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Danish robotics startup enters the industrial truck market already crowned a winner
The award points to a broader shift in warehouse automation. While the industry has spent years developing fully automated systems, most pallet handling in warehouses and factories is still done manually. For many companies, especially small and…
Seoul bets big on global startup platform as AI reshapes industries
Over the past seven years, Seoul's startup ecosystem has ballooned in value by more than $100 billion, generating tens of thousands of high-paying jobs and cementing the Korean capital as a premier global hub for innovation. Now, the city is…
Startup weekend' hopes to ignite Manx entrepreneurial spirit
The Isle of Man will host its first 'startup weekend' next month, with organisers saying it could 'help spark new businesses' and 'strengthen the island's entrepreneurial ecosystem'. The 10-12 July event in Douglas will see participants pitch…
Is QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) Set to Acquire a Startup?
QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) is one of the 10 Best Semiconductor Stocks to Buy According to Billionaires. Reuters reported on June 24 that QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) is set to acquire AI startup Modular in an all-stock deal worth…
Crunchbase Data: Q2 Brought The Most Billion-Dollar Startup Exits Since 2021
Startup exits valued at $1 billion or more are now more numerous than at any point since the 2021 market peak, Crunchbase data shows. That's the trend we're seeing for the second quarter of 2026. This period has brought us both the largest…
AI's next bottleneck is power. That's why I left the creator economy to build a data center startup.
Leonhard Soenke cofounded Throne, a creator economy startup, in 2021 to help influencers create wishlists where fans could buy and send them gifts. Five years later, Soenke and his cofounder Patrice Becker are setting out on a new venture. It's not…
NWA startups seek emerging tech talent
Northwest Arkansas' would-be tech workers have a chance to interview next month with local startups. The big picture: The startup hiring event is built for recent graduates, career changers, self-taught builders and people reentering the workforce…
We're childhood friends who scaled our startup to $13M by age 21. Dropping out of college was the right move - if anything, we did it too late.
This as-told-to essay is based on conversations with 21-year-old cofounders, Rudy Arora and Sarthak Dhawan, based in New York. Their words have been edited for length and clarity. Rudy Arora: The goal wasn't to build a million-dollar company we'd…
New platform for healthcare startup growth
SINGAPORE - Healthcare startups here are getting some heavyweight support to survive the long journey towards commercialisation. Healthcare venture-building platform Sante Accel Singapore, which will support the creation and growth of such…
Prediction markets emerge in Japan, with shopping vouchers
Even as prediction platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi surged into the global mainstream in recent years, Japan — like its Asian neighbors China and South Korea — remained a no-go zone due to strict anti-gambling regulations. That…
Prosus bets bigger on India as PayU turns profitable, expands startup portfolio
Technology investor Prosus is doubling down on India after its fintech business PayU achieved profitability for the first time and the company expanded its local investment portfolio with bets on mobility platform Rapido and online travel company…
Maruti Suzuki partners with five startups to boost efficiency and customer experience
In a boost to enhance operational efficiency and elevate customer experience, Maruti Suzuki India Limited has partnered with five startups. As per the release, Maruti Suzuki has partnered with MiniMines, Easework AI, Sarvam AI, Siftly and CodeMate…
Startups INERA, CropNXT in pact to bring biological agri-inputs to farmers across 5 States
Agri-startups INERA Crop Science and CropNXT Solutions have signed a multi-year strategic partnership to distribute biological crop inputs to smallholder farmers across five eastern States, the companies said on Monday. The tie-up will cover Uttar…
Caribbean Tech Founders Launch Food-Tech Startup to Expand Halal Food Access
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, June 26th, 2026, FinanceWire Caribbean technology entrepreneurs Che-Andre Gordon and Whitney Cameron have launched Din-A-Sured, a food-tech startup using technology, automation, and digital infrastructure to expand access to…
Founder of Real SF Startup Is Cutting Up Banned Target Bags and Calling Them Dog Raincoats. They're $2.
San Francisco has always had a knack for turning its own municipal neuroses into folk art, and a recent Facebook Marketplace listing from a local seller named Chris Fayemi may be the city's most inspired, possibly joke, product launch in recent…
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