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businessinsider.com - Tess Martinelli - I'm a startup founder who allows a dog in the office. It's become our best productivity hack.
I'm a startup founder who allows a dog in the office. It's become our best productivity hack.
Business Insider

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sophia Kianni, a 24-year-old startup founder based in New York City. It's been edited for length and clarity. When my startup was raising $35 million in Series A funding, it was naturally a very…

techcrunch.com - Rebecca Bellan - Google VP warns that two types of AI startups may not survive
Google VP warns that two types of AI startups may not survive
TechCrunch

The generative AI boom minted a startup a minute. But as the dust starts to settle, two once-hot business models are looking more like cautionary tales: LLM wrappers and AI aggregators. Darren Mowry, who leads Google's global startup organization…

businessinsider.com - Amir Ismael - Allbirds went from a Silicon Valley startup to the comfort standard for shoes. These are the best pairs we've tested over the years.
Allbirds went from a Silicon Valley startup to the comfort standard for shoes. These are the best pairs we've tested over the years.
Business Insider

Amir Ismael is an editor on Business Insider's Reviews team specializing in men's style and grooming products. He joined the team (then called Insider Picks) in 2017, initially covering a wide range of subjects, including deals of the day…

deccanchronicle.com - DC Correspondent - From Startup Failure to Viral Inspiration: Jia Jiang's 100 Days of Rejection
From Startup Failure to Viral Inspiration: Jia Jiang's 100 Days of Rejection
Deccan Chronicle

Almost twelve years ago Jia Jiang, an aspiring Chinese businessman who came to the US to build his life, had arrived at a point in life where he received his first rejection from a failed business pitch. But instead of feeling let down and…

thehindu.com - Pti - SBI actively investing in startup-focused funds to strengthen MSME ecosystem, says MD Ravi Ranjan
SBI actively investing in startup-focused funds to strengthen MSME ecosystem, says MD Ravi Ranjan
The Hindu

State Bank of India (SBI) is actively investing in startup-focused funds and financial market infrastructure through direct equity participation as part of its MSME strategy, a top official said on Saturday (February 21, 2026). 'We have been…

jpost.com - Deel's global start-up competition offers $15m. in funding
Deel's global start-up competition offers $15m. in funding
The Jerusalem Post

The barriers to launching a company have never been lower. Cloud infrastructure is cheaper, development cycles are faster, and technical expertise, once limited to a select few, is now accessible to anyone with an internet connection. Yet, this…

dev.to - Luc B. Perussault-Diallo - I built AI tools that roast your startup ideas so your investors don't
I built AI tools that roast your startup ideas so your investors don't
DEV Community

I got tired of pitching bad ideas to polite friends. You know the drill, you share your latest 'revolutionary' concept, and everyone nods. 'Sounds cool.' 'Interesting.' 'You should totally build that.' Then six months later you realize nobody ever…

zerohedge.com - Tyler Durden - The Quiet Revolution Reshaping America's Energy Future
The Quiet Revolution Reshaping America's Energy Future
Zero Hedge

The geothermal revolution includes both shallow geoexchange systems, such as The Riverie high-rise which uses boreholes for heating and cooling, and deeper, more technologically advanced 'enhanced geothermal' techniques. Enhanced geothermal aims to…

deccanchronicle.com - Rachel Dammala - Quantum Moves From Classroom Theory to Industry Roadmap
Quantum Moves From Classroom Theory to Industry Roadmap
Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad:Quantum computing was explained, questioned and connected to real industry problems at the Ramanujan Auditorium of the C.R. Rao Advanced Institute of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science here on Friday, during the quantum…

nypost.com - Katie Warren - Exclusive | Meet the teen tycoons powering AI start-ups - and making bank off them
Exclusive | Meet the teen tycoons powering AI start-ups - and making bank off them
New York Post

Most 15-year-olds worry about things like an upcoming math test or whether their crush likes them back. But a growing number of teenagers are using artificial intelligence to launch innovative tech companies, stressing about raising venture capital…

indianexpress.com - Express News Service - Yogi to leave for 4-day visit to Singapore, Japan today; investment diplomacy boost, industrial expansion on agenda
Yogi to leave for 4-day visit to Singapore, Japan today; investment diplomacy boost, industrial expansion on agenda
The Indian Express

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will leave on Sunday evening for his four-day visit to Singapore and Japan aimed at strengthening the state's investment diplomacy and industrial expansion. This will be his first foreign visit after his…

rt.com - RT - 'People, scale, infectious optimism': Here's why India could be the new kid on the AI block
'People, scale, infectious optimism': Here's why India could be the new kid on the AI block
RT International

Thousands of world tech leaders, CEOs, and local founders gathered in India's capital last week to witness the AI narrative shifting South. From AI-powered soil sensors for farmers to real-time translation tools that dissolve linguistic barriers…

theguardian.com - Ben Makuch - Blackwater founder Erik Prince has joined the drone-warfare fray in Ukraine, SEC filings reveal
Blackwater founder Erik Prince has joined the drone-warfare fray in Ukraine, SEC filings reveal
The Guardian

After multiple sources previously told the Guardian that Erik Prince – Maga ally and founder of the now defunct mercenary company Blackwater – was looking to work with Ukraine 's invaluable drone sector, recent Securities and Exchange…

globenewswire.com - Dassault Systemes SE - Dassault Systèmes' CEO Pascal Daloz becomes also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dassault Systèmes
Dassault Systèmes' CEO Pascal Daloz becomes also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dassault Systèmes
GlobeNewswire

VELIZY-VILLACOUBLAY, France — February 21, 2026 Dassault Systèmes' CEO Pascal Daloz becomes also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dassault Systèmes Bernard Charlès announces stepping down from his Executive Chairman…

nbcnews.com - Tech companies are making their robots cute to try and win over humans
Tech companies are making their robots cute to try and win over humans
NBC News

When the streets of Los Angeles flooded with rain last week, some of the city's residents found themselves feeling sorry for a peculiar object: a food delivery robot floundering in water and debris. “She's doing her best, you guys,”…

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