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entrepreneur.com - Colin C. Campbell - 5 Signs Your Startup Is Ready to Launch
5 Signs Your Startup Is Ready to Launch
Entrepreneur

The article explores the key indicators entrepreneurs should consider before moving forward with a business idea. It emphasizes the importance of preparation, testing and strategic planning to increase the chances of a successful launch. Ever had a…

pcmag.com - Michael Kan - Hidden Gems: The Top Startups at CES 2026 That Caught Our Eye
Hidden Gems: The Top Startups at CES 2026 That Caught Our Eye
PCMag

LAS VEGAS—Established tech brands tend to dominate CES, with people lining up to see the next giant TV from LG or Samsung, laptop prototype from Lenovo, or latest innovation from Nvidia. However, the show also offers wannabe tech giants the…

indianexpress.com - Rinku Ghosh - Rebel Grannies: meet the Indian women in their 70s and 80s who are lifting weights, building startups and travelling the world
Rebel Grannies: meet the Indian women in their 70s and 80s who are lifting weights, building startups and travelling the world
The Indian Express

At 69, she started lifting weights with her physical instructor son Ajay. Within a year, she mastered a 105 kg deadlift, 120 kg leg presses and 60 kg squats. Now at 71, she wants abs. “Yeh fat nikal jaaye bas (let me get rid of this…

indianexpress.com - Namita Thapar went from handling family's Rs 20,000 crore business to running a startup: 'Had to throw away products worth Rs 30 lakh'
Namita Thapar went from handling family's Rs 20,000 crore business to running a startup: 'Had to throw away products worth Rs 30 lakh'
The Indian Express

Namita Thapar, who is one of the judges on business reality show Shark Tank India, has been working as the Executive Director of Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited, which was established by her father Satish Mehta in 1981 and is headquartered in Pune.

marketwatch.com - William Gavin - The real AI bubble may be in the private market
The real AI bubble may be in the private market
MarketWatch

The jury is still out on whether creators of popular artificial-intelligence chatbots will be able to work out business models that justify their hefty investments. But that hasn't stopped those companies from racking up ever more money in the…

smh.com.au - David Swan - In Trump's America, smart robots and AI mask an uncomfortable future
In Trump's America, smart robots and AI mask an uncomfortable future
The Sydney Morning Herald

“Big screens are no longer the exception; they're the expectation,” Samsung Australia's Simon Howe said. Australia remains a top-10 market globally for premium televisions per capita – we love our screens even when budgets are…

techcrunch.com - Anthony Ha - OpenAI is reportedly asking contractors to upload real work from past jobs
OpenAI is reportedly asking contractors to upload real work from past jobs
TechCrunch

OpenAI reportedly asking contractors to upload real work from past jobs OpenAI and training data company Handshake AI are asking third-party contractors to upload real work that they did in past and current jobs, according to a report in Wired.

techcrunch.com - Anthony Ha - Indonesia blocks Grok over non-consensual, sexualized deepfakes
Indonesia blocks Grok over non-consensual, sexualized deepfakes
TechCrunch

Indonesian officials said Saturday that they are temporarily blocking access to xAI's chatbot Grok. This is one of the most aggressive moves so far from government officials responding to a flood of sexualized, AI-generated imagery — often…

cnbc.com - Luke Fountain - Gen Z and social media are helping men's makeup go mainstream. The beauty industry is trying to capitalize
Gen Z and social media are helping men's makeup go mainstream. The beauty industry is trying to capitalize
CNBC

Men's makeup is emerging as one of beauty's most lucrative growth areas, fueled by Gen Z men, social media and shifting attitudes toward masculinity. Global men's grooming sales are expected to climb over $85 billion by 2032, according to Fortune…

cnbc.com - Morgan Chittum - How we navigated the market's winning week amid Trump's Truth Social surprises
How we navigated the market's winning week amid Trump's Truth Social surprises
CNBC

Wall Street had a stellar first full trading week of 2026, shaking off a barrage of uncertainty caused by President Donald Trump 's social media posts and the surprise military operation in Venezuela. The S & P 500 turned in a record high close…

wsj.com - Heather Somerville - Exclusive | Pentagon Chooses DOGE Official and Former Trader to Head Innovation Unit
Exclusive | Pentagon Chooses DOGE Official and Former Trader to Head Innovation Unit
Wall Street Journal

The Defense Department has selected Owen West, a former Wall Street trader and Marine, to lead its Defense Innovation Unit, the department's highest-profile unit tasked with bringing startup technology into the U.S. military, according to two…

pcmag.com - Jon Martindale - Can the Zeus GPU Really Outshine Nvidia's RTX 5090?
Can the Zeus GPU Really Outshine Nvidia's RTX 5090?
PCMag

Graphics processor startup Bolt Graphics made an appearance at CES 2026 this week to discuss its long-awaited Zeus GPU, where it made grandiose claims of path tracing performance in excess of what an Nvidia RTX 5090 can manage, including a lower…

businessinsider.com - Katherine Li - 5 ground-breaking (and strange) products you could soon buy from the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show
5 ground-breaking (and strange) products you could soon buy from the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show
Business Insider

This lollipop lets you taste your favorite music — literally. Using bone induction technology, Lollipop Star made a candy that can transmit sound through vibrations in the jaw and skull while it's in the mouth. For those without synesthesia…

theverge.com - Verge Staff - Are humanoid robots the next smart home gadget?
Are humanoid robots the next smart home gadget?
The Verge

At CES 2026, we put the robots to the test to see whether they're ready for real homes — or still stuck in demo mode. At CES 2026, we put the robots to the test to see whether they're ready for real homes — or still stuck in demo…

indianexpress.com - BTech Cybersecurity & AI vs BTech CSE: Industry demand, who should choose?
BTech Cybersecurity & AI vs BTech CSE: Industry demand, who should choose?
The Indian Express

As automation, smart systems, and data-driven innovation increasingly become a part of industries nowadays, it is essential for students to make well-informed choices. Knowledge of these significant programmes, requirements of skill, focus areas…

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