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AI Killed The Startup Video Star
Human storytelling is more important than ever now that AI commoditizes content creation. It once cost a fortune to produce a strong video for a startup company. Now that we live in the age of generative AI, when anyone can put out something that…
This startup flips recruiting by charging job seekers instead of employers
Hansheng Liu's first attempt to find a job through the startup Refer didn't work out. It was this past fall, and the recent computer science grad from the University of Illinois said he hadn't done enough to beef up his résumé. Liu…
An AI startup wants 'vibe directing' to become the new vibe coding
Here comes an AI ad campaign that could ruffle some feathers in Hollywood. AI text-to-video platform OpenArt AI is launching ads in AMC movie theaters across Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York this week to promote its Director product, the…
AI Startup Reflection Inks $1 Billion Compute Deal To Challenge China's Open Source Dominance
Cofounders Misha Laskin (left) and Ioannis Antonoglou (right) left Google Deepmind to start Reflection in March 2024. Reflection announced Tuesday that it inked a deal to buy $1 billion worth of compute from neocloud Nebius to train its open source…
Indian AI coding startup Emergent becomes a unicorn with $130M Series C
Indian AI coding startup Emergent has raised $130 million in a Series C funding round at a $1.5 billion post-money valuation, a five-fold jump in six months. The funding round was led by private equity firm Creaegis. New investors MNI…
New Startup Is Building Mini Drones to Wage a War of Total Destruction on Mosquitos
Human beings have long been at war with mosquitos, and it's not at all clear we've been winning. Malaria alone—just one of many deadly mosquito-borne illnesses—kills over 600,000 people every year, most of them very young children.
Apple looks into buying AI chip startups to bolster infrastructure
The Information reports that Apple has been in talks with bankers and semiconductor startups as it explores acquisitions to strengthen its AI server capabilities. Here are the details. According to The Information, Apple has been exploring…
Gary Vaynerchuk's Next Bet Is an Affiliate Agency Startup
Gary Vaynerchuk, the chairman of VaynerX and CEO of VaynerMedia, better known simply as “GaryVee” to his millions of followers, has entered a strategic partnership with affiliate marketing agency Paul Street. As an equity partner…
FCC approves startup's space mirror to reflect sunlight to dark parts of Earth
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a startup business's request to build and launch a mirror satellite that would reflect sunlight back toward the dark parts of Earth. Reflect Orbital of Hawthorne, Calif., received the FCC's…
Toyota-Backed Startup Walden Robotics Comes Out of Stealth With $1.1 Billion Valuation
Walden Robotics, a startup working on humanoids that was spun out of a Toyota robotics research lab, has secured approximately $300 million in funding as it emerges from stealth with a valuation of $1.1 billion. The seed round was co-led by…
Startup working with University of Texas focuses on trapping small debris
NAPA, Calif. – Florida startup Satellite Orbital Access and Removal (SOAR) announced a partnership July 15 with the University of Texas, El Paso, (UTEP) to develop a passive system to capture small space debris. “The consequences of…
University of Glasgow helps students turn business ideas into startups
Participants receive practical training covering business modelling, finance, intellectual property, sales strategy and pitching, alongside workshops on product design, market research, legal setup and the use of artificial intelligence in…
Top 10 AI Startups Transforming The Insurance Industry In 2026 | Metaverse Post
Insurance has always been a data business at heart, so it's kind of a natural fit for AI to sink its teeth in. What's changed lately isn't that startups are “using AI” as pretty much everyone claims that now. Insurance has always been…
AICCI in partnership with VOC Port Authority set to host National Startup Summit 2026
The All India Chamber of Commerce and Industries (AICCI), Thoothukudi in partnership with V.O. Chidambaranar (V. O. C.) Port Authority will host the AICCI National Startup Summit 2026 in Thoothukudi on August 20 and 21, aiming to position…
Dynasty Fantasy football superflex startup mock draft: Don't be afraid to stockpile quarterbacks early
One of the reasons we do so many mock drafts is because the reality is that no two drafts are the same. The more mocks we do, the more potential opportunities we can show you. One of the reasons I suggest no intentional positional strategy is that…
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