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The AI graveyard: a running list of projects and startups that didn't make it
Last month, chatbot platform Character.ai filed for bankruptcy just five years after launching. More recently, privacy-focused AI assistant Ollie announced its shutdown a few weeks ago. Aside from Character.ai and Ollie, plenty of AI bets never…
Family offices see more upside in smaller startup bets
The venture capital industry has quickly become dominated by nine-figure — and even billion-dollar — rounds for high-flying artificial intelligence startups. Some family offices are bucking the trend by making smaller startup bets in…
Israeli startup tests fruit-preserving stickers with British growers to cut food waste
An Israeli agricultural technology startup is preparing to test its fruit-preserving technology on a commercial scale in Britain, following trials with major strawberry growers that the company says significantly reduced spoilage and extended the…
Jensen Huang's departure blasts big hole in AI startup funding, VCs and founders say
It was the resignation heard across the world. Jensen Huang, Nvidia's embattled CEO who co-founded and led the company for 33 years, had officially stepped down. “It's like a bomb went off,” one neocloud founder told TechCrunch when…
Exclusive: This young startup wants to power floating data centers with the ocean's heat, and investors are already on board
Anyone who has weathered a hurricane can tell you that the oceans — which fuel the storms — contain a tremendous amount of energy. Thanks to global warming, they're holding more than ever. A new startup wants to harness that energy to…
Noosa startup's solution to tackle burping cattle's methane emissions
A Noosaville-based company has developed an affordable feed additive for cattle designed to reduce methane emissions from cow burps by about 65 per cent. The Queensland government has granted $3.8 million to help commercialise the supplement.
Crunchbase Data: Nvidia's Startup Funding Deals Hit A Record. What's Next After Huang?
Before it was thrust into crisis this week, Nvidia was steadily continuing its pace as one of the busiest startup investors around, including backing many of the biggest venture deals of 2026. The chipmaker and its NVentures arm have participated…
A SoMa startup is building humanoid robots for war
By Zara Stone Tech Culture Reporter On the ground floor of Foundation, the humanoid robotics startup in SoMa, there's a curtained-off room with a light hanging over the entrance, the kind you'd expect to see in a TV studio. When it's blinking red…
Government is committed to supporting startups in Kalyana Karnataka: Priyank Kharge
The Karnataka government will extend all necessary support to entrepreneurs in Kalyana Karnataka to establish and expand startups by facilitating access to investment, mentorship, technology and market linkages, Minister for Home, Information…
Eric Trump-backed robot soldier startup can't pay staff after founder borrowed $4.6 million from company to buy home
Robot startup Foundation has failed to pay employees since missing its Oct. 30 payroll, angering some workers after its CEO borrowed $4.6 million from the firm last year to buy a luxury home, according to people familiar with the matter. CEO and…
Two Swiss Healthcare Startups Raise IPOs Totaling $350M
Two Swiss-based health-related companies hit U.S. public markets on Friday after pricing initial public offerings that totaled a combined $350 million.... To view the full article, register now. Already a subscriber? Click here to view full article…
Alpha Max Technologies: A Bootstrapped Indian Deep-Tech Startup Proving That Innovation and Profitability Can Go Hand in Hand
The rise of India as a technology superpower can be attributed to the fast uptake of technology and electronics manufacturing. However, one of the biggest areas that still have untapped potential includes making the shift from assembling imported…
The Week's 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Agentic AI And Infrastructure Are Still On A Roll
Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals in 2026 with our curated list of $100 million-plus venture deals to U.S.-based companies? Check out The Crunchbase Megadeals Board. This is a weekly feature that runs down the week's Top 10…
The death of the Cybertruck is actually great news for the electric vehicle market
Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This story was originally published b y WIRED and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Tesla will end…
Nvidia scandal looms over US-China AI talks
AI bots going rogue and humans using the technology for harm will likely be on the agenda when Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet next week, with the Nvidia scandal hanging over the talks on AI safety. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The US and…
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