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Personal training app Flex AI is shutting down | BetaKit
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Personal training app Flex AI is shutting down | BetaKit

CEO cites difficulty creating a sustainable business in the crowded fitness tech category. Vancouver-based personal training app Flex AI…

July 20, 2026
Workers sue Meta, claim AI unfairly targeted disabled staff in layoffs
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Workers sue Meta, claim AI unfairly targeted disabled staff in layoffs

A group of 26 employees has filed a lawsuit accusing Meta of using artificial intelligence systems to disproportionately select workers…

July 15, 2026
Digital Eating Disorder Treatment Startup Equip Health Rolls Out Layoffs
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Digital Eating Disorder Treatment Startup Equip Health Rolls Out Layoffs

Equip Health, the digital intensive eating-disorder treatment startup, says that it has laid off about 4% of its staff. The…

June 29, 2026
Inside Africa’s tech layoffs: What the data says (2023–2026) 
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Inside Africa’s tech layoffs: What the data says (2023–2026) 

Between January 2023 and March 2026, at least 56 layoff events (4,948 disclosed job losses) swept through Africa’s tech ecosystem.…

June 29, 2026
Brutal bloodbath at California tech startup Webflow as staff locked out without warning
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Brutal bloodbath at California tech startup Webflow as staff locked out without warning

Website building and hosting platform Webflow is the latest victim of Artificial Intelligence that has wreaked havoc on California’s tech…

May 28, 2026
CEO of European startup Lovable funded by US tech giants makes fun of Google, Meta, Microsoft over layoffs; says: Era of American companies as …
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CEO of European startup Lovable funded by US tech giants makes fun of Google, Meta, Microsoft over layoffs; says: Era of American companies as …

The CEO of a fast-growing, Europe-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup has taken a swipe at Silicon Valley’s biggest names, including…

May 28, 2026
“We are restructuring Rapyd”: fintech unicorn begins layoffs amid AI shift | CTech
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“We are restructuring Rapyd”: fintech unicorn begins layoffs amid AI shift | CTech

CEO says company is building a “unified, AI-driven organization” to scale and grow profitably.  Fintech unicorn Rapyd is undergoing a…

May 28, 2026
This HR-tech startup says AI boosted revenue per employee by 50% without layoffs
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This HR-tech startup says AI boosted revenue per employee by 50% without layoffs

Remote, an Amsterdam-based HR and payroll technology startup, says artificial intelligence has helped the company increase revenue per employee by…

May 28, 2026
Branch International Cuts Staff in Africa Amid $30 Million Profit | PYMNTS.com
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Branch International Cuts Staff in Africa Amid $30 Million Profit | PYMNTS.com

Visa-backed digital lending startup Branch International is reportedly cutting staff at its Kenyan and Nigerian offices. That’s according to a…

May 25, 2026
Tech layoffs pass 100,000 as companies fund AI ambitions – Startup Fortune
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Tech layoffs pass 100,000 as companies fund AI ambitions – Startup Fortune

Tech companies are cutting workers at a pace that has already pushed 2026 past 100,000 layoffs, and AI is now…

May 23, 2026
Tech layoffs surge past 114,000 in AI-driven reset – Startup Fortune
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Tech layoffs surge past 114,000 in AI-driven reset – Startup Fortune

According to data compiled by Layoffs.fyi as of May 21, 2026, tech companies have now cut 114,210 jobs across 150…

May 22, 2026
Bolt layoffs spark Ryan Breslow HR backlash
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Bolt layoffs spark Ryan Breslow HR backlash

Bolt’s elimination of its HR department amid deep layoffs has reignited debate over Silicon Valley’s aggressive cost-cutting culture. Bolt CEO Ryan…

May 20, 2026
India crowns Meta AI; More layoffs hit tech
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India crowns Meta AI; More layoffs hit tech

India is now the ground zero for Meta’s AI push, WhatsApp chief Will Cathcart told us. This and more in…

May 14, 2026
Google-backed edtech startup Adda247 reportedly lays off 20% workforce ahead of IPO plans – The Tech Portal
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Google-backed edtech startup Adda247 reportedly lays off 20% workforce ahead of IPO plans – The Tech Portal

Google-backed ed-tech startup Adda247 has reportedly laid off around 200 employees (~ 20% of its workforce) as the company looks…

May 11, 2026
Tech layoffs are funding AI capex, and the labor market reset is creating startup opportunity on both sides – Startup Fortune
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Tech layoffs are funding AI capex, and the labor market reset is creating startup opportunity on both sides – Startup Fortune

Tech sector job cuts surpassed 92,000 in the first four months of 2026 at an average of 882 per day,…

May 7, 2026
Columbus AI startup delays tech festival in wake of layoffs, lawsuit
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Columbus AI startup delays tech festival in wake of layoffs, lawsuit

A high-profile Ohio tech startup aiming to bring AI companies to Columbus will postpone their entertainment and tech festival in…

May 6, 2026
I lost my job to AI. Here’s why mass layoffs won’t transform your company | Fortune
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I lost my job to AI. Here’s why mass layoffs won’t transform your company | Fortune

In 2022, I was hired to build AI operations at a health-tech startup. At the time, we were pioneering the…

April 25, 2026
The AI gold rush is pulling workers into startups as layoffs and RTO push them out of corporate jobs
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The AI gold rush is pulling workers into startups as layoffs and RTO push them out of corporate jobs

Last year, Nicole Landis Ferragonio and Joe Luchs decided to leave Amazon and launch an AI startup. Loading audio narration……

April 24, 2026

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Antler India showcases nine AI-led startups across climate, mobility, fintech and enterprise sectors
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Antler India showcases nine AI-led startups across climate, mobility, fintech and enterprise sectors

August 2, 2026
Israeli startups raised $1.5 billion in July as investors doubled down on enterprise AI | CTech
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Israeli startups raised $1.5 billion in July as investors doubled down on enterprise AI | CTech

August 2, 2026
Indian Startup News on Instagram: "Between July 27 and August 01, 2026, as many as 14 Indian startups from diverse sectors raised over $80 million in funding from investors.

These sectors include EV, Fintech, Foodtech, Beauty, Fitness, Deeptech, Robotics, FMCG, Logistics, and Cleantech.

Last week, Indian startups raised over $163 million, with Veriqus Group raising $40 million alone.

#funding #investors #startups #technology #indianstartupnews"
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Indian Startup News on Instagram: “Between July 27 and August 01, 2026, as many as 14 Indian startups from diverse sectors raised over $80 million in funding from investors. These sectors include EV, Fintech, Foodtech, Beauty, Fitness, Deeptech, Robotics, FMCG, Logistics, and Cleantech. Last week, Indian startups raised over $163 million, with Veriqus Group raising $40 million alone. #funding #investors #startups #technology #indianstartupnews”

August 1, 2026
Zepto To Now Re-Attempt IPO By May 2027: Report
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Zepto To Now Re-Attempt IPO By May 2027: Report

August 1, 2026

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PM Modi credits youth for India's startup success, vows to modernise education in fresh outreach
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PM Modi credits youth for India’s startup success, vows to modernise education in fresh outreach

August 1, 2026
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India’s Youth Power Behind Startup Growth, Says PM Modi While Pushing Education Modernisation

August 1, 2026
CHED invests P120M to help student innovators launch agri-aqua startups  
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CHED invests P120M to help student innovators launch agri-aqua startups  

August 1, 2026
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Student startup develops hands-on learning toy for future engineers

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