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techcrunch.com - Rebecca Bellan - Cognition CEO denies report that SpaceX tried to acquire the startup
Cognition CEO denies report that SpaceX tried to acquire the startup
TechCrunch

Elon Musk's SpaceX attempted to acquire AI coding startup Cognition as it works to catch up to OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google in the AI race, Bloomberg reported Wedesday, citing sources familiar with the matter. Cognition CEO Scott Wu disputed the…

techcrunch.com - Theresa Loconsolo - Meet the startup helping Wall Street put a price on AI compute
Meet the startup helping Wall Street put a price on AI compute
TechCrunch

The AI buildout shows no signs of slowing. And with hundreds of billions of dollars a year going into data centers and GPUs, compute has become the single biggest cost for anyone building AI products. But for all that spending, there still isn't a…

techcrunch.com - Tim Fernholz - AI isn't close to curing cancer. This startup says it knows what it will take.
AI isn't close to curing cancer. This startup says it knows what it will take.
TechCrunch

A biotech startup called Vivodyne says the AI drug-discovery industry has a data problem, and that it has built a machine to fix it. HIVE, modular robotic labs built by the company, can grow 20 kinds of human tissue, then autonomously dose and…

fastcompany.com - Oleksandr Matsiuk - These 3 unexpected practices helped me grow my startup
These 3 unexpected practices helped me grow my startup
Fast Company

When I launched RiseGuide, a self-improvement platform letting people become their best by learning from the best, I wanted to offer a beneficial alternative to doomscrolling. We aggregated thousands of hours of expert knowledge into short…

bloomberg.com - Fabiano Maisonnave - Can a Farmer and a Startup Turn a Profit From Saving the Amazon?
Can a Farmer and a Startup Turn a Profit From Saving the Amazon?
Bloomberg

Three years ago, Ademar Bedin bought an area of old-growth Amazon rainforest the size of San Francisco, aiming to turn dense groves into farmland as generations of Brazilians had done before him. In Roraima state, where industrial farming is taking…

spacenews.com - Sandra Erwin - Hypersonic missile startup Castelion raises $1 billion
Hypersonic missile startup Castelion raises $1 billion
SpaceNews: The space industry's source

WASHINGTON — Castelion, a defense-tech startup seeking to mass produce lower-cost hypersonic weapons, has raised more than $1 billion in new financing as it moves to expand missile production and develop a broader portfolio of offensive and…

wsj.com - Drew FitzGerald - Exclusive | Carlyle Joins $1 Billion Investment Round in Missile Startup Castelion
Exclusive | Carlyle Joins $1 Billion Investment Round in Missile Startup Castelion
Wall Street Journal

Missile-making startup Castelion closed a more than $1 billion funding round co-led by private-equity giant Group, reflecting blue-chip firms' growing interest in a booming corner of the defense industry. California-based Castelion said it would…

heraldscotland.com - Rose Moncur - £200,000 prize up for grabs in record Scottish startup competition
£200,000 prize up for grabs in record Scottish startup competition
The Herald

The award has been made possible through a £1 million investment from Royal Bank of Scotland, which will support the Scottish EDGE programme over the next three years. The new funding is designed to help ambitious entrepreneurs develop their…

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - MSME, startup conclave in Mangaluru on August 21
MSME, startup conclave in Mangaluru on August 21
The Hindu

A conclave of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and startups will be held in the city on Friday. Organised by the Mangaluru Productivity Council and Rotary Club of Mangaluru Central, Kota Srinivas Poojary, Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP, will…

thenyledger.com - Press Room - I left my $250,000 Meta job to coach startup founders. I work fewer hours, have less stress, and still make a good living.
I left my $250,000 Meta job to coach startup founders. I work fewer hours, have less stress, and still make a good living.
The New York Ledger

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jason Shen, the 40-year-old founder of Refactor Labs based in Brooklyn. It has been edited for length and clarity. I'm the founder and CEO of Refactor Labs, an executive coach, and a cofounder…

bangordailynews.com - Daniel O'Connor - Another Maine police department uses an AI startup to write reports
Another Maine police department uses an AI startup to write reports
Bangor Daily News - Bangor Daily News

An artificial intelligence startup that lets police officers generate incident reports from body camera footage is expanding its foothold in Maine. Code Four, which first entered the state when it provided its software to Wilton police, now has a…

republicworld.com - Initiative Desk - Digital Creator Aashish Gupta Featured in Indian Startup Times' 'The Power Players' List of 100 Celebrity Managers
Digital Creator Aashish Gupta Featured in Indian Startup Times' 'The Power Players' List of 100 Celebrity Managers
Republic World

You know the creator. You follow the content, watch the collaborations and see the millions of comments pour in. But have you ever wondered who is behind the scenes, making sure it all comes together? As social media has transformed ordinary…

decrypt.co - Jason Nelson - Coinbase's Base Is Betting Big on AI Agents With $100K Startup Accelerator
Coinbase's Base Is Betting Big on AI Agents With $100K Startup Accelerator
Decrypt

The team behind Base, Coinbase's Ethereum layer-2 network, is narrowing its startup accelerator to 10 teams for its latest cohort, with each selected company receiving a $100,000 investment upfront, Coinbase announced on Wednesday. Applications for…

mit.edu - Startup brings ancient Roman concrete technology to modern construction
Startup brings ancient Roman concrete technology to modern construction
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Concrete has served as the foundation of empires for thousands of years. Today, it's one of the most common materials in the world. But one look at the ancient Roman concrete structures still standing suggests that ancient builders knew something…

refreshmiami.com - Nancy Dahlberg - Miami startup Papa unveils direct-to-consumer companionship model
Miami startup Papa unveils direct-to-consumer companionship model
Refresh Miami

Nine years after founding Papa, founder Andrew Parker is taking his startup back to its roots. The Miami‑based startup, inspired by Parker's own experience helping his grandfather, is returning the business model it launched with back in…

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