Stories, funding, and growth of technology startups.
Forget waiting for a delivery partner stuck in traffic. Zipline wants to bring your food, groceries, and essential supplies straight from the sky. And investors are betting billions that this idea could become mainstream. Drone delivery startup Zipline has raised $1.5 billion in a new funding round, reaching a $21.5 billion post-money valuation. That’s nearly…
Open-source AI is changing how startups build products. Instead of depending entirely on expensive AI APIs from companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, developers can download models, customize them, and run them on their own infrastructure. That sounds like a clear win for startups working with limited budgets. But there is a catch: open-source AI can…
Everyone wants to build the next unicorn. But while founders are busy chasing the next big AI trend, a different group of Indian startups is quietly building businesses worth hundreds of millions of dollars. According to the 2026 ASK Private Wealth Hurun India Gazelle Index, India now has 51 privately held startups valued between $500…
Everyone is racing to build smarter AI models. But Fal is making billions by helping those models actually run. And investors are betting big on its business. The AI infrastructure race just got another major winner. San Francisco-based startup Fal has raised $1.3 billion in a new funding round at a $16 billion valuation, doubling…
Google AI tools for schools are getting a major policy update, but there’s a catch: schools that choose to block AI features may also lose access to Google Search. Google has announced that AI tools across its education products will be switched off for K-12 student accounts by default, starting with upcoming changes next year….
Meta is no longer limiting its AI ambitions to chatbots, smart glasses, and virtual assistants. The company is now stepping into humanoid robotics, building machines that could eventually bring artificial intelligence into people’s homes. Imagine an AI assistant that doesn’t just answer your questions but can also look around your home, recognize objects, respond to…
AI is helping developers build faster, but it is also changing how quickly hackers could discover and exploit vulnerabilities. A recent security scare involving PHP shows why the next cybersecurity crisis might be bigger than we expect. What if a security flaw had been hiding in the software powering much of the internet for more…
NVIDIA-backed Indian AI startup Simplismart is helping businesses tackle one of AI’s biggest challenges: the high cost of running models at scale. As companies deploy more AI applications, optimizing computing resources is becoming just as important as building powerful models. NVIDIA Backs Simplismart With $14 Million Bengaluru-based Simplismart has raised $14 million in Series B…
Anthropic is building more than an AI chatbot. Its strategy is to make Claude part of how businesses write code, manage work and build their own AI-powered products. The company’s IPO filing offers a closer look at how this approach is driving enterprise growth. Businesses Are Spending More on Claude According to Anthropic’s SEC filing,…
AI wearables are moving beyond smartwatches and fitness trackers. A new generation of gadgets can capture conversations, summarise meetings, remember everyday details and bring AI assistance closer to your daily life. From tiny pendants that act like a second brain to experimental AI rings and pocket-sized assistants, companies are exploring a new question: what if…