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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…
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…
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…
This startup is betting India's gig economy can train the world's robots
In the last few years, India's online food delivery market has grown significantly, with both Zomato and Swiggy going public and the number of cloud kitchens increasing. Meanwhile, startups working on home services, such as on-demand household…
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…
AI Startup Says It Will Pay People $2,000 A Month to Masturbate... Yes, Really
Joi AI is hiring 10 “masturbation consultants” at $2,000 for a month to test an AI-guided masturbation feature and document its effects on stress, sleep, mood, and confidence. The feature uses mood-matched AI voice sessions, and…
This $4 Billion Startup Just Laid Off 22% of Employees - So It Can Offer Remaining Staff $1 Million Salaries
ClickUp is a productivity software company that recently laid off 22% of its 1,300-person workforce. ClickUp CEO Zeb Evans said that the layoffs weren't about cutting costs. He said that the savings from recent layoffs will fund new compensation…
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek slashes price of flagship model
Chinese AI startup Deepseek made a 75% discount on its flagship model permanent, intensifying an AI price war. Chinese labs are increasingly looking to compete with their global peers for customers, and cost is a big part of the equation:…
I Taught Myself to Code at Age 10. After Working At Google and Twitter, I Turned to Venture Capital. Here's What I Look for When Investing in Startups.
Alex Roetter taught himself how to code as a child, setting the foundation for a lifelong builder's mindset. He spent years at Google and Twitter, now X, honing his coding and interpersonal skills. Now he works as a general partner at venture…
Agrifood Startups Gain Access to EIT Food's Next Bite Event
Canadian agrifood startups have until 15th June to apply for a delegation trip to Warsaw this October. The deadline marks the first tangible outcome of a transatlantic partnership announced on Tuesday between Calgary-based AgSphere and…
Trapped-ion quantum computer startup Quantinuum files to go public
Quantinuum Inc., a startup that makes quantum chips based on a so-called trapped-ion qubit architecture, today filed to go public. The Honeywell International Inc. spinoff hopes to sell about 21.05 million shares for $45 to $50 apiece. That adds up…
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