Fortune Tech: Alibaba vs Moonshot, CXMT’s big moment, SpaceX’s startup surge | Fortune
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Exclusive: Former OpenAI exec Fidji Simo discusses her battle with POTS and her startup’s plans to cure it with AI and 3,500 vials of blood (so far) | Fortune
When Fidji Simo announced she was leaving her role as one of the most senior members of OpenAI’s leadership team…
European Startup Funding Hits Six-Year Deal-Count Low as AI Absorbs 60 Percent
European technology startups raised €44.1 billion (approximately $50.6 billion USD) in the first half of 2026 — a 27% rebound…
Notion acquires ZeroEntropy, the AI search startup co-founded by Moroccan CEO Ghita Houir Alami
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AI sparks new wave of venture capital deals in SA
AI-native businesses are expected to attract more funding and create new acquisition opportunities for established companies. (Image source: iStock) South…
Innovaccer’s CEO walked away from Disney and NASA to fix healthcare’s data mess. Now the startup has crossed $200 million in ARR | Fortune
Innovacer CEO Abhinav Shashank was 26 when he walked away from paying customers like Disney and NASA to bet his…
Innovaccer’s CEO walked away from Disney and NASA to fix healthcare’s data mess. Now the startup has crossed $200 million in ARR | Fortune
Innovacer CEO Abhinav Shashank was 26 when he walked away from paying customers like Disney and NASA to bet his…
Exclusive: Startup Arrakis emerges from stealth with $38 million in funding to bring AI to industry | Fortune
Arrakis, a seven-month old London- and Paris-based startup building what it calls an AI “operating system” for industrial companies, is…
This week: Octane Studios launches customizable AI dealers, starting with baccarat
Octane Studios launches customizable AI dealers, starting with baccarat The news: Octane Studios has launched a platform for deploying custom…
Bunkerhill Health raises $55 million to put AI agents to work inside hospitals | Fortune
In 2017, Nishith Khandwala was a Stanford computer science student with an idea—that you could take existing radiology scans, and…
Australia’s sportstech sector grows to AUD $7.11 billion
Australia’s sports tech sector has grown to AUD $7.11 billion, according to the Australian Sports Technologies Network, with annual growth…
Flutter’s Affiliate Draft is back in 2026—here’s what they’re looking for in the big startup
Flutter ran its first Affiliate Draft last fall in Dublin and got buried in applicants—more than 300, with community platforms…
FinTech Australia warns Treasury over startup tax plan
KAREN JOY BACUDO Finance Editor FinTech Australia has urged Treasury to revise the proposed Innovative Business Capital Gains Tax Concession,…
Finding the slippery slope: Inside Eximius Ventures
Launched in 2021 with a $10 million debut fund, Eximius Ventures has since backed startups such as Handpickd, Jar and…
Nandan Nilekani’s Fundamentum launches third fund, targets to raise ₹2,200 cr
Fund III will invest ₹100-150 crore in startups across consumer technology, fintech and AI-native and AI-enabled businesses. New Delhi, Nandan…
Colombian Startup Telepatia AI Raises US$42M to Expand Assistant for Doctors
Telepatía AI helps doctors automate medical documentation and clinical workflows, allowing more time for patient care. Credit: Jhoan Baron /…
This week: RubyPlay acquires Splash Tech for jackpot, F2P solutions
Presented By RubyPlay acquires Splash Tech for jackpot, F2P solutions The news: RubyPlay has agreed to acquire 100% of Splash…
US FinTech investments grew in Q2 2026 driven by a 23% QoQ rise in larger deals
Key US FinTech investment stats in Q2 2026: US FinTech investments grew by 44% QoQ in Q2 Larger deals (over…