How African Startups Are Attracting Global Fintech Funding
In recent years, Africa’s startup ecosystem has undergone a dramatic transformation. Once perceived as a peripheral player in the global tech scene, the continent is now emerging as a significant hub for fintech innovation. Venture capital is pouring into African startups at unprecedented levels, with fintech companies leading the charge.
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Narrowing down the 30 most visionary startups of the year to just five finalists was no easy feat. VivaTech’s Innovation of the Year attracted an extraordinary pool of applicants—startups tackling massive global challenges with bold, technically sophisticated, and scalable solutions. From redefining human-machine interaction to revolutionizing healthcare, climate, and infrastructure,
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Federal Aviation Administration to lift the 52-year ban on supersonic flight over U.S. soil.
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Omada Health popped in its first day as a public company, validation for founder CEO Sean Duffy.
Read more2025 will be a ‘pivotal year’ for Meta’s augmented and virtual reality, says CTO
Andrew "Boz" Bosworth, Meta's CTO, says 2025 will be a pivotal year for Reality Labs, the company's augmented and virtual reality unit.
Read moreWhy investing in growth-stage AI startups is getting riskier and more complicated
AI startups are reaching growth stage much faster. That's exciting, but also risky, because investors might pour millions into a company only to watch it be unseated in a few months.
Read moreAnthropic appoints a national security expert to its governing trust
Anthropic's long-term benefit trust is a governance mechanism that Anthropic claims helps it promote safety over profit, and which has the power to elect some of the company's board of directors.
Read moreAI startups continue fueling San Francisco’s office recovery
Early-stage AI startups are imbuing new life into San Francisco’s Northern Waterfront, after years of “for lease” signs dotting the post-pandemic landscape. According to the San Francisco Business Times, five AI-focused companies — four backed by Y Combinator — recently leased 23,900 square feet at the Waterfront Plaza complex. This
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