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This startup asked for handwritten cover letters from intern candidates. Hundreds applied.
Even the companies promoting analog lifestyles are being inundated with AI job applications. Dumb.co, a startup selling modified flip phones, was looking for interns passionate about being more offline. There was just one glitch: A startling number…
Startup Backed by EQT Founder Buys Northvolt Recycling Assets
A Swedish startup founded by former Northvolt AB executives has bought the bankrupt battery maker's recycling technology and testing facility, with backing from an investment firm co-owned by EQT AB founder Conni Jonsson. Stockholm-based RefinyX…
Meet Feather, the startup building the 'Android of robotics' for developers
If there is one thing robotics founders and investors agree on, it's that the “ChatGPT moment” where a general-purpose robot can seamlessly adapt to any environment has not arrived. Opinions vary on whether the breakthrough is just…
Soar' wars: Inside two AI startups' messy fight over the same name
Stanley Virgint and Henry Langmack's LinkedIn messages started politely enough. Virgint told Langmack to have a 'killer time at NYU' on May 17. Langmack asked about Soar, Virgint's AI travel companion startup. 'When are you planning on launching?'…
The next wave of VCs judging Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2026
For founders, Startup Battlefield 200 is one of the biggest moments of their careers. For everyone else in the TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 audience, it's one of the best ways to learn how great companies are actually evaluated by VCs. This startup…
Databricks buys Row Zero and is scouting for more startups to acquire
Databricks announced on Thursday that it has acquired an early-stage spreadsheet startup called Row Zero. The story goes that Databricks' finance team fell in love with Row Zero because it was a cloud tool that could scale beyond one million live…
Gaussian Scout, Pixentinel Take Top Prizes at San Sebastián's Zinemaldia Startup Challenge
SAN SEBASTIÁN, Spain — Finland's Gaussian Scout (formerly listed Virtual Location Scouting) and Spain's Pixentinel claimed the top prizes at the 2026 Zinemaldia Startup Challenge, the San Sebastián Festival's flagship…
Spotify founder's body scan startup designs a new kind of health clinic
Neko, the full-body scanning startup cofounded by Spotify's Daniel Ek, is trying to rethink health care by focusing on data-rich analyses and preventive care. To show how different this is from traditionally reactive health care services, the…
This SF startup's advanced stalking drone is meant to keep you safe
On Sept. 10, the San Francisco startup Andon Labs posted on X a terrifying video that would have fit well in a film from the “Terminator” movie franchise. The post began with text showing an artificial intelligence chatbot prompt:…
AI Video Startup Higgsfield Eyes $1 Billion in 12-Month Sales
Higgsfield Inc., an artificial intelligence video startup founded by a former Snap Inc. executive, said it is on track to generate annualized revenue of more than $1 billion based on current performance, marking rapid growth as businesses…
Ex-DeepMind Researcher Who Worked On AlphaGo Seeks Funds for Startup Working on AI Reasoning
A co-creator of AlphaGo, the landmark AI program from Google DeepMind, is the latest prominent researcher from the company to depart and seek significant funding for a new startup, according to people familiar with the matter. Thore Graepel, who…
Startup Spotlight: Marketing vets launch Kompeld to measure if a company's story is actually working
After working together for years — including at Seattle logistics startup Flexe — Adam Kapel and Ryan Morel reunited this spring to launch Kompeld, a Bainbridge Island startup focused on helping companies build better narratives.
Bentonville's Arkade adds 14 startup businesses in first year | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkade, the Bentonville-based startup accelerator for retail and supply chain technologies, has managed to gather 14 member companies in its first year. Arkade began operations in September last year, providing companies in the retail, supply chain…
Seattle startup Row Zero acquired by Databricks to bring enterprise spreadsheets to AI platform
Row Zero, the Seattle-based startup behind high-performance spreadsheet software built for massive enterprise datasets, has been acquired by data and AI giant Databricks. Databricks plans to integrate Row Zero directly into its platform and Genie…
AI startup Island valued at $6.4 billion in latest funding round
24 Sep 2026 06:37PM (Updated: 24 Sep 2026 06:41PM) Sept 24: AI startup Island said on Thursday it raised $400 million in a funding round that valued it at $6.4 billion. The Series F funding round was led by Evolution Equity Partners, with…
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