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wsj.com - Jennifer Hiller - Exclusive | A Nuclear-Power Startup Says It Can Rouse the Slow-Moving Industry
Exclusive | A Nuclear-Power Startup Says It Can Rouse the Slow-Moving Industry
Wall Street Journal

A nuclear-power startup said it has found a workaround for the industry's twin stumbling blocks: the expense and time it takes to build reactors. Project developer Alva Energy said it could add 10 gigawatts of nuclear energy to the U.S. power…

fortune.com - Emma Hinchliffe - How women are investing in startups in 2026
How women are investing in startups in 2026
Fortune

In 2026, women are investing their money—here's how. A new survey from How Women Invest polls 315 respondents based in the U.S. Amid an uncertain economy and a market where access to capital can be difficult for founders and VCs, this survey…

bloomberg.com - Edward Ludlow - AI Startup Nabs $100 Million to Help Firms Predict Human Behavior
AI Startup Nabs $100 Million to Help Firms Predict Human Behavior
Bloomberg

Artificial intelligence startup Simile has raised $100 million in a new round of funding to help companies predict human behavior, including by guessing items customers might purchase and questions that might get asked on earnings calls. The…

cnbc.com - Ashley Capoot - Anthropic closes $30 billion funding round as cash keeps flowing into top AI startups
Anthropic closes $30 billion funding round as cash keeps flowing into top AI startups
CNBC

Anthropic said it closed a $30 billion funding round at a $380 billion post-money valuation. It's the second-biggest private financing round on record for tech, following OpenAI's raise of over $40 billion last year. The round was led by Coatue and…

spacenews.com - Jason Rainbow - Space startups find more paths to liquidity as investors warm to maturing sector
Space startups find more paths to liquidity as investors warm to maturing sector
SpaceNews

TAMPA, Fla. — Young space companies are gaining more ways to cash out or raise larger pools of capital as the industry matures and investors grow more comfortable with the sector. “Up and coming companies today have a lot of…

spacenews.com - Sandra Erwin - Software startup Integrate makes push into defense market following Space Force award
Software startup Integrate makes push into defense market following Space Force award
SpaceNews

WASHINGTON — Seattle-based software startup Integrate is seeking to expand its footprint across the U.S. defense sector following a contract win with the U.S. Space Force and a $17 million Series A funding round announced Feb. 11. The…

deccanchronicle.com - DC Correspondent - Hyderabad Startup Builds Custom-Designed Chips
Hyderabad Startup Builds Custom-Designed Chips
Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Amid the country's push to grow its semiconductor ecosystem, a research group at the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT-H) is working on something less visible but more foundational — designing…

fortune.com - Emma Burleigh - The CEO of Google DeepMind juggles another job as the founder of a multibillion-dollar startup by starting a second work day at 10 p.m.
The CEO of Google DeepMind juggles another job as the founder of a multibillion-dollar startup by starting a second work day at 10 p.m.
Fortune

While many CEOs set their alarm clocks for a 5 a.m. wake-up time, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis has just hit the pillow after his second work shift of the day. “I don't sleep very much,” Hassabis recently said on Fortune's Titans…

siliconangle.com - Maria Deutscher - AI digital twin startup Simile raises $100M in funding
AI digital twin startup Simile raises $100M in funding
SiliconANGLE

Simile Inc., a startup that is using artificial intelligence to generate digital twins of individuals, has raised $100 million in funding. Lead investor Index Ventures announced the deal in a blog post published today. The venture capital firm was…

nola.com - Rich Collins - This New Orleans startup found a new way to build training weapons. Now, it wants to scale up.
This New Orleans startup found a new way to build training weapons. Now, it wants to scale up.
NOLA.com

The National World War II Museum in downtown New Orleans has plenty of historic weapons on display, including pistols, rifles and even a bazooka or two. In an office building just across Camp Street from the museum's campus, casual observers would…

rappler.com - Reuters - Chinese AI startup Zhipu releases new flagship model GLM-5
Chinese AI startup Zhipu releases new flagship model GLM-5
RAPPLER

BEIJING, China – China's Zhipu AI released its latest artificial intelligence model on Wednesday, February 11, joining a wave of domestic rivals unveiling more sophisticated versions of the technology ahead of the Lunar New Year festival as…

siliconangle.com - Maria Deutscher - Check Point announces three startup acquisitions after mixed quarter
Check Point announces three startup acquisitions after mixed quarter
SiliconANGLE

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. has acquired three venture-backed startups to enhance its cybersecurity capabilities. The company announced the deals, which are reportedly worth $150 million, today in conjunction with the release of its…

crn.com - Kyle Alspach - Check Point Acquires Three Startups For AI Security, MSP Expansion
Check Point Acquires Three Startups For AI Security, MSP Expansion
CRN

The cybersecurity vendor announced it has acquired Cyata, Cyclops Security and Rotate. Check Point Software Technologies announced Thursday that it has acquired three early-stage vendors in areas including AI security and MSP tooling. The…

si.com - Ethen Hutton - Drake Maye, Puka Nacua Headline 2026 Fantasy Football Dynasty Startup Mock Draft
Drake Maye, Puka Nacua Headline 2026 Fantasy Football Dynasty Startup Mock Draft
Sports Illustrated

The 2025 NFL season has come to a close and fantasy football managers will set their sights on the upcoming offseason. Some managers will gear up for dynasty league start-ups, looking to infuse their team with a plethora of talent with long-term…

globes.co.il - Shiri Habib-Valdhorn - Check Point buys 3 Israeli startups for over $150m
Check Point buys 3 Israeli startups for over $150m
גלובס

Israeli cybersecurity company Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP) has reported its fourth quarter and full year 2025 results and at the same time announced the acquisition of three Israeli startups: Cyata, Cyclops, and the…

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