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Fusion launches defense-tech fund with $2M startup backing
Israeli venture capital fund Fusion has launched a new investment track for defense technology start-ups, offering up to $2 million in initial funding as it looks to back companies developing technologies for military, national security, and…
Eric Trump-Backed Robot Startup Foundation Missed Payroll After Its CEO Borrowed $4.6 Million From the Company
Employees at Foundation Future Industries were still waiting for their October 30 paychecks as of November 14, while CEO Sankaet Pathak sought fresh funding. In 2025, he'd borrowed $4.6 million from the military-robot startup. An LLC he controls…
India-Sri Lanka Innovation Forum launched to boost tech, startup cooperation
The India-Sri Lanka Innovation Forum was launched in Colombo on Thursday (12) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in technology, innovation and startups through private sector partnerships. The business-led forum was launched in the presence of…
Bengaluru Tech Summit: IIIT-B to showcase research projects, startup innovations
The International Institute of Information Technology-Bangalore (IIIT-B) will showcase its research in artificial intelligence (AI), digital public infrastructure (DPI), healthcare, telecommunications and smart manufacturing at the Bengaluru Tech…
Otter.ai's CEO grew up with rationed food in China-now his AI startup makes $100 million a year, and he runs on Arnold Schwarzenegger's smoothie daily
When Sam Liang, the milliomaire CEO and co-founder of Otter.ai, moved from China to the U.S. to study, he could barely understand his professors because of the language barrier. So he took a Sony Walkman to class, recorded every lecture, and…
Innocent and Charles Tyrwhitt founders urge government to back UK startups
The founders of Innocent Drinks, Charles Tyrwhitt and Justpark have joined a group of leading British entrepreneurs calling on the government to cut employment costs and strengthen support for startups, warning that the UK risks losing its most…
Kochi fintech startup Oversea Wealth aims to simplify expat wealth management
Oversea Wealth was founded by Zakhil Suresh, Sajal Sarwar, Akhil James, Asif Kattakath and Vishnu Karthikeyan, who have combined their experience in the fintech sector, where they have been working since 2017, with AI technology to simplify…
Is bad news for Jensen Huang also bad news for the AI industry?
We didn't see this coming. Or at least, I didn't — a week ago, when I wrote about Nvidia's board opening an investigation into then-CEO Jensen Huang, I assumed his job was safe. On the latest episode of TechCrunch's Equity podcast, Rebecca…
TechCrunch Mobility: The Nvidia backup plan for China's self-driving industry
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility ! I am traveling through…
10 challenges facing the real estate industry in 2026, according to young leaders
Joey Ben-Zvi, founder of the real-estate firm Ben-Zvi Group, says technology has made data and information more accessible, leading some buyers and sellers to believe they can navigate a transaction on their own, without an agent. 'Consumers have…
Entrepreneur may be the best 'everyday job' of the AI future, says VC investor Alexa von Tobel
Alexa von Tobel dropped out of Harvard Business School in 2008 to found online financial planning firm LearnVest, which she ultimately sold to Northwestern Mutual. She went on to found venture investing firm Inspired Capital alongside Penny…
Sebi to Release AI Guidelines for Capital Markets: Investor Protection and Innovation Focus
India's markets regulator, Sebi, is poised to release comprehensive guidelines for the responsible integration of Artificial Intelligence in capital markets, aiming to safeguard investor interests while fostering technological innovation. Sebi will…
3 big things we're watching in the stock market in the week ahead
Another Nvidia earnings week is upon us, but this one will be unlike any other. The chipmaker at the heart of the artificial intelligence boom reports quarterly results Tuesday evening, marking Nvidia's first earnings report in its 27-year history…
Investor sees tech future in old plant | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Georgian co-founder Simon Chong sees the future of Canadian technology inside a 95-year-old Campbell's Soup factory in Toronto. Xanadu Quantum Technologies Inc., backed by Georgian, plans to turn part of the shuttered plant into a facility for…
Rivian, Lucid, Scout CEOs aren't counting on Democrats to restore EV federal support after midterm wins
The CEOs of electric vehicle makers Rivian Automotive, Lucid Group and startup Scout Motors told CNBC they're not counting on Democrats in Congress to restore federal support for EVs. EV makers have had to contend with flip-flopping regulatory help…
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