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A new wave of AI startups wants to automate hedge funds' secret sauce
For a hypercompetitive industry deadset on finding an edge over peers, hedge funds have been slow to integrate artificial intelligence into their most important functions. But, as AI advances continue to impress and sometimes even scare companies…
This startup raised $50 million to help marketers figure out which events are actually worth attending
As anyone who went to Cannes Lions last month knows, the appetite for in-person gatherings is going strong. Vendelux, a live events information platform, has raised $50 million to help marketers capitalize on that. Tribeca Venture Partners led the…
Hot French startup ZML releases free product to speed inference across lots of AI chips
The days of Nvidia's unparalleled market dominance aren't over, but challengers and choices are arising from all directions. ZML, a hot French AI startup endorsed by Turing Award winner Yann LeCun, has released inference -performance software that…
AI law startup Norm raises $120M, hits unicorn valuation
AI law startup Norm on Tuesday said it has raised $120 million in a Series C funding round led by Khosla Ventures, valuing the almost three-year-old startup at $1.2 billion. Norm has built an AI-native law firm, called Norm Law, that uses the…
This startup pits dealerships against each other to bid on your used car
Selling a car is a pain. You can take the easy route and use services like Carvana, but you may wind up with thousands of dollars less than your car is worth. Or, you could hope for more by going to a dealership, but the dealer's offer can vary…
I vibe coded a 7-figure tool for my startup. Here are the 4 steps I followed - and how I avoided coding slop.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with John Hu, a 30-year-old cofounder of Stan in Venice, California. It's been edited for length and clarity. I worked as an investment banking analyst at Goldman Sachs in New York from 2016 to 2017…
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Kerala startup PickAdSpace takes pDOOH beyond estimated impressions with edge AI audience measurement and self-serve advertising
As advertising continues to shift toward measurable outcomes and data-driven decision-making, Kerala-based startup PickAdSpace is working to bring those same capabilities to digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising. PickAdSpace, a product of Capsdata…
AI Legal Startup Norm Valued at $1.2 Billion in Funding Round
Norm Ai has raised $120 million from investors in a new funding round to help automate legal services and rethink how the industry bills for its work. The financing, set to be announced Tuesday, values the startup at $1.2 billion. Khosla Ventures…
North American Startup Funding Shattered Records In First Half Of 2026, Driven By AI
North American venture investment hit all-time highs in the first half of 2026, driven by late-stage megarounds for AI industry leaders, Crunchbase data shows. If that introductory sentence sounds familiar, that's because it's the same storyline we…
From IIT Madras to Global Defence Tech: This Startup Just Raised $2.2 Million to Take On the World
An Indian deep-tech startup built by two IIT Madras graduates has just landed its first major round of institutional funding, and it's aiming well beyond India's borders. Blurgs AI has raised $2.2 million in its first institutional funding round.
Robotics startup CEO unveils plans for humanoid robots | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
A former Tesla Inc. scientist who worked on Elon Musk's Optimus robot unveiled plans to produce a lightweight humanoid robot for manufacturing plants, logistics warehouses and homes. Rémi Cadene, the chief executive officer and co-founder of…
U.S. SEC to propose crypto rule as soon as this month to ease startups, fundraising
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is set to tackle a new crypto rule proposal as soon as this month that would shield crypto businesses from securities regulatory demands in significant ways, according to an updated agenda flagged on…
Las Vegas-based medical device startup finds 'holy grail'
A medical device startup with a lab in Las Vegas has developed a previously elusive method of blood pressure monitoring. Vena Vitals, which launched out of the University of California, Irvine, and is incubating at Roseman Bioventures, makes a…
South Korean AI chip startup Rebellions targets IPO next year
SEOUL, July 8: South Korean AI chip startup Rebellions aims to list its shares on the Korean market in the first half of next year, followed by a potential listing in the United States, its co-founder and chief executive Park Sunghyun told Reuters…
Encryption management startup Keyfactor raises $1B+ in funding
Keyfactor Inc., a provider of software tools that help enterprises encrypt their data, has raised more than $1 billion from investment firm Summit Partners. The company announced the deal on Monday. Keyfactor's other institutional backers, which…
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