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Entrepreneurs take notice: Uncle Sam wants a piece of your startup
The federal government signaled a new direction in federal funding this week when it announced plans to put as much as $150 million into a private semiconductor startup. Instead of a grant or a loan, the government would take an equity stake. It's…
Mobileye acquires humanoid robot startup Mentee Robotics for $900M
Mobileye made its name, and money, by supplying automakers with millions of computer vision chips designed to support automotive safety features and advanced driver assistance systems. The Intel subsidiary and publicly traded company later expanded…
Global Venture Funding In 2025 Surged As Startup Deals And Valuations Set All-Time Records
After three years of declining or flat venture investment, global startup funding grew year over year in 2025, Crunchbase data shows. Last year was also defined by new startup records: the largest private funding round of all time ($40 billion to…
From music to mind reading: AI startups bet on earbuds
LAS VEGAS: AI companies are on the hunt to design the ideal device to deliver AI's superpowers, and some new enterprises are convinced that headphones or earbuds are the way. Startups have for a while tried to beef up headphones beyond their basic…
This startup helps enterprising resellers prevent nearly a million pounds of returns from ending up in landfills
Americans are likely to have spent a record $1 trillion-plus this holiday shopping season alone, and about $5.5 trillion in retail sales in all of 2025, according to estimates by the National Retail Federation. That includes many unhappy returns…
Sector Snapshot: US Semiconductor Startup Funding Hits Record High
It's not a shocker to see that U.S. semiconductor startup funding charted record highs in 2025. After all, that is the year Nvidia cemented its status as the most valuable technology company, with a staggering $4.6 trillion market cap. Public…
I quit Meta and left a comfortable salary to build a startup. Leaving wasn't easy, but now my AI receptionist answers millions of calls.
My clearest memory from middle school is pacing in my bedroom, phone in hand, repeating the word 'wake' again and again. I was testing a voice app I had written. If I said the phrase just right, the app would respond. If not, I would tweak the code…
Fusion Startup Gets an AI Boost From Nvidia, Siemens
A Bill Gates-backed nuclear fusion company has teamed up with tech giants Nvidia and Siemens in an effort to bring the energy that powers the sun a step closer to commercial reality. Commonwealth Fusion Systems is working with the tech companies to…
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How Panasonic Is Fostering DeepTech Startups for India's Connected Homes
Panasonic Life Solutions India (PLSIND), along with Panasonic Corporation, recently announced the joint winners of Panasonic Ignition 3.0, its accelerator programme focused on solutions for the future of residential living. Red Health and Respirer…
Satellite Radar Startup Array Labs Raises $20M
Array Labs, a startup focused on building radar payload technology for satellites, has raised $20 million in a new funding round announced Monday. Catapult Ventures led the round with participation from Washington Harbour Partners, Kompas VC, and…
From music to mind reading: AI startups bet on earbuds
Startups have for a while tried to beef up headphones beyond their basic functions, like listening to music and making phone calls. Nearly a decade ago, tech startups Waverly Labs and Mymanu added real-time translation to that list, and Google…
How a Montreal startup developed smart trousers that could help seniors - Montreal
At first glance, the trousers look ordinary — until you see what's inside. The trousers feature a waistband that has an airbag and sensors built in — technology designed to protect the person wearing them from a fall. “The…
Stablecoins Gain Infrastructure Boost as Morph Backs Startups with $150M
/ Crypto News / Stablecoins Gain Infrastructure Boost as Morph Backs Startups with $150M CoinGape has covered the cryptocurrency industry since 2017, aiming to provide informative insights to our readers. Our journal analysts bring years of…
25 is the new 30 when it comes to AI founders as Gen Z entrepreneurs lead the way on billion-dollar unicorn startups, top VC partner says
For the past decade, the archetypal founder was creeping up from someone in their 20s to someone a bit older. The average age of a “unicorn” founder—an entrepreneur who builds a startup valued at more than $1 billion—had…
AI startup LMArena triples its valuation to $1.7 billion in latest fundraise
Jan 6: LMArena said on Tuesday its valuation had tripled to $1.7 billion in about eight months, following a new funding round where it raised $150 million, as investors continue to pour money into artificial intelligence startups. Investor…
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