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Auto Two- and Three-wheeler EV Startups Petition PM For PLI Scheme Inclusion
India's home-grown EV startups say the government's auto PLI scheme is helping big players while shutting out innovators building electric two- and three-wheelers from scratch. Indian EV startups, including Ather Energy and Euler Motors, have…
AI Startup Says It Will Pay People $2,000 a Month to Masturbate-Yes, Really
Joi AI says it will pay people $2,000 a month to masturbate. Yes, you read that right. The AI companion startup is hiring 10 “masturbation consultants” to test a feature called Daily Guided Masturbation, which uses mood-matched AI…
This Startup is Reviving Human Brains to Explore New Treatments for Neurodegenerative Disease
A medical startup says it is using disembodied human brains in new drug development research targeting neurodegenerative diseases, a practice that may draw unsettling comparisons to the science fiction trope of a living brain in a jar. The brains…
How political startup TVK won so big and so quickly
Earlier this month, popular Tamil film star Joseph Vijay delivered the biggest blockbuster of his career when his political party, Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), stormed the ballot box-office in the TN State Assembly elections. Overturning every…
Shaping the future of AI at Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The effects that AI will have on the world economy, says Dr. Michael Gofman, senior lecturer in finance and head of the PhD Program at the Hebrew University Business School, cannot be overstated. “The entire economy is going to undergo an…
TechCrunch Mobility: Robotaxi reality check
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility ! Robotaxis are here! And yet, they're…
The Midwestern Exodus Is Finally Ending
AKRON, Ohio—For many years, the abandoned B.F. Goodrich tire factory was a symbol of this city's manufacturing decline. Recently it was the magnet that drew Nate Albright back to town. Albright, a 30-year-old engineer who grew up near Akron…
Make Markets Opaque Again: The SEC's IPO Fixation Could Cost Investors Trillions
The SEC is dismantling mandatory disclosure to generate a few more IPOs. Three live experiments — the UK, Australia, and the US SPAC boom — and basic arithmetic suggest the trade destroys far more value than it creates. “Make…
French AI Gem Lipstip Aims to Revolutionize Brand Protection in Europe
Lipstip, a French startup based in Pau, is setting out to revolutionize the field of intellectual property (IP) with a bold approach that stands in contrast to that of major American corporations. The company recently unveiled its brand new…
Ramp Builds Specialized AI Agents To Power Enterprise Workflows · Digg
pour moi @tryramp est sans doute l'une des boites les plus fascinantes du moment partis d'une simple solution de gestion de cartes corporate ils sont en train de devenir un véritable labo d'ia appliquée qui repense complètement…
Aeluma: A Hidden Beneficiary Of The AI Boom With 25x Long-Term Growth Potential
Aeluma is a real gem with incredible potential for market value growth. In this article, I analyze the uniqueness of its technologies as the catalyst for this future. The startup's developments have already been validated by NASA grants, Pentagon…
China's DeepSeek trims the price of its flagship AI model by 75%, and it could be a huge shift
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek just made one of the boldest pricing moves in the artificial intelligence race so far. The company announced it is permanently slashing the cost of its flagship V4-Pro AI model by 75%, bringing prices down to just a…
China is deploying the first home cleaning humanoid robot butlers
At last, the Jetsons are happening. Everyone's long-held dream of having a humanoid robot at home to do all the household chores is almost here. Chinese tech firm GigaAI has announced the (allegedly) first commercial robotic butler ever. The…
Mirror tracks down Farage's crypto backer's firm at anonymous Thai tower
It might only be a small paper sign, but the name it bears links to a mysterious figure whose fortune runs into the billions. Nearly two dozen floors up an anonymous Bangkok tower, this is the registered address of Nigel Farage 's crypto backer…
Success story | How a Chandigarh-based entrepreneur built a global tech company on trust
For Singh, that difficult phase became a defining moment. Even without confirmed business or financial security, he decided to take responsibility for the people who had trusted him. He brought the employees from the closed startup together and…
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