Startups

Startups drive disruption and define the next generation of industry leaders. We track emerging ventures, founder strategies, funding rounds, and what it takes to scale from idea to influence.

Amazon Echo and Bee wearable device side by side with AI data visualization overlay

Amazon Acquires Bee to Boost AI Wearable Assistant Tech

AI wearable technology startup Bee enhances Amazon's digital assistant capabilities with passive conversation monitoring and personalized insights

Tech IconsJul 23, 2025AI WereablesConsumer Tech

Tech giants Nvidia and Snowflake boost AI startup Reka’s multimodal language models through strategic infrastructure partnership

Nvidia and Snowflake Back Reka AI in $110M Multimodal Bet

Tech giants Nvidia and Snowflake boost AI startup Reka's multimodal language models through strategic infrastructure partnership

Tech IconsJul 22, 2025Artificial IntelligenceMultimodal AI

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FuriosaAI Rejects Meta's $800M Bid, Wins Major LG Contract

South Korean AI chip startup FuriosaAI lands first enterprise customer as specialized processors gain market momentum

Tech IconsJul 22, 2025AI ChipsEnterprise AI

Lloyds Banking Group to acquire Curve for £120M, challenging Apple Pay dominance with alternative digital wallet on iPhones.

Lloyds Banking Group in £120 Million Talks to Acquire Curve

Lloyds Banking Group aims to challenge Apple Pay dominance by acquiring digital wallet provider Curve for mobile payment expansion

Tech IconsJul 15, 2025

Fintech dashboard showing credit metrics and capital planning tools, with HSBC and re:cap logos symbolizing UK tech funding expansion.

re:cap Expands to UK With €125M HSBC-Backed Tech Credit

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Illustration of a capsule returning to Earth from orbit with glowing atmospheric friction, symbolizing the reentry of pharmaceuticals produced in space.

Varda Raises $187 Million to Scale Orbital Drug Manufacturing

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Scientist examining radiopharmaceutical compounds for cancer therapy in high-tech oncology lab

Actithera Raises $76M to Advance Radiopharma Cancer Drugs

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Swissquote and Yuh logos merging digitally on a smartphone screen, symbolizing consolidation of Swiss digital banking platforms

Swissquote Acquires Full Control of Yuh App for CHF 180 Million

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Travel AI Startup Airial Raises $3 Million Seed Funding

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AbbVie Acquires Capstan in $2.1B Deal to Expand CAR-T

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JET Charge Raises $72M Series C for EV Infrastructure

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Actio Biosciences Raises $66M to Advance Rare Disease Treatments

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Google Data Center Power Usage Doubles to Ireland-Scale Levels

Apple Faces 20% Tariff on Vietnam-Made MacBooks and AirPods

Europol Dismantles €250M Dark Web Drug Market in Global Raid

BofA Downgrades Nordic Semiconductor, Cuts Price Target 29%

Retail Turns to AI: Nvidia, Palantir, Coinbase Lead Robinhood UK

PayPal World Unites Tenpay, UPI, Venmo in Global Wallet Push

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Airo cargo drone flying over rural delivery route, showcasing vertical takeoff and fixed-wing cruise capabilities for middle-mile logistics.

Airo’s 500-lb Cargo Drone Targets Middle-Mile Delivery Market

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Jordan Islamic Bank partners with Mastercard to offer Shari’ah-compliant digital payment services in Jordan

Mastercard & Jordan Islamic Bank Launch Islamic Digital Banking

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