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Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are still open
Pre-Series A founders, this is your reminder! Nominations for Startup Battlefield 200 are still open, and the arena is already filling up. If you've been planning to apply, now's the time to move. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, hand-selected startups…
NASA-Backed Startup to Try Ingenious Asteroid Mining Idea: Just Bag It
There are roughly 250 small, near-Earth asteroids teeming with precious resources that are ripe for extraction. Mining asteroids for water and metals has the potential to be extremely lucrative, but companies have so far struggled to come up with…
Amazon acquires startup Rivr to test robots for 'doorstep delivery
Amazon has acquired robotics startup Rivr, known for its four-legged delivery robots on wheels, the company confirmed. The company expects to test ways it can use Rivr's robots to help with 'doorstep delivery' and to 'improve safety outcomes' for…
OpenAI to Acquire Startup Astral, Expanding Push Into Coding
OpenAI plans to acquire Astral, a startup that makes Python tools for developers, marking the ChatGPT maker's latest investment in the fast-growing market for coding and developer services. The deal, which hasn't yet closed, will bring Astral's…
This One Skill Separates Forgettable Startups From Iconic Brands
Strong storytelling turns data into belief, driving investor decisions, customer loyalty and growth. The best founders translate complex ideas into simple, human stories people believe in. One of the most valuable skills that you can develop is…
US startup advertises 'AI bully' role to test patience of leading chatbots
Imagine a day at work where your main task is to pick a fight with a computer. No meetings, no emails – just you, a chair and a chatbot with the maddening tendency to think it has the cleverest mind in the room. The job title alone raises an…
Startup cargo airline 7Air changes CEO after 7 months of service
Miami-based startup cargo airline 7Air LLC has named aviation veteran Edward Wegel as CEO just seven months after launching commercial operations, according to a copy of an internal memo notifying employees of the decision and shared with…
For Satellite Startups, War Pays Better Than Climate Change
A flock of companies sent satellites into space in recent years promising to beam down crucial new insights into the Earth's fast-changing climate. But many are increasingly focused on scanning warzones. “Most of the demand right…
OpenAI to acquire developer tooling startup Astral in boost for Codex team
OpenAI said it will acquire Astral, a startup that builds tools for software developers. Astral's team will join OpenAI as part of the group running its AI coding assistant, Codex. OpenAI has been racing to build out Codex to win market share from…
I quit my dream job at Apple to launch a startup with my dad. I have no regrets.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Akshat Prakash, the 27-year-old CTO of Camb.ai, based in Mountain View and Dubai. It's been edited for length and clarity. I was born in a small village near New Delhi into a family of doctors…
Could data from 100 million species help cure disease? One startup is betting on it
Welcome to Eye on AI, with AI reporter Sharon Goldman. In this edition: OpenAI to acquire startup Astral, expanding push into coding…Fourteen Catholic theologians have filed briefs in federal court supporting Anthropic…Rogue AI agent…
SPPU Startup Olympiad 2026 showcases student Innovation
The SPPU Startup Olympiad 2026, organised by the Centre for Innovation, Incubation & Enterprise (CIIE) at Savitribai Phule Pune University, successfully brought together student innovators, mentors, and industry experts on the university campus.
CEO of $5B startup took 'shortcuts' to grow business-until 'alarm bells' went off: Without change, we wouldn't 'have a company
This story is part of CNBC Make It's The Moment series, where highly successful people reveal the critical moment that changed the trajectory of their lives and careers, discussing what drove them to make the leap into the unknown. Most CEOs might…
OpenAI acquires open-source Python tooling startup Astral
OpenAI Group PBC today announced plans to acquire Astral Software Inc., a startup with a set of widely used Python development tools. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Astral's development tools are written in Rust, a programming language…
Vibe coding startup Cursor launches programming-optimized Composer 2 model
Cursor today introduced an artificial intelligence model called Composer 2 that it says can outperform Claude Opus 4.6 across many programming tasks. The model is accessible through the company's popular AI code editor. Cursor, which is…
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