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Why Energy And Industrial Startups Head To The Munich-Dresden Corridor
Road sign on a German autobahn. As Europe searches for its next wave of energy transition and industry 4.0 solutions, technology startups driving the continent's fourth industrial revolution or '4IR' are increasingly warming up to a particular part…
World Model Startups Raise Billions As VCs Bet Past LLMs
DeepSeek AI app logo photo illustration, of the Chinese artificial intelligence company that develops open-source large language models LLM in a fraction of the cost of the US based competition. Close up of DeepSeek application thumbnail logo…
This $5.5 billion robotics startup built a school for humanoids
Before the robots go to work, they have to go to school. Apptronik, a Texas-based humanoid startup that counts Google and Mercedes among its investors, has opened a 'Robot Park' in Austin. At the nearly 90,000-square-foot warehouse, its Apollo…
Exclusive: No More Side Hustles: Why AI Startup Omnea Will Give Employees $250K To Openly Plan Their Next Startup
Omnea, a London-based artificial intelligence software company that helps businesses manage their supplier spending, is challenging traditional venture models with the launch of the Omnea Future Founders Fund. Created in partnership with the…
3 AI Startups Tackle M&A's Biggest Blind Spots From Different Angles
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JUNE 19: Aiden O'Neill #13 of Australia is tackled by Weston McKennie #8 of the United States during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between USA and Australia at Seattle Stadium on June 19, 2026 in Seattle, Washington.
Europe Startups in Search of Cash Opt for SPAC Route
This article is for subscribers only. Hi, it's Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro, Yazhou Sun and Crystal Tse in London, with a report on how European startups are flocking back to SPACs. Also today, India's equity capital markets are on track for another record…
Vibe coding platform Base44 launches own model as AI startups seek defensibility
Base44, the vibe coding platform that Wix acquired for $80 million just one year ago — when the company was barely six moths old and had a team of eight — has started rolling out its own AI model to support its users in creating apps…
Lawmaker warns of administration's 'fetishization' of Silicon Valley startups
Rep. James Walkinshaw has big plans for the federal government's sprawling tech stack, including scrutinizing the contracting practices of the current administration. In an extensive sit-down interview with Nextgov/FCW and other GovExec reporters…
Tech Talk: Lightkey, the AI-powered Israeli startup transforming writing
For decades, applications like Microsoft Word and email clients were synonymous with professional writing. It was easy to assume that the amount of text people produced rose and fell with the use of those tools. That assumption no longer reflects…
Claude coding addiction and why it can lead to startup burnout
Any new technology tool is a double-edged sword for a startup founder. It can be a powerful force multiplier, accelerating processes, cutting back on costs, streamlining communication, and empowering time-saving automations. But it can also become…
West Asia Conflict & Rupee Depreciation Impact Indian Startup Funding: A Deep Dive
The ongoing West Asia conflict and significant rupee depreciation have severely impacted India's startup ecosystem, leading to a substantial 43 per cent year-on-year decline in funding to $7.81 billion between March 1 and June 15, 2026, as…
The 10 Hottest AI Startups of 2026 (So Far)
The hottest AI startups in 2026 are capturing billions in investments, expanding globally and acquiring other startups at a rapid pace this year to drive agentic, security and AI infrastructure innovation. From large language model superstars…
New Megaconstellation Startup Eclipse Space Targets Sovereign Market
New megaconstellation startup Eclipse Space, built by a group of SpaceX alums, recently emerged from stealth mode with the aim of making constellation ownership possible for sovereign governments and enterprises. Eclipse Space is founded by a…
Alphabet to give $30M to fintech startup Nebex | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Alphabet Inc.'s Google Ventures led a funding round to provide $30 million in seed money to a fledgling space fintech company founded by Axiom Space Inc.'s former Chief Executive Officer Tejpaul Bhatia. The startup, called Nebex, will serve as an…
Startups Look To Family For Food Inspiration
Memories of two grandmothers made their way to CitySeed's James Street headquarters on Monday night, in the form of dried rose hips and Albanian Sheqerpare cookies. The grandmothers were honored by two different up-and-coming local entrepreneurs at…
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