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EV Startup Olinia Powers Up in Mexico Thanks to State Support
Mexico's government-backed electric vehicle startup Olinia will unveil its first two prototypes in June as it seeks $200 million in private capital to jumpstart manufacturing, all part of an ambitious plan to transform how people move around…
Exclusive: H&M wants to make clothing from CO2 using this startup's tech
The fashion industry knows it has a waste problem. About one garbage truck of textiles is thrown away every second. Meanwhile, the industry generates more carbon pollution than international flights and maritime shipping combined. Some companies…
Ex-Datadog Leader's AI Startup Nabs First $49 Million Funding
Standard Template Labs, founded by former Datadog Inc. President Amit Agarwal, has raised $49 million in its debut financing to try to remake how information technology services operate within big businesses. The deal, which is large for a seed…
The Texas startup trying to stop mass shootings with AI
The week before the annual SXSW conference in Austin, Texas, a mass shooter killed three people outside a college bar in the city's bustling downtown district. And at SXSW on Monday, a company called Angel Protection demonstrated technology that…
Mastercard to Buy Stablecoin Startup BVNK for Up to $1.8 Billion
Mastercard Inc. said it will acquire the stablecoin infrastructure startup BVNK for as much as $1.8 billion, four months after negotiations between BVNK and Coinbase Global Inc. for a roughly $2 billion deal fell apart. The purchase price includes…
Mastercard says it's acquiring stablecoin startup BVNK in $1.8 billion bet on future of payments
Mastercard said it agreed to acquire stablecoin infrastructure startup BVNK for up to $1.8 billion — including $300 million in performance-contingent payments — in its biggest crypto deal ever. The deal gives the payments giant the…
I've Built Startups for 40 Years. AI Just Flipped Everything I Know
AI startups don't just need engineers — they need experienced founders who know how to build businesses. Even after 40 years of startups, building in AI can make seasoned founders feel like beginners. Technology may change, but fundamentals…
This Executive of a $6.6 Billion AI Startup Says She Has One Very Big Worry
Lovable is a “vibe coding” platform that lets people build full apps using plain English prompts. Elena Verna, Lovable's head of growth, said in a recent interview that her biggest worry is large companies like Anthropic and OpenAI.
$12 billion AI startup founder says future tech giants could operate with fewer than 100 employees
Good morning. Could the next generation of tech giants fit in a single office? In the coming years, some of the most valuable companies in the world will have “sub-100 employees,” Daniel Nadler, the founder and CEO of OpenEvidence…
Mastercard to acquire crypto startup BVNK for up to $1.8 billion in largest stablecoin deal to date
Mastercard has finally pulled the trigger on a stablecoin acquisition. The payments giant on Tuesday morning announced a deal to acquire the London-based startup BVNK for up to $1.8 billion, with $300 million locked up in “contingent…
Steve Blank Your Startup Is Probably Dead On Arrival
Your Startup Is Probably Dead On Arrival If you started a company more than two years ago, it's likely that many of your assumptions are no longer true. You need to stop coding, building, recruiting, fund raising, etc., and take stock of what…
Mass. startup aims to bring archival work into 21st century
Countless records that shed light on this 250-year-old nation have languished in boxes and warehouses for decades. A Massachusetts-based startup wants to modernize the cataloguing process to help preserve those items before it's too late. The big…
How Miami became a launchpad for cross-border payments startups
On any given day in Miami, money is moving in every direction. A contractor in Doral sends earnings back to family in Colombia. A logistics firm wires payment to a supplier in Mexico. A startup founder pays a remote team spread across several…
Move over, garages. Startups are now hatching from luxury mansions
When Zach Dive completed his stint at the startup accelerator Y Combinator last summer, he began thinking about where to put his company's first office. Dive, a London native, liked the idea of placing his startup in a garage — a nod to…
Saudi Arabia takes Indian startup's help for satellite images
At a time when it is being drawn into the war in West Asia and amid the energy crisis, Saudi Arabia has taken the help of an Indian space start-up for providing it satellite images. Bengaluru-based, Google-backed Pixxel, whose Firefly constellation…
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