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5 AI-powered consulting startups to watch
What it does: PromptQL is an enterprise platform that aims to automate some of the work of a typical consultant, like surfacing insights and generating reports. It helps clients build custom AI analysts by integrating their internal data with the…
Embattled startup Delve has 'parted ways' with Y Combinator
The controversy around Delve appears to have cost the compliance startup its relationship with accelerator Y Combinator. Delve is no longer listed among YC's directory of portfolio companies, and the Delve page seems to have been removed from the…
Startups lead AI adoption, enterprises catching up: Microsoft's Jason Graefe
Jason R Graefe, Corporate Vice President, AI Partner Catalyst Team, Microsoft, discusses how the company is identifying and supporting the next wave of AI-native startups, the pace of AI adoption across startups and enterprises, and why India is…
I'm Worried About the Helpless AI Disruptors of the Future
On Friday, the Wall Street Journal published an article about AI entrepreneurs dropping out of college and being supported by venture capitalists. I'm a little worried about them: “While young founders have long dropped out of college to…
In Japan, the robot isn't coming for your job; it's filling the one nobody wants
Physical AI is emerging as one of the next major industrial battlegrounds, with Japan's push driven more by necessity than anything else. With workforces shrinking and pressure mounting to sustain productivity, companies are increasingly deploying…
Silent killers': How AI start-ups are trying to solve one of the retail industry's biggest problems
A growing number of AI start-ups have emerged to provide virtual try-on technology, allowing potential customers to visualize fit and style before they buy. Online returns are a multibillion-dollar problem for the industry that's eating directly…
Impulse Space, Anduril Building Space Technology for Golden Dome
Satellite startup Impulse Space is working with Anduril Industries Inc to develop space-based interceptor technology for President Donald Trump's planned Golden Dome missile defense shield, according to people familiar with the matter. The…
TechCrunch Mobility: 'A stunning lack of transparency'
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility ! You might recall the congressional…
Unpacking Peter Thiel's big bet on solar-powered cow collars
Founders Fund has made its name backing what Peter Thiel calls “zero to one” companies — businesses that don't just improve on existing ideas but create something entirely new. Its portfolio includes Facebook, SpaceX, and…
Youth Urged to Seize AI Opportunities at Amaravati Summit
Vijayawada: Minister Kollu Ravindra on Saturday urged youth to prepare for the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence era while inaugurating the AI Fusion @ Amaravati 2026 summit. The conclave, themed “AI-First World: Agents, Models &…
Samsung, Mistral AI discuss cooperation in AI memory sector
Executives from Samsung Electronics and French artificial intelligence (AI) startup Mistral AI discussed potential cooperation in the AI memory sector, industry sources said Sunday. Arthur Mensch, co-founder and chief executive officer of Mistral…
Experts highlight high-growth opportunities in semiconductor industry
The growing interest in semiconductor design and packaging services in India, driven by talent and innovation, was aligned with the country's push for expanding the semiconductor industry, speakers at a webinar said on Friday (April 4, 2026). The…
Meet a former VC who has a plan to prepare American students for an AI-disrupted future
American schools are at a crossroads. Artificial intelligence companies say their technology will completely reshape the workforce, and no one knows how, as the definition of career readiness is being rewritten. Education advocate Ted Dintersmith…
Can orbital data centers help justify a massive valuation for SpaceX?
SpaceX has reportedly filed confidential paperwork for an initial public offering in which the company would raise $75 billion at a $1.75 trillion valuation. And according to CEO Elon Musk, orbital data centers will be a big part of SpaceX's…
Shah reaches out to Kerala Christian community on Easter
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday reached out to the Christian community on the occasion of Easter, requesting them to stand with the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance and help it form a government in Kerala where…
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