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AI Startups, Solopreneurs, And Actual Numbers
3D illustration of silhouettes of a group of gray persons walking leftward, and a single green person walking rightward, tilted Solopreneur. It's a strange time for business. Essentially, the dramatic rise of AI over the last five years or so has…
Applications close in 48 hours - here's everything Australian founders need to know about Stripe x Startup Battlefield
The window is almost shut. On August 19, eight startups will take the stage at Stripe Tour Sydney in front of investors, global press, and the Australian tech community. One startup walks away with automatic entry into TechCrunch Disrupt in San…
Exclusive | AI Chip Startup Etched Is in Talks for $20 Billion Valuation
Etched, a startup developing AI chips in competition with, is set to quadruple its valuation to about $20 billion in a new funding round led by an existing investor, the firm Jane Street, according to people familiar with the matter. Benefiting…
The 6-Step Playbook for Building an AI-Powered Startup Without Burning Through Cash
The old “raise big, hire fast” playbook is dead: non-engineers can now run engineering functions with AI, cutting the need for early outside capital. Hire for EQ and range, build B2B products with high switching costs, and treat…
7 percent of capital for women-led startups
According to a new study, women-led startups in Switzerland continue to receive less funding than those led by men. (File photo) Start-ups led by women continue to have a limited presence in the Swiss capital market. In the first half of 2026, just…
Grenoble Startup ENGO Reveals €5.1M Round In 2026 - Why Athletes Stand To Gain
Excitement Over €5.1M Funding Hits July 2026. The Grenoble startup ENGO announced a new financing round on July 17, 2026, aiming to speed research into ultra-light AR sports glasses that weigh under 40 grams. That matters now because ENGO…
Daylight at the Push of a Button - U.S. Startup Gets the Green Light to Test Space Mirrors
A U.S. startup wants to deliver daylight on demand—in the middle of the night. Scott Kelly/NASA via AP/Keystone A U.S. company wants to turn night into day by using space-based mirrors to direct sunlight to Earth on demand. A permit for a…
We can no longer afford to be blind': Danish startup raises funds to build underwater CCTV-like tech to track drones and more
Copenhagen-based Triton Depth, founded in 2025 by three DTU engineering students, has raised €1 million in pre-seed funding It aims to address one of the EU's most underserved security concerns: the seabed, as Baltic cable sabotage…
Control robots with your thoughts: Chinese startup unveils world's 1st 'brain-to-robot' platform
3 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google Have you ever imagined controlling a robot simply by your thoughts? Well, it seems, that is possible now. Chinese tech unicorn BrainCo appears to have made a giant leap in embodied AI tech, or…
She turned down Le Cordon Bleu and joined a Forbes-listed startup. Now she is baking her way to better health
As Ms Jessica Tan smiled and posed for my colleague's camera in her family kitchen, her mother drifted in and out of the room, proudly photographing her daughter on her smartphone. It was very Kris Jenner – matriarch of the Kardashian brand…
The anti-aging industry promises to extend life. Here's the reality
The longevity industry is booming. Billionaire tech bros are pouring money into anti-aging startups, some of which have eye-watering valuations despite no product to sell. Extraordinary claims are being made about turning old mice into young ones…
China's Kimi K3 rattles US AI industry
Kimi K3, a new artificial intelligence program from a Chinese startup called Moonshot AI, stunned the US tech industry on Friday, setting off fresh discussion over the China-US rivalry to dominate AI. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The program was…
Decrepit Oscar Mayer Hot Dog Factory Is Getting a Major Fusion Reactor Facelift
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Unsure what to do with your rancid old hot dog factory? Apparently, the answer is simple: turn it into a fusion reactor facility. As TechCrunch reports, a company called Realta…
What is China's Moonshot AI and why is it roiling markets?
Chinese startup Moonshot AI released a new artificial-intelligence model on Friday that drew global attention both for its powerful capabilities and for sending stock markets reeling around the world. The Beijing-based company's Kimi K3 AI model…
India's Skyroot launches Vikram-1 in first private orbital rocket mission
Indian space startup Skyroot Aerospace on Saturday launched the country's first privately developed orbital rocket, a key test of national efforts to compete for a bigger share of the global commercial launch market. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT…
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