Startups
California Startup Moves Toward Burying Nuclear Reactors 6,000 Feet Underground
Why Are Global Startups Suddenly Flocking to Abu Dhabi?
Abu Dhabi’s Hub71 selected 27 startups for Cohort 18 from a record 2,453 applications across 112 countries, an acceptance rate of just 1.1%. For the…
This Quiet Startup Wants to Put a $30,000 Robot in Every Home
While Silicon Valley pours billions into flashy humanoid robots, a small startup in Martinez, California, is taking the opposite approach. The company Hello Robot just…
This 146-Person Startup Just Signed a Massive Deal With Google
Vibe-coding startup Lovable signed an expanded multi-year deal with Google Cloud, fivefold-ing its footprint and gaining wider access to Anthropic’s Claude and Google’s Gemini. The…
The Airlift Founder Is Back. But Can This New Startup Succeed?
Airlift co-founder Usman Gul’s new startup Metal has secured a Rebel Fund investment. The deal revives memories of Airlift, once Pakistan’s most-funded startup, which burned…
Your Smart Home Device Could Stop Working Tomorrow and Here Is Why
The global smart home market is growing toward $180 billion in 2026, yet hundreds of products have already died taking user data with them. The…
Mercury Secures $200 Million in Series D Funding, Hits $5.2 Billion Valuation
Mercury has raised $200 million in a Series D funding round, pushing the company’s valuation to $5.2 billion. Investment firm TCV led the round, while…
League of Launchers Season 02 Opens Applications for AI Startup Bootcamp in Pakistan
Season 02 of League of Launchers is now live as the 8-week hybrid AI acceleration bootcamp returns with a stronger focus on helping students, young…
This Startup Eyes $60 Million Funding as Rooftop Solar Market Expands
Indian rooftop solar startup SolarSquare is in advanced talks to raise $55 million to $60 million in Series C funding led by B Capital and…
This Startup Raised $2 Million to Create New Perfumes Using Machine Learning
Fragrance tech company Patina raised $2 million in funding from investors including Betaworks and True Ventures in announcement made May 21. The startup focuses on…
Pakistani AI Startup Blainy Selected for Silicon Valley’s Plug & Play
Blainy, a startup from the National Incubation Center (NIC) Lahore, has officially secured a spot at the prestigious Plug and Play Tech Center in Silicon…
Why Is Sam Altman Offering OpenAI Tokens to Some Startups?
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced offering $2 million worth of OpenAI API tokens to every startup in Y Combinator’s current Spring 2026 batch in exchange…
Former Teen Hacker Raises $28 Million to Fight AI Phishing Threats
Shay Shwartz, founder of cybersecurity startup Ocean, raised $28 million to develop email security platform designed to counter AI-powered phishing attacks. Shwartz’s journey into cybersecurity…