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Cursed Startup Now Offering Buy-Now-Pay-Later Radiation Exposure Kits in Case of Nuclear Armageddon
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Nuclear holocaust isn't a scenario to be taken lightly. In the unlikely event that nuclear war ever breaks out, it's a safe bet that the world as we all know it will cease to exist…
Make RLUSD Great Again': Ex-Ripple Engineer Teases Secret XRP Ledger Startup
A former Ripple engineer and current Walrus Protocol development marketer known online as 'Bias Goose' has settled on the key instrument for his upcoming project on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). In a recent social media post, he published a concise teaser…
ChatGPT Helped Design a Dog Cancer Vaccine, Now It's a Startup
Paul Conyngham's dog Rosie was given months to live. Chemotherapy failed. Immunotherapy failed. So the Sydney tech entrepreneur did something unconventional — he used ChatGPT and computational genomics to help design a personalized mRNA…
India has around 440 space technology startups: DPIIT Start-up India portal
Around 440 space technology startups are registered in India, as per the DPIIT Start-up India Portal. Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) has granted 113 authorisations to 52 Non-Government Entities (NGEs) to carry…
IFA 2026 Is About to Show What the AI-Powered Future Actually Looks Like, and It's Landing in Berlin
For years, the language around consumer technology events leaned on the same word: someday. Someday AI will manage your home. Someday your watch will know your health better than your doctor does. Someday robotics will look less like a factory…
The only map you need to see as California's billionaire tax fight heats up
California voters are set to decide whether to slap a new tax on the state's billionaires as IRS data show thousands of taxpayers, and billions of dollars in income, are already flowing out of the Golden State. The outflow is adding fuel to the…
Selena Gomez denies defrauding investors in mental health startup
Gomez's attorney, Mathew S. Rosengart, has called the allegations 'completely meritless, both factually and legally.' He said in a statement to Page Six, 'We will vigorously defend these false allegations and indeed are filing a motion to dismiss…
TechCrunch Mobility: The shifting flight path of electric air taxis
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 ! Something was in the air this week…
Wendy's Traders Smell a Buyout Cooking - Nelson Peltz Preps a Bid
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Shares of Wendy's Co. jumped Wednesday after the Financial Times reported that activist investor Nelson Peltz is laying groundwork for a bid to…
Fewer Flight Delays As BestTurn Can Find Airport Ground Crews in Minutes
For passengers, a flight delay often looks simple: the departure time changes, the gate gets more crowded, and a connection more uncertain. But the cause is ordinary and much harder to fix. A cabin-cleaning team may be short-staffed. A wheelchair…
Microsoft exec on Southern Europe's big AI moment: skills - not technology - will determine who leads the region's AI future
This is a conversation with Fortune Greece CEO Tasos Zachos, reprinted with permission. The second act of artificial intelligence will not be judged by models alone. It will be judged by how economies manage to turn technology into real…
AI boom has echoes of Enron but isn't doomed to disaster, tech guru says
Today's tech titans are using similar financial tactics to Enron, but that doesn't mean they're careening toward disaster, one AI guru says. Enron, an energy supplier and trading powerhouse, collapsed into bankruptcy in 2001 after it was revealed…
Chili's Parent Wants a Bigger Slice of Fast Food's Digital Business - CEO Calls Takeout the 'Next Big Frontier'
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Brinker International, Inc. stock jumped Wednesday after the Chili's parent reported mixed fiscal fourth-quarter results but issued a…
Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Aug. 9, 2026
Get caught up on the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Aug. 9, 2026. Sign up to receive these updates every Sunday in your inbox by subscribing to our GeekWire…
Inside R Madhavan's next big move after relocating to UAE during the pandemic
3 min read Mumbai Make us preferred source on Google Actor, screenwriter, filmmaker and entrepreneur R Madhavan is adding two more roles to his already diverse career: host and mentor. His startup investment series, Game Changers, is set to go on…
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