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Meta expands nuclear power ambitions to include Bill Gates' startup
The agreements will see Meta fund the construction of new nuclear reactors to power its AI data centers. The agreements will see Meta fund the construction of new nuclear reactors to power its AI data centers. Illustration: Nick…
The Startup Economy: Nothing Seems To Move, But Everything Does
$4 trillion and 100,000 new companies. These are the outcomes of a quarter-century of venture capital investments into startups. Since the new millennium, $4.2 trillion has been invested into the global startup economy, producing 97,982 scaleups.
6 Principles That Help Startups Survive Downturns While Others Collapse'
Why market downturns expose hidden weaknesses in early-stage startups and force founders to rethink how they operate, spend and grow A practical mindset shift founders can use to make smarter decisions under pressure and position their companies to…
Chinese AI Startup MiniMax Surges 109% After IPO
Shares of Chinese artificial-intelligence startup MiniMax Group more than doubled in their market debut, highlighting investor enthusiasm for AI among small investors in China. MiniMax shares gained 109% from their IPO price on Friday, in their…
A Guggenheim heir just raised $50 million to back media and creator startups. Here are 4 areas he's betting on.
A new $50 million fund is targeting media, entertainment, and creator economy startups, tapping into Hollywood networks and the UAE's growing appetite for cultural investment. US investment firm Guggenheim Brothers Media is launching the fund with…
A16z Raises $15B In New Funds, Its Largest Haul To Date, Promises To Back Startups Advancing U.S. Interests
Silicon Valley venture firm Andreessen Horowitz on Friday announced $15 billion in new funds, its largest fundraising haul to date, with the firm promising to back startups in AI, crypto and beyond that it says advance American interests. The new…
$14 billion AI startup Mistral - Europe's answer to OpenAI - lands French military deal as the region bets on homegrown tech
French AI startup Mistral has secured a major vote of confidence from its home government after landing a deal to provide AI technology to France's military. France's Ministry of the Armed Forces said on Thursday that it has formally notified a…
Stablecoin Startup Rain Raises $250M Series C at $1.95B Valuation - Its Third Round In Less Than A Year
Rain, which is building infrastructure for payments with stablecoins, has raised $250 million in a Series C funding round led by Iconiq. Its post-money valuation is $1.95 billion, up 17x from last March. Notably, the financing comes less than five…
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Tamil Nadu Unveils ₹100 Cr Deep Tech Policy to Back 100 Startups
As India looks to move up the global technology value chain, Tamil Nadu is making an early and deliberate push into deep tech, where innovation cycles are longer, capital is patient, and outcomes can reshape entire industries. At UmagineTN 2026…
Stablecoin payment card startup Rain reels in $250M
Financial technology startup Rain today announced that it has raised $250 million in funding from a consortium led by ICONIQ. The round, the company's third in a year, values it at $1.95 billion. Rain says that the cash infusion follows 12 months…
Startup planning to turn cockroaches into spies as Marvel becomes real-life
A startup is taking inspiration from the world of comic books to explore a very real-life application: turning cockroaches into miniature spies. The goal is to use the insects to gather information in areas that are inaccessible to humans…
ThreatModeler acquires competing threat modelling startup IriusRisk
ThreatModeler Software Inc., a provider of cybersecurity posture analysis software, today disclosed that it has acquired a Spain-based rival called IriusRisk SL. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. When developers determine that an…
Startup Design Agency vs. Freelancers: What's Better for You?
Your startup needs design help. Your landing page looks outdated, your app confuses users, and your pitch deck needs work. You know you need support, but should you hire an agency or a freelancer? Both can work. The key is matching the option to…
Zcash News: Ex-Devs Debuts 'cashZ' Wallet Following New Startup Launch
8 minutes ago Updated 12 seconds ago Expertise: Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, DeFi CoinGape has covered the cryptocurrency industry since 2017, aiming to provide informative insights to our readers. Our journal analysts bring years of experience in…
Will the Meta-Manus deal push more Chinese AI startups to Singapore - or shut the door?
Meta's acquisition of Manus, a Chinese-origin artificial intelligence agent startup, has swiftly turned from celebration to complication. The Chinese government has said it will review the estimated $2 billion deal announced on December 29 to…
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