OpenAI and Perplexity are launching AI shopping assistants, but competing startups aren’t sweating it
Startup founders building AI shopping tools think general-purpose models are too broad to deliver truly personalized shopping experiences.
Japanese space tech startup Letara expands beyond satellite thrusters with $16M
Japanese space startup Letara is betting its hybrid rocket technology can move beyond small satellite thrusters into a broader market for space, defense and security, after raising ¥2.6 billion ($16 million).
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Why Authenticity Is the New ‘Purple Squirrel’ of Entrepreneurship
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Find Your Grind raises $5M to grow platform empowering students to explore unique career paths
Career exploration platform Find Your Grind raises $5 million to help more students discover alternative professions.
How Turning Down Clients Could Actually Be Your Best Growth Strategy
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How to Market Your Business Without Spending a Dime
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Apple Conducted Rare Layoffs Focused on One Specific Team
Apple has cut dozens of roles over the past few weeks, including some employees who have been with the company for decades.
Microsoft’s AI chatbot Copilot leaves WhatsApp on January 15
WhatsApp’s new platform policies ban general purpose AI chatbots like Copilot from using its service.
China’s Pony.ai plans to triple global robotaxi fleet by the end of 2026
The Chinese autonomous vehicle company Pony.ai has global ambitions, and plans to build a 3,000-strong robotaxi fleet to meet them.
Fleet Space finds massive lithium deposit using AI and satellites
The discovery suggests that a region in Quebec might hold even more lithium than originally suspected.