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Adding someone to your professional network is as easy as clicking a button. But how many of those people get lost in the abyss of LinkedIn connections or in endless feeds of content? Goodword, a new professional networking startup, says it can…
PALS inks MoU to support early-stage startups
PALS, an IIT alumni–led voluntary initiative, signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Immersive Technology & Entrepreneurship Labs (ITEL), IIT Madras, and AIC Anna Incubator. The aim is to mentor and support early-stage startups…
Defence Startups Need Orders, Not Government VC Funds, Says Defence Secretary
India does not need a government-backed venture capital fund for its defence sector, said Defence Secretary of India, Rajesh Kumar Singh, stressing that assured government orders and faster contract approvals are enough to draw private investment…
AI startup valuations are doubling and tripling within months as back-to-back funding rounds fuel a stunning growth spurt
Everyone keeps asking: “Are we in an AI bubble?” But just as often, I hear a different question, followed by recognition: “Wait—they raised another round?” This year, a handful of top AI startups—some now…
Another Big Tech Visionary Left to Launch an AI Startup-Is the AI Boom Really in its Earlier Innings?
In many ways, it feels like the ongoing AI boom (or revolution) is mirroring the ends that unfolded prior to the big dot-com internet bubble burst of 2000-01. We've seen quite a bit of circular financing among the giants, and, as Dr. Michael Burry…
El papel de la UX en la supervivencia de las startups
El 70% de las startups cierra aproximadamente 20 meses después de su primera ronda de financiación. Entre las principales causas, según un análisis de CB Insights, se encuentran la falta de necesidad de mercado, los…
Quitting Robinhood and Raising $35M for His Own Startup (Career Story)
Jayendra Jog left Robinhood and raised $35m to start his own crypto startup (Sei Labs). Before he left, he got jaded about software engineering career ladders yet was coasting through promotions at Robinhood. I asked him about how he did that along…
VC Kara Nortman bet early on women's sports, and now she's creating the market
When its season ended early this month, Angel City FC finished 11th out of 13 teams, a disappointing result for the Los Angeles soccer franchise that venture capitalist Kara Nortman co-founded in 2020. But the season's struggles tell only part of a…
Black Friday sets online spending record of $11.8B, Adobe says
American consumers spent $11.8 billion online on Black Friday, according to data from Adobe Analytics, which says it tracks more than 1 trillion visits to U.S. retail websites. That's a new record, and up from $10.8 billion spent on Black Friday…
OpenAI's Partners Rake Up $96 Billion Debt as AI Industry's Borrowing Trend Escalates
Companies supplying data centers, chips, and processing power to OpenAI have racked up a staggering $96 billion in debt to fund their operations. What Happened: According to the report, the AI industry's increasing reliance on debt and its…
Inside The Deal That Made Polymarket's Founder A Billionaire At Age 27
In July, Jeffrey Sprecher, the 70-year-old billionaire CEO of Intercontinental Exchange, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, sat at Manhatta, an upscale restaurant in the financial district overlooking the sprawling New York City…
EV dreams in tatters as ANOTHER truck company dies
READ MORE: Sports cars are dying - I checked the pulse of survivors Another electric truck company is dead. Bollinger Motors — the Michigan EV startup once hyped for its boxy electric truck designs — has shut down operations…
7 AR Devices And Moves In 2025 That Surprise Buyers - Here's Why
Excitement over 7 picks for 2025 is building among tech buyers and creators. This moment matters because startups, legacy chipmakers, and industrial adopters each just dropped signals that the next year will test real consumer AR. The Verge…
20 Years in Fashion, 30 Days with AI: How I Used ChatGPT to Predict 2026 Trends
The Developer's Unexpected Journey into Fashion AI Let me tell you something that might surprise you... I'm not a developer. I'm a fashion designer with 20+ years in the business. But when my son showed me ChatGPT, I saw something most tech people…
China frets bubble in robotics industry | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
China's powerful economic-planning agency warned of the risks of a bubble forming in the country's humanoid robotics industry, issuing a rare official expression of concern about a technology sector. The National Development and Reform Commission…
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