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Former Bolt CEO Maju Kuruvilla's startup triples to $100M valuation
Spangle, an AI e-commerce startup founded by former Bolt CEO Maju Kuruvilla, has raised $15 million in a new funding round, valuing the company at $100 million after the investment. Led by NewRoad Capital Partners, the all-equity Series A round…
CrowdStrike buys identity security startup SGNL for $740 million in latest deal push
CrowdStrike is buying identity management startup SGNL in a deal valued at nearly $740 million. The cybersecurity provider said the deal will bolster identity management security capabilities on its flagship Falcon platform. Cybersecurity providers…
Yes, LinkedIn banned AI agent startup Artisan, but now it's back
Over the past few days, several posts on LinkedIn and Twitter/X went viral after one of the most talked about AI companies in San Francisco suddenly vanished from LinkedIn: Artisan AI. The company's LinkedIn page, individual employee profiles, and…
North American Startup Funding Soared 46% In 2025, Driven By AI Boom
A boom year for North American startup funding ended on an up note. Investors poured $280 billion into seed through growth-stage rounds for U.S. and Canadian companies in 2025, per Crunchbase data. It was the highest annual total in four years…
Read the pitch deck a Y Combinator-backed startup used to raise $3.6 million to bring AI agents to the doctor's office
Tej Seelamsetty dislocated his shoulder in 2024. The 29-year-old told Business Insider that he waited over an hour on the phone to book an appointment with an orthopedist, and then two weeks for insurance to approve his MRI scheduling. Frustrated…
I'm a startup founder who uses AI as a middle manager. It enables my junior employee to produce senior-level work.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Charles Swann, a 44-year-old founder of an AI startup based in Boulder, CO. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I founded my startup, Forage, around 18 months ago. Besides…
AgriNext Startup workshop held
An AgriNext Startup workshop was held at Kottayam on Thursday as part of the Kerala Climate Resilient Agri-Value Chain Modernisation (KERA) project implemented by the Department of Agriculture with World Bank assistance. An official statement said…
Meta faces China probe over acquisition of AI agent startup Manus
Meta acquired Singapore-based Manus last month as the U.S. tech giant looks to integrate advanced automation into its consumer and enterprise products. China's Ministry of Commerce said Thursday it will conduct an assessment and investigation into…
China reviews Meta's $2 billion deal to buy AI startup Manus
(Bloomberg) — Chinese officials are looking into whether Meta Platforms Inc.'s acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus violated regulations, an initial review that could hinder the deal down the road if officials determine…
PM Modi Chairs Roundtable With Indian AI Startups, Assures Full Support for Success of Their AI Models
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a roundtable with Indian AI start-ups at his residence in the national capital on Thursday, ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 to be held in India next month, an official statement said. Twelve Indian AI…
Nuclear startup Radiant increased its latest financing to $350M
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Startups go public in litmus test for Chinese AI
Shares in Zhipu AI, which runs the Z.ai tool, rallied as much as 11.8 percent in early trade after its oversubscribed initial public offering raised HK$4.35 billion (US$558 million). This week's flotations come before any IPO announcements from top…
Indian AI Startups Should Work Towards Global Leadership: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the world's trust in India is its biggest strength and emphasised the need to ensure that Indian Artificial Intelligence (AI) models are ethical, unbiased, transparent, and based on data…
China Is Investigating Meta's Latest A.I. Acquisition
China is investigating whether Meta's acquisition of the artificial intelligence startup Manus violated its laws on technology exports and outbound investment. Those rules say that the Chinese government must approve the export of certain…
Barclays backs US startup for stablecoin clearing
Key insight: Barclays is investing in Ubyx, a U.S. startup, to help banks directly redeem stablecoins for fiat currency and generate new revenue streams. Expert quote: 'Interoperability is essential to unlock the full potential of digital assets,'…
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