Startups

A Research Team Plans to Merge AI with Human Brain Cells The research team has been handed a $400,000 research grant in government funding.

What Is xAI? Elon Musk Reveals New Startup To Rival OpenAI The billionaire is building a new AI startup to rival OpenAI - a company he co-founded eight years ago.

Fleet Insurance AI Company Fairmatic Raises $46 Million Keeping drivers safe is a top-three concern for any fleet. Will AI risk profiles help your business?

Six New Tech Startups to Look Out For in 2023 Running a tech startup in 2022 was no easy feat. Meet the budding businesses that are defying the odds. 

TikTok Hopes Startups Can Breathe Life Into Its Shopping Struggles Social commerce is a hugely lucrative industry in Asia but hasn't taken off in the US and Europe, despite Big Tech's efforts.

Almost 25% of Laid-off Tech Workers Start Their Own Businesses A survey shows that huge swathes of tech workers who've been fired from their jobs start their own companies shortly after.

Tech Companies Are Hiring Staff… Then Rescinding the Offers Along with mass layoffs and halting hiring, some companies are taking the extreme measure of cancelling job offers.

Square Sellers Will Get Apple’s ‘Tap to Pay’ on iPhones This Year When Apple first revealed its Tap to Pay feature, some media outlets called it the "Square-killer." Times have changed.

Report: 33% of US Small Businesses Couldn’t Pay Their Rent Last Month 52% of SMBs have dealt with a rent increase within the past six months, with many seeing rent rise more than 20%.

Buy Now, Pay Later Service Affirm Is Teaming Up With Stripe The fintech team-up will give millions of customers the option to buy now and pay later when checking out with Stripe.

Why Massive Cryptocurrency Selloffs Highlight a Tech Industry Downturn Investors anticipating a bad economy are selling off risky assets. It's hard to get riskier than cryptocurrency.

Amazon Wants Your Business to Deliver Its Parcels In the face of ongoing logistical challenges, Amazon has been rolling out a secret delivery program for over a year.