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Every New Industry Is A Startup Inside Your Agency
Aaron Domino is Founder and President of Onimod Global, a performance digital marketing agency he launched in 2009. The standard growth plan for a midsized agency is horizontal. You get good at something for one kind of client, then you add a…
More than 100 startups joining our Google for Startups Gemini Startup Forum
Representing 17 countries, these 100 startups are at the forefront of the AI revolution. VP, Global Startups, Google Cloud Your browser does not support the audio element. Google is hosting over 100 startups at its Mountain View headquarters this…
AI computing startup Lambda to raise $4B ahead of planned IPO
Cloud provider Lambda is raising up to $4 billion at a $14.5 billion pre-money valuation, marking what could be its last private round before a planned 2027 IPO, according to The Wall Street Journal. Coatue Management and Blackstone are leading the…
AI Hopes, Industrial Malaise Drive Boom in German Startups
People attend a startup event in a pop-up store in Berlin, Germany, September 30, 2026. A record 3,000-plus startups were founded in Germany in the first half of 2026, an 88% increase from the same period last year. Around a third focus on…
These established companies are still innovating like startups
As companies emerge from early startup stage, pressure mounts to focus on execution. But they must also have an eye toward opportunities to improve, expand, and serve evolving marketplace needs. This year's honorees have used AI to streamline and…
This startup wants to reduce liquidation risk from margin calls on prediction markets
Edge Markets is building a system that allows institutions to approve how much capital can be deployed on prediction markets, while enabling money to move between banks and markets even when traditional banking systems are closed. 'Markets are…
This Startup Led by an Ex-Apple Designer Thinks a GUI for AI Could Change Everything
You may remember Abidur Chowdhury as the industrial designer who introduced the iPhone Air during Apple's September 2025 keynote and then left Apple two months later, only to resurface as the head of design at the AI startup Hark. I wouldn't blame…
How to Say No to Investors, Partners and Opportunities So Your Startup Moves Faster
Run every opportunity through a three-question filter that checks whether it pays off within 90 days, fits the company you are today and justifies what it pulls you away from. Saying no applies to investor advice, funding terms and big-name…
The Future of AI, Robotics, and Technology Entrepreneurship Discussed at Moscow Startup Summit
As part of the second Moscow Startup Summit, international thought leaders discussed how artificial intelligence, robotics and new approaches to leadership will transform business and society. Leadership expert and bestselling author Robin Sharma…
Crunchbase Data Shows AI's Most Active Startups Are Becoming Serial Acquirers
Some of the AI industry's fastest-growing startups are becoming serial acquirers, buying smaller companies to fill product gaps, enter new markets and bring specialized teams in-house, a review of Crunchbase data shows. While AI giant OpenAI is by…
Anthropic expands Claude Startups program in bid to snag founders and fast-growing companies
Anthropic announced it's expanding its Claude Startups program, which gives members access to thousands of dollars worth of Anthropic's Claude products and credits. The expansion marks the AI company's latest push to deepen its ties to founders and…
Nvidia-Backed Startup Builds Open-Weight Model to Challenge Chinese Labs
A US AI startup backed by Nvidia has revealed its new Beam AI model, claiming that it can compete with the best open-weight models in the world. Beam uses 501 billion parameters but only leverages 23 billion per task, making it several times more…
iOS vs Android: Choosing the Right Platform for Startups
Choosing between iOS and Android is a product strategy decision before it becomes a software development decision. iOS offers a tightly controlled Apple ecosystem with standardized tooling. Android provides broader global mobile reach plus wider…
Zscaler's Agentic SOC Launch Signals the Category Startups Built Is Now an Enterprise Requirement
Security teams are struggling to keep up with autonomous software. These programs make decisions and execute tasks on their own, but the tools used to monitor networks were built for a slower era. On September 9, 2026, Zscaler launched its Agentic…
CrowdStrike Launches Startup Accelerator to Combat AI-Related Threats
The program, run in tandem with Nvidia and Amazon Web Services (AWS), is designed for “startups building the future of cybersecurity for the agentic era,” CrowdStrike said in its announcement Tuesday (Oct. 6). “The next…
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