startups

Private Equity

Top US VC Firms Invested Billions in Problematic Chinese Startups

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A House committee report says that big investors were helping grow Chinese companies that were tied to rights abuses.

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Consumer

Robodelivery Startup Starship Technologies Raises $90 Million to Grow Beyond Pizza

The Estonia-based company has had a good start in the US, but is now looking to expand its European operations.

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Artificial Intelligence

Startup ElevenLabs Is AI’s Newest Unicorn After Latest Fundraising Round

The AI software company is sporting a new valuation of more than $1 billion after its latest $18 financing round.

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Technology

Startup Founders Are Feeling Skittish After Altman Fiasco

The leaders of young companies are turning to supervoting stock and cherry-picking their boards to avoid a blindside.

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Electric Vehicles

Some EV Startups Are Seeing Their Cash Running on Empty

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Many of the EV startups flush with investor cash and confidence just a few short years ago are now struggling to keep the lights on.

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

OpenAI: It’s Complicated

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The first large-scale rebellion among artificial intelligence workers raises some serious questions.

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Patent Drop

Humane’s AI Pin Could Authenticate With Your Heartbeat

The filing provides a peek at Humane’s debut device ahead of its reveal in mid-November.

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

SBF’s Adventures in Wonderland

Experts weigh in on how the crypto king, Sam Bankman-Fried, got lost in the casino.

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Patent Drop

Stripe May Be Eyeing No-Code Development

Stripe may be looking to expand its roster of offerings.

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Artificial Intelligence

Startup Accelerator Y Combinator Bets Big on AI

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International Economics

European Startup Funding Weakens as Investors Favor Bonds

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Markets

This Year’s Biggest Startup is a $1.85 Billion Hedge Fund

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Industries

Aston Martin Strikes Battery Deal with EV Startup Lucid

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