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AI startup touts new possibilities for video creators, but concerns remain
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape arts and entertainment, it's also creating a new type of producer and content provider. Special correspondent Mike Cerre reports on a Silicon Valley start-up launched by a YouTube co-founder that…
A startup founder who served time in prison is looking to court an untapped market: ex-cons
Richard Bronson, an entrepreneur who recently launched a startup called Commissary Club, has an unusual background for a founder: in a previous life, he spent time in prison. In the 1980s, Bronson worked for the notorious Stratton Oakmont —…
Rwandan startup wins $10,000 at India accelerator
PACIN, a Rwandan fintech startup founded Amen Divine Ikamba, has won $10,000 in seed funding at the AI Ventures Accelerator (AIVA) Demo Day in Gurugram, India. PACIN was among the winning ventures selected from the accelerator's inaugural 2026…
German Startup Trains Its Robots Using Humans Filming Themselves
Germany's Agile Robots is training its machines by filming humans performing tasks, in a bid to compensate for a shortfall of data that is holding back industrial automation, according to its chief executive officer. Its Robot Academy comprises…
Sweden's startups will raise $5 billion in 2026. Our secret sauce is 150 years old
How long can a country punch above its weight before someone needs to check the scales? For decades I've heard Sweden be called “small” or “scrappy”, usually in the same breath as describing one of our many economic…
More than 4 500 people took part in second Moscow Startup Summit
Start-ups and breakthrough technologies are transforming industries and the urban environment, helping to scale solutions and turn technology into tangible gains in productivity, resilience and quality of life. These were the issues discussed by…
'Owning Manhattan' Star Ryan Serhant Links With AI Startup HeyGen to Generate Social Media Avatar for Content
Ryan Serhant, the star realtor captured in Netflix's “ Owning Manhattan,” claims his company produces about 2,200 social posts a month. It's a hefty amount for a man who oversees a sprawling real estate empire across 19 U.S. regions…
AI Audio Startup Sonilo, Founded by TikTok Veterans, Raises $11 Million in B Capital-Led Round (EXCLUSIVE)
A generative audio startup run by people who came out of TikTok ‘s AI and music divisions has raised $11 million to build models that write music and sound effects to match what happens on screen. San Francisco-based Sonilo secured the round…
UC San Diego-Incubated Startup Awarded Up to $3.9M to Advance Personalized Care for Critically Ill
A startup incubated in the University of California San Diego Qualcomm Institute (QI) will track the immune responses of more than 200 sepsis patients in real time in the largest trial yet for the company's wearable sensor. The work is part of a…
Autonomy, space and logistics startups detail their newest capital raises
This maker of autonomous precision payload systems has collected $17.5 million in new capital to aid efforts in accelerating current production efforts and expanding the tech roadmap. Aventra was founded in 2025 by Army veterans Michael Weigand…
AI Startup Manus Raises $500 Million After China Nixed Meta's $2 Billion Acquisition
Manus, the AI agent startup that Meta bought for about $2 billion before China forced Meta to give it back, has raised more than $500 million in fresh funding. Its parent company, Butterfly Effect, confirmed the round in a WeChat post, with Boyu…
North Bend startup helps small businesses retain leads
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Leadin Solutions answers phone calls and collects data for business owners. Fernando Gouvea knows what it takes to run a small business. An entrepreneur at heart, he has dabbled in everything from cake…
Exclusive-AI surveillance startup Flock Safety to cut several hundred jobs amid backlash, sources say
Oct 8: Flock Safety plans to let go of about 18 per cent of its employees, people with direct knowledge of the plans said on Thursday, as the maker of AI-powered surveillance cameras and license-plate readers faces mounting opposition to its…
The micro drama industry is booming. It's giving Meta two wins at the same time.
Micro dramas are booming outside the US. They're beginning to see traction stateside too, with lots of startups trying to convince American consumers to pay a few dollars to watch soapy stories on their phones. But right now, there's one clear…
India's AI-native startups grow 167% annually as AI costs fall: AWS
India's AI-native startup ecosystem is entering a phase of faster growth as falling model costs, improving infrastructure, and wider access to AI capabilities allow young companies to move more rapidly from experimentation to commercial deployment…
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