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The Prompt-Proof Startup: Who Survives The Great SaaSpocalypse
Konstantin Klyagin is the Founder of Redwerk and QAwerk, driving innovation in custom software development and quality assurance since 2005. SaaSpocalypse: one of those words coined to describe the rapid shifts caused by generative AI.
As electric two-wheelers gain a foothold, Belgian startup Any bets on cargo space
A trip to Europe often means adjusting to a lot of walking, but don't let it fool you: cars are still the default for urban mobility. However, entrepreneurs are seeking to challenge this status quo — and the first step is understanding why…
Sector Snapshot: Space Tech Startup Funding Orbits New Highs
In a year that has featured SpaceX delivering the largest IPO in startup history, you might think venture investors would be particularly enthused about upside potential for the space tech sector. And you'd be right. So far this year, a record…
China's Startups, Charging Less for AI, Found a Way to Charge More
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Rocket Report: Europe splashes some cash on launch startups; Pallas-1 nears debut
Welcome to Edition 9.08 of the Rocket Report! Some major news this week from the state of Louisiana, previously associated with space due to NASA's aging Michoud Assembly Facility near New Orleans. Now the state has a chance to become the epicenter…
Fashion startup Atoire raises $9.5M to bring consumers luxury goods without the markup
Fashion startup Atoire announced Thursday a $9.5 million seed round with investors including a16z Speedrun, Night Capital, and Lightspeed Ventures' Jeremy Liew. Shoppers can visit the Atoire website and buy handbags or even clothes made from the…
A startup claims it's found a drug to make your blood young
“There's a long wait list including a lot of celebrities, well-known people, people who you have heard of,” Generation Lab's CEO Alina Su told me in a conference call. “So we're super excited to, like, create this drug and…
Investment fund ADI Neuroscience to pump $1 billion into India neurotechnology startups
A new fund launched in India plans to invest $1 billion in the country's neurotechnology sector over the next five years. ADI Neuroscience's backers include SPEC Finance India and Aleksandr Panov, serial investor and CEO of Russian neurotechnology…
Consumer-focused AI assistant startup Instinct reportedly raising $250M - SiliconANGLE
Instinct, the developer of an artificial intelligence assistant popular among Silicon Valley tech workers, is reportedly raising $250 million in funding. The company told the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday that the round is being co-led by Index…
I gave up on getting an H-1B visa because of the $100k fee. I'm optimistic about my future outside the US.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Shreya Mishra Reddy, 34, an Indian national currently staying in Toronto on a tourist visa. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I moved to the US from India to do my master's…
The chips powering AI can take years to design. This startup says AI did it in 2 weeks.
AI is coming for one of the hardest jobs in the technology industry: chip design. The nascent startup Architect Labs, founded last year, is betting on the promise of using AI to accelerate design for both chipmakers and companies seeking custom…
New startup launches 3D-printed living seawalls to fight Florida floods amid changing climate - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - As South Florida prepares for rising sea levels, a new startup has fortified the state's seawalls to better prepare it for the future. Climate change has threatened coastal communities around the world, South Florida…
Alphabet Stock: Sergey Brin Is Right About AGI, And Heavy CapEx Spending Is A Must (GOOG)
Alphabet earns a solid buy rating as its aggressive AI-driven CapEx is justified by the immense potential of AGI and RSI. GOOG's high CapEx spending is prudent given the all-or-nothing nature of the AI race, with data centers retaining value even…
Affirm: Strong Quarterly Results, And A Few Things To Watch (NASDAQ:AFRM)
Affirm Holdings, Inc. posted strong quarterly results, beating expectations and driving shares up nearly 10% in off-hours trading. AFRM's resilient business model is evidenced by low delinquency rates and robust 36% gross merchandise volume growth…
Nvidia's interest in Hugging Face is a hedge against a future dominated by OpenAI and Anthropic
What does $13 billion buy Nvidia these days? A bigger say in what AI gets built and what it runs on. Business Insider reported on Wednesday that the chip giant was in talks to acquire Hugging Face, which hosts open-source AI models. That lines up…
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