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A stealth prediction markets startup has deep ties to Interactive Brokers' billionaire chairman Thomas Peterffy
A new prediction markets startup with strong ties to billionaire Thomas Peterffy is hiring staff and preparing to launch, job postings and corporate filings reviewed by Business Inside show. Lumina Markets began advertising last week for roles in…
Inside the rise of Europe's defense-tech startups
Kelluu began, as startups often do, in an old shed. The small Finnish company makes airships — think van-sized blimps — originally designed to watch over power lines with cameras. When I met the firm's CEO, Janne Hietala, last fall…
A UK tech startup is making downtown Atlanta its U.S. headquarters
“Ekko is the second international company to plant its U.S. headquarters at Atlanta Tech Village Sylvan, and that's no accident. ATV Sylvan was designed to be a gateway for global innovation — accessible, affordable, and connected to…
One of the country's fastest-growing AI startups moves HQ to Midtown
“AI can impact physical operation space in a big (way) and help front-line people have a better career and better life,” Marinelli said. “Those two things can coexist.” Georgia Tech is building a $20 million AI…
Building startups in Kerala: what a decade of Kerala Startup Mission shows
The year was 2016. The students of MES College of Engineering in Malappuram, Kerala, were cheering a student sporting a robotic exoskeleton on campus: the brainchild of four friends – Vimal Govind MK, Nikhil P, Rashid K and Arun George. A…
Qatar offers AI compute to lure startups
Qatar Investment Authority expanded its Fund of Funds program to $3 billion, tripling its size a year after launch, and has added a coveted perk: access to subsidized AI computing power, a move that executives expect will help Doha become a leading…
Swiss startup tests ammonia-based power in Detroit
A Swiss startup has found an ideal environment in Detroit to test ammonia as a cleaner energy source where batteries or diesel generators may fall short. Why it matters: The company, Neology, is one of four local finalists in the Sustainable Cities…
I learned I was pregnant a week after signing on to an AI startup. I shipped up until I gave birth - here's how I managed.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rachael Fuller, a 31-year-old product engineer at Replit, who lives in San Francisco. It's been edited for length and clarity. I'm married to my high school sweetheart. We met in standardized…
Taiwanese startups' exports up 29.3% in 2025: MOEA - Focus Taiwan
Taipei, Feb. 2 (CNA) Exports from Taiwanese startups grew 29.3 percent to reach NT$147.9 billion (US$4.68 billion) in 2025, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said Monday. Southeast Asia posted the fastest growth among overseas markets, with…
Alphabet's robotaxi startup Waymo looks to raise $16B at $110B valuation
Alphabet Inc.'s self-driving car business Waymo LLC is looking to raise around $16 billion through a fresh funding round that would hike its valuation to about $110 billion, according to a report Saturday in the Financial Times. Most of the funding…
Israeli, Nigerian startups drive job creation - The Nation Newspaper
A surge in startup activity across Israel and Nigeria is generating substantial employment opportunities, with both nations leveraging technology innovation to address economic challenges and food security concerns. Israel's high-tech sector has…
CLI-Agent vs MCP A Practical Comparison for Students, Startups, and Developers
The choice between traditional CLI-based AI agents and the Model Context Protocol (MCP) often creates confusion when building intelligent, autonomous systems. CLI agents rely on existing command-line tools—battle-tested interfaces that…
Tri-Services Future Warfare Course begins at Manekshaw Centre
The third edition of the tri-services Future Warfare Course began at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi on Monday (February 2, 2026). The programme is being conducted under the aegis of the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) in…
The Wild Markets Behind Polymarket's 'Truth Machine'
Just before dawn on Nov. 13, 2024, FBI agents smashed through the door of Shayne Coplan's penthouse apartment in Manhattan, barged into his bedroom and grabbed his phone. Federal prosecutors were investigating whether the cryptocurrency-based…
Q&A: Why Deep Tech Investors Are Turning To The Secondary Market For Liquidity
As a founding managing partner of Celesta Capital, Sriram Viswanathan knows a thing or two about deep tech. Founded in 2013, San Francisco-based Celesta is focused exclusively on deep tech, built around the conviction that major technology shifts…
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