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Guidance For AI Startups In 2026
Red rocket takes off from ordered structure of others. How do you take charge of a new AI-native business as we enter an age of AI acceleration? More than a few entrepreneurs are asking these questions, including some of the new grads who just went…
This health startup will create a weekly podcast just for you-starring your bloodwork
We're inundated with data, but for many people, finding a way to make sense of it is elusive. But when it comes to health data, one company thinks it's found a way to help: with weekly, AI -generated personal podcasts for users, updating users on…
The startup that tried to fix food waste-and got hit by a disinformation campaign
A few years ago, if you walked down the produce aisle in any major supermarket in the U.S., you might have seen a sticker on avocados or lemons that said “Apeel.” The label wasn't from a grower, but from a company designed to fight…
Iconiq-Backed IT Startup NinjaOne Hits $12.3 Billion Valuation
NinjaOne, an IT management platform, has more than doubled its valuation to $12.3 billion in a new financing deal, bucking the trend of investors shying away from software-as-a-service companies over AI fears. The startup is set to announce Tuesday…
AI startups race to IPO
As OpenAI joins Anthropic and SpaceX in the IPO queue, the question for Wall Street: Is there enough money for all of them? IPOs are famously momentum-driven; companies go public when other companies go public. But the sheer amount of money these…
This 19-year-old sold his $30 million AI calorie-tracking startup. Now he's tackling doomscrolling.
While most college kids spent December cramming for finals, 19-year-old Zach Yadegari was selling his multimillion-dollar nutrition app. MyFitnessPal acquired Cal AI, an AI-powered calorie-tracking app that Yadegari cofounded while he was in high…
How To Build A Growth Marketing Team On A Startup Budget
Every early-stage founder I work with asks the same question inside the first thirty minutes of our first call: “Who do I hire first?” Most founders pull up a Notion doc or a slide-deck org chart. Vice president of Growth at the top…
Mira Murati Unveils Her Startup's A.I. Model in First Interview Since OpenAI
Mira Murati, the former CTO of OpenAI, left the A.I. giant in late 2024 to found her own startup, Thinking Machines Lab, and raised a staggering $2 billion in less than a year. In her first media interview since founding the startup, Murati…
From Foldable Pilates to Shoe Robots: InnoX GCS 2026's Best Startups
The consumer tech market has a crowding problem, mostly driven by products that try to do too much for too many people. The most interesting hardware lately has been doing the opposite, building around one specific inconvenience that hasn't been…
An Indian Billionaire Was Targeted by Trump. Then He Poured Money Into a Startup Secretly Backed by Donald Trump Jr.
In late November in Jamnagar, India, the scions of two of the most powerful families in the world stood face-to-face. On one side was 30-year-old Anant Ambani, son of one the richest men in Asia. On the other was Donald Trump Jr. For months, the…
Indian targeted by Trump poured money into Don Jr.-backed startup
Originally published by ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power, this article is republished with permission. In late November in Jamnagar, India, the scions of two of the most powerful families in the world stood…
The startup that's dressing up crypto for Wall Street raised $175 million in a round led by a16z crypto, Paradigm, and Ribbit Capital
Paul Frambot has a message for the “suits” at traditional financial institutions. “I think TradFi is going to have to wear shorts,” said the 25-year-old, who was coincidentally wearing a pair of his own. That's an…
Emirati startup founders unveil AI-powered innovations at Hub71 Impact 2026
Abu Dhabi: Emirati startup founders showcased AI-powered and advanced technology solutions during Hub71's Impact 2026 event at Manarat Al Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi, underscoring the role of the emirate's innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem in…
Sam Altman's eye-scanning startup reportedly cuts jobs as OpenAI moves toward IPO
As OpenAI prepares for a potential stock market debut, another company linked to CEO Sam Altman is reportedly heading in the opposite direction. According to a report, Tools for Humanity, the startup behind the World identity verification project…
Rental screening startup 100 acquires fraud detection firm Cobblestone Labs
Rental screening startup 100 today announced that it has acquired Cobblestone Labs Inc., a fraud detection and income verification platform built by former engineers from corporate card company Ramp Business Corp., in a deal that folds an…
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