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Innovation and reinvention take the top prizes at the AXA Startup Angel 2026 awards
Each year, the AXA Startup Angel competition, in partnership with The Standard, sets out to discover some of the UK's most promising new businesses. This year was no different, and our 2026 winners combine ambition with practicality, while staying…
Former Google chief scientist Jeff Dean is raising again for his new AI startup, seeking around a $50 billion valuation
Jeff Dean, who resigned as chief scientist from Google last month, is raising again for his new AI startup, Discovery Loop, this time seeking a valuation of around $50 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. It was only a few weeks…
How This Doctor-Turned-Startup-Founder Decided To Fix The Healthcare Staffing Crunch: Make Employers Apply
After completing medical school in London, Iman Abuzeid decided not to pursue a residency. Her father was disappointed. But she didn't change her mind because she lost interest in healthcare. Instead, Abuzeid realized she wanted to work on problems…
Jaden Kwan Built a Launch Studio for Startups Becoming Their Own Broadcasters
As venture firms build media capabilities in-house, Kwan has created an independent studio around the idea that a startup launch should be treated as a major business moment rather than a routine announcement. Article continues below advertisement…
Cyprus startups invited to tackle water challenges with AI
The Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO) has launched an international artificial intelligence challenge aimed at finding practical solutions to water-sector problems, with innovators from Cyprus among those eligible to apply. Cyprus is a member…
Biotech sector steadily growing with over 1,100 startups in the last year: K. VijayRaghavan
Quality of education, regulatory frameworks governing the biotechnology sector, economic factors, global competition and the potential of AI to democratise spaces were some of the many topics discussed in a wide-ranging conversation at the Biotech…
AI Startup Cohere Targets $20 Billion Valuation in Funding Round
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Why the driverless company Intel controls just bet on a Florida shuttle startup
Here is a split screen inside one corporate family that you have to see to believe. Intel (NASDAQ:INTC | INTC Price Prediction) is up 317% over the past year, one of the loudest comeback stories on Wall Street. The autonomous driving business Intel…
For Startups Facing the AI Safety Uproar, Cybersecurity Looms Larger than Existential Risk
The OpenAI / Hugging Face hack stirred up discourse about the dangers of rogue AI, while the model-makers move to bring in big cybersecurity bucks. Dimension founder Zavain Dar explains what Silicon Valley can learn from Chinese AI companies on the…
Clean-food startup Khetika is betting on pesticide-free spices. Can it clear the global quality bar?
Mumbai-based clean-food start up Khetika on Friday announced a ₹10-crore investment in a pesticide-free spice processing and testing facility in Unjha, Gujarat, the first leg of a planned ₹100-crore, three-year infrastructure push as…
Surging Healthcare Costs Are A Serious Threat To The American Economy (SP500)
Soaring U.S. healthcare costs are straining both employers and individuals, threatening economic growth and business competitiveness. High medical expenses risk dampening consumer demand and forcing companies to cut benefits, with major firms like…
Wingstop: Valuation Improves But Fundamentals Are Questionable (NASDAQ:WING)
Wingstop is upgraded from sell to hold after a >50% share price decline, but fundamental concerns persist. WING's valuation has cooled, with a TTM GAAP PE of 26.24, yet still demands 18% LFCF growth to justify current pricing. Same-store sales…
Central Eurasia names its 2026 Road to Battlefield winners: Cerberus, WeGlobal AI, and LOOQ
Cerberus, WeGlobal AI, and LOOQ took the top three spots at the regional final of Road to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 2026 and will represent Central Eurasia in Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco on October…
India's biotech growth needs more long-term capital, says expert
India's biotech ecosystem has grown significantly in recent years, with the country now having more than 2,500 biotech startups, but capital investment without expectations of quick results and stronger links between research and commercialisation…
China's AI chip IPO boom rolls on as another Nvidia challenger soars 200% in market debut
Investors are piling into China's artificial intelligence chipmakers as Beijing's push to build domestic alternatives to Nvidia fuels a new wave of blockbuster IPOs. On Friday, Shanghai Enflame Technology surged about 200% in its debut on…
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