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Startup Battlefield 200 applications close today
Today is the final day to apply or nominate a startup for Startup Battlefield 200. Once the clock strikes 11:59 p.m. PT, the window closes on your chance to compete for $100,000 in equity-free funding, gain global visibility, connect directly with…
How AI Mega-Startups Rewired Venture Capital And The Midas List
A tiny group of AI companies absorbed hundreds of billions in capital, created historic paper fortunes and reshaped the 2026 Forbes Midas List—while testing whether public markets can absorb trillion-dollar startups. For most of venture…
AI coding startup Cognition raises $1B at $25B pre-money valuation
Cognition, the makers of the autonomous AI software engineer named Devin, has raised more than $1 billion at a $25 billion pre-money valuation, the company announced on Wednesday. That's a major leap from its $10.2 billion post-money valuation when…
Chinese Startup Fires 'Blazing' Oxygen-Rich Engine for Deep Space Missions
The space industry is gearing up for longer-duration missions to the Moon and beyond, and that requires new types of propulsion systems with higher efficiency and more thrust. That's why rocket companies are rushing to test new combustion…
SOND, a sleep tech startup from Bose's former head of sleep, exits stealth with $7M
Traditionally, sleep earbuds have been designed to mask outside noise and promote sleep with calming sounds. But today, a Boston-based startup called SOND is introducing a new type of earbuds designed to actively intervene to encourage better…
Claude Code creator says 22-year-old CS grads should 'go start a startup': 'It's the golden age
Anthropic's Boris Cherny has a simple message for the 22-year-old computer science graduates looking to figure out what's next. 'If you want to work at a company, you can totally still do that — there are entry-level jobs, there's a lot you…
Kiln-free recycled tile startup agrees pilot deal with major UK supplier
A Manchester-based startup that makes ceramic-like tiles from waste without needing an energy-hungry kiln has teamed up with one of the UK's biggest tile suppliers to launch a pilot project to scale up the technology. Dekiln, run by the…
AI Coding Startup Cognition Raises $1 Billion at $26 Billion Value
Cognition AI Inc. has raised more than $1 billion in a new funding round at a $26 billion valuation, the latest sign of strong demand for companies using artificial intelligence for software development. Venture firms Lux Capital, General Catalyst…
What we're looking for in Startup Battlefield 2026, and how to apply in time for the May 27 deadline
Every year I read through thousands of Startup Battlefield applications. And every year, I see the same pattern: The founders who belong on this stage are often the ones who almost didn't apply. They think they're too early. They think they need…
Maritime Startup Fund Aims to Help U.S. Catch China in Shipbuilding
The investment arm of warehousing giant Prologis and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) are the chief backers of a new venture capital fund aimed at investing in shipbuilding projects as the U.S. seeks to revitalize the industry. Early-stage…
Exclusive | Nuclear Power Startup Newcleo to Go Public in SPAC Deal
Nuclear power developer Newcleo said Wednesday that it plans to go public through a merger with a blank-check company in a deal valuing it at about $2.4 billion. The Paris-based company, which operates in seven countries including the U.S., says…
Silicon Valley VC Backs Startup That Gathers AI Datasets From Head-Mounted Cameras on Workers in India
A video went viral in India about a month ago appearing to show a vast number of garment workers wearing tiny, head-mounted cameras while they worked in a dreary-looking factory. A widespread hunch was the technology the video depicted was a system…
This Orbital Data Center Startup Is Integrating Starlink Lasers
The gigabit laser technology on SpaceX's Starlink satellites will be part of an upcoming orbital data center from the startup Starcloud. Starcloud is integrating the “Mini Lasers” on more than 25 orbiting satellites, giving them a way…
Oops! Domino's-Partnered Robotics Startup That Was Supposed to Put Human Pizza Chefs Out of a Job Just Shut Down
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Picnic, a Seattle-based startup that raised more than $53 million to develop robots capable of putting human restaurant workers out of a job — even partnering with the giant…
Talk About a Dream Job: This AI Startup Will Pay You $2K a Month to Test Its 'Intimacy' Feature
Move over, prompt engineer. A company that offers sexy online chatbots is hiring 'masturbation consultants' to help it develop a self-pleasuring feature. The job post comes from Joi, which hosts a large catalog of online chatbots, many of them…
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