's edition of The Prototype, we look at the booming space industry, better space weather forecasts, the first medical evacuation from space and more. To get The Prototype in your inbox, sign up here. SpaceX's expected 2026 IPO could be…
AI cloud startup Runpod hits $120M in ARR - and it started with a Reddit post
Runpod, an AI app hosting platform that launched four years ago, has hit a $120 million annual revenue run rate, founders Zhen Lu and Pardeep Singh tell TechCrunch. Their startup journey is a wild example of how if you build it well and the timing…
The founders of billion-dollar AI startups are getting younger - here's why
The founders of some of the world's most successful startups have been young: Think Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg, both of whom were just 19 when they launched their ventures. But with the rise of billion-dollar artificial intelligence (AI)…
Sam Altman Is Tearing Apart His Former Colleague's Startup
The AI industry's talent-poaching war is heating up, and it's starting to seem personal. This week, two Thinking Machines Lab co-founders, Barret Zoph and Luke Metz, left the startup to rejoin OpenAI. And more defections are reportedly on the way.
This tech startup is cutting through the noise at CES by railing against 'upgrade culture
As tech enthusiasts chase the next big launch at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, one company is trying to short-circuit the hype with another message: “End fast tech.” Back Market, the refurbished-electronics marketplace…
Sam Altman's Latest Startup Takes On Elon Musk's Neuralink
One might think running OpenAI would be enough to keep Sam Altman occupied. But the CEO is also behind a diverse array of other startups, including Tools for Humanity, the company running the biometric data effort Worldcoin, and the nuclear fusion…
OpenAI to test ads in ChatGPT as startup faces pressure to boost revenue
OpenAI said it would start showing ads in ChatGPT to some US users, ramping up efforts to generate revenue from the AI chatbot to fund the high costs of developing the technology. The ads will be tested with users on the company's free tier and the…
French Launch Startup Wins Breakthrough Eutelsat Launch Deal
MaiaSpace, a new European launch provider, had made a splash early in 2026 by winning a launch contract with Eutelsat. It is a multi-launch agreement for the future launch of Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites, starting next year. The agreement adds…
6 AR Shifts From Meta's 2026 Layoffs That Change The Game For Startups
Readers feel alarm as six clear shifts hit 2026 AR after Meta's Reality Labs cuts. The wave of reports this week matters because Meta plans to trim about 10% of Reality Labs staff, forcing rapid strategy shifts across headsets, studios, and apps.
Crypto custody startup BitGo files for IPO: How cryptocurrency public issues fared in 2025
BitGo's announcement follows reports of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken confidentially filing papers for an IPO in November 2025. The $250 million IPO offering 25 million shares at $10 apiece has been filed for KRAKacquisition Corp, a ‘blank…
From Rs 100 Cr to Global Ambitions, The Minimalist Co-Founder at Startup Pe Charcha
At the Startup Pe Charcha event held under the Startup India initiative on Friday, Mohit Yadav, co-founder of skincare brand The Minimalist, shared candid insights from his entrepreneurial journey, emphasizing lessons from failure, evolving…
India's goal is to lead globally in startup trends, tech in coming decade: PM
India has the third largest startup eco-system in the world, and the goal is for the country to lead globally in startup trends and technology in the coming decade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at an event to mark a decade of Startup India…
Database maker ClickHouse raises $400M, acquires AI observability startup Langfuse
Open-source database maker ClickHouse Inc. today announced that it has closed a $400 million funding round at a $15 billion valuation. The Series D investment, which comes about six months after the company's previous raise, was led by Dragoneer.
Ex-General Catalyst Leader Bonatsos Targets $300 Million New Fund
Former General Catalyst managing director Niko Bonatsos is raising $250 million to $300 million with entrepreneur Michael Fertik to start a new venture capital firm, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. Bonatsos, who left General…
Betting Stocks Fall as NFL Prediction Bets Gain on Gambling Apps
DraftKings Inc., Flutter Entertainment PLC and other stocks linked to the sports gambling industry are tumbling on Friday after new data suggested that they may be losing ground to competing products from prediction market startups. Platforms like…
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