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AI startup Ideogram launches infinite Canvas for manipulating, combining generated images
Users can spread newly generated images out, compare them to older ones, resize and reorder them at will, and even combine two with AI.Tech - VentureBeat - October 22 -
Mother of Teen Who Died by Suicide Sues AI Startup
The boy, 14, spent months talking to an artificial character on Character.AI before becoming depressed. His mother blames the company, saying the tech shouldn’t be accessible to minors.Business - Inc. - October 24 -
Google's partnership with AI startup Anthropic faces a UK competition investigation
Britain’s competition watchdog is opening a formal investigation into Google’s partnership with artificial intelligence startup AnthropicTech - ABC News - October 24 -
Outrider, a Self-Driving Truck Startup, Raises $62 Million
The Colorado company got backing from the VC arm of Koch Industries, as well as Nvidia, New Enterprise Associates, and Prologis’ venture unit.Business - Inc. - October 24 -
Local Digital News Startups Fight Shrinking News Source Trend
As U.S. newspapers keep closing, innovative online sites fight the growth of local news deserts.Business - Inc. - October 24 -
Bret Taylor’s AI startup Sierra raises funding at $4.5 billion valuation
Sierra, the startup founded by ex-Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor, has raised a fresh round of capital that values the company at $4.5 billion.Business - CNBC - October 28 -
Saudi startup Riyadh Air orders 60 Airbus A321neo planes
Saudi startup airline Riyadh Air has ordered 60 Airbus aircraftWorld - ABC News - October 30 -
Why Space Startups Are Excited by Space Force’s New Rocket Contracts
The nation’s military space wing has opened bidding for new rocket launch contracts worth up to $5.6 billion, and it’s aimed at ’emerging’ providers.Business - Inc. - October 31 -
This Startup Hopes its Air-Breathing Engines Will Keep Satellites in Orbit
The commercial space industry is helping explore the final frontier, and Viridian is one of many new companies developing mind-boggling innovations.Business - Inc. - October 31 -
Here’s What a New Guide to Scaling Says Are the Hallmarks of Successful Startups
A new report analyzed over 200 companies and concluded that successful founders spend over half their time managing their teams.Business - Inc. - November 1 -
This Startup Is Cruising Forward With Plans for a Futuristic, Climate-Friendly Aircraft
JetZero aims to halve aviation industry greenhouse gas emissions through a cutting-edge blended wing body aircraft design.Business - Inc. - November 4 -
Meet the startup that just won the Pentagon’s first AI defense contract
The Pentagon awards its first-ever generative AI defense contract worth $1.8M to Jericho Security, targeting deepfake attacks and AI-powered threats against military personnel including drone pilots.Tech - VentureBeat - November 5 -
AI Startup Perplexity to Triple Valuation to $9 Billion in New Funding Round
The artificial intelligence search company is raising $500 million in its fourth funding round this year.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 5 -
Can This Peer-to-Peer Therapy Startup Disrupt the Telehealth Business?
The cost of mental health care is too high and there is a dearth of practitioners. Some companies are touting the potential of peer therapists.Business - Inc. - November 6 -
This Startup’s Futuristic, Blimp-Like Aircraft Could Keep an Eye on the World Below
Sceye’s high altitude platform system is designed to float in the stratosphere and monitor methane leaks and other events.Business - Inc. - November 7 -
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Startup Logos Space Is Pursuing a Niche Market to Outflank Starlink
Logos Space aims to add another 4,000 satellites to the throng racing over our heads, delivering high speed data to governments and enterprises.Business - Inc. - 3 days ago -
Sam Altman Says Every Startup Has This 1 Unique Superpower
The OpenAI CEO argues that startups actually have a specific advantage against their largest competitors.Business - Inc. - 3 days ago -
This climate startup is challenging Tesla in the race to electrify big rigs
Unlike its rivals, California-based Range Energy is focused on electrifying trailers, not tractors.Business - CNBC - 2 days ago -
Startup Wonder Buys Grubhub From Just Eat Takeaway for $650 Million
The European parent company of the popular food delivery app company had sought to leave the U.S. market since 2022.Business - Inc. - Yesterday -
Inside the Billion-Dollar Startup Bringing AI Into the Physical World
Physical Intelligence has assembled an all-star team and raised $400 million on the promise of a stunning breakthrough in how robots learn.Tech - Wired - 18 hours ago -
Taking Time
Daylight saving time ends tomorrow. How will you make use of the extra hour?World - The New York Times - November 2 -
New UK bill aims to legalize assisted dying for people who are terminally ill
A new bill aiming to legalize assisted dying in Britain was introduced in Parliament on Wednesday, marking the first time in nearly a decade that lawmakers will debate allowing doctors to help end ...World - ABC News - October 16 -
New UK bill aims to legalize assisted dying for people who are terminally ill
A new bill aiming to legalize assisted dying in Britain was introduced in Parliament on Wednesday, marking the first time in nearly a decade that lawmakers will debate allowing doctors to help end ...Health - ABC News - October 16 -
Chevrolet aims to defend highly profitable SUV market position with updated Tahoe, Suburban
The Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban have led the mainstream full-size SUV segment for over 45 years, according to GM.Business - CNBC - October 16 -
Chevrolet aims to defend highly profitable SUV market position with updated Tahoe, Suburban
DETROIT — General Motors has updated its highly profitable large SUVs for Chevrolet for the 2025 model year to defend the brand’s long-standing segment leadership.Top stories - NBC News - October 16 -
Next James Bond Game Will Focus On A "Young" Bond, Aims To Launch New Trilogy
In 2020, Hitman developer IO Interactive revealed that it's working on Project 007 , the first new James Bond video game for consoles since 007 Legends was released in 2012. Now, IO ...Tech - GameSpot - October 16 -
ALCS, NLCS takeaways: Guardians win thriller over Yankees; Dodgers rout Mets
Here's your one-stop shop after all of MLB's final four teams took the field today.Sports - ESPN - October 18 -
Russia’s aim is to ‘create havoc’ if it is behind DHL fires, says air freight expert
Goal seems to be for people ‘to lose confidence in the system’, says head of industry body after devices found in Birmingham and Leipzig. If Russia is proved to be behind an incendiary device plot ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
UK inheritance tax raid would be ‘painful’ but not fatal for Aim, says LSE executive
Investors are nervous about potential abolition of business relief in this month’s BudgetWorld - Financial Times - October 18 -
Vizta DGTL aims to bring realistic graphics and RPG gameplay to Kutur Runway fashion game
Vizta DGTL, a game studio based in Berlin, hopes to set the fashion world ablaze with Kutur Runway, a fashion game that embraces role-playing game mechanics, social platforms and realistic 3D ...Tech - VentureBeat - October 18 -
Yankees vs. Guardians score, live updates: Cleveland aims to even series in ALCS Game 4
Can the Guardians even the series after their big victory in Game 3?Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18
