The Latest
The latest startup, business, and technology news, plus features, stories, and resource guides
Droom announces shift from marketplace to AI-powered everyday super app for automobiles
Morocco-based Justyol raises angel bridge funding ahead of planned Series A
Substack confirms data breach exposing users’ email addresses and phone numbers
Amit Shah launches Bharat Taxi platform in Delhi-NCR, Gujarat
Adobe reverses shutdown plan for Animate, shifts software to maintenance mode
Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed leads investment round for Swiss AI safety company Umanitek, Joins the Advisory Board
Switzerland-based Umanitek launches Guardian AI agent to combat deepfakes and identity theft
Adobe Animate is shutting down next month after 25 years
India
Key developments from the Indian startup ecosystem, including funding rounds, acquisitions, policy shifts, and major business moves
MENA
Startup ecosystem updates from the Middle East and North Africa, covering funding activity, cross-border developments, government initiatives, and emerging market trends
Morocco-based Justyol raises angel bridge funding ahead of planned Series A
Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed leads investment round for Swiss AI safety company Umanitek, Joins the Advisory Board
Vennre raises $9.6M Pre-Series A to expand private market access in MENA
Halo AI unveils enhanced agentic AI platform at 1 Billion Followers Summit in Dubai
North America
Latest updates from startups, investors, venture capital firms, and tech companies across North America
Substack confirms data breach exposing users’ email addresses and phone numbers
Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu ordered to post $1.7 billion bond in divorce dispute
YC-backed Overlord debuts AI productivity tool that replaces self-control with enforcement
Bernie Sanders Warns AI Boom Could Leave Millions Without Jobs, Income
Europe
Coverage of the European startup ecosystem, including funding updates, business trends, and industry insights
Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed leads investment round for Swiss AI safety company Umanitek, Joins the Advisory Board
Switzerland-based Umanitek launches Guardian AI agent to combat deepfakes and identity theft
London’s Runware lands $50 Mn to push its unified API for all generative AI models
NcodiN Secures €16M Seed Round to Overcome AI’s Copper Wall with World’s Smallest Laser
Features
In-depth reporting and analysis that go beyond the headlines, examining how technology, capital, and culture, are reshaping industries and the startup ecosystem
Aaron Levie on AI and Jevons Paradox: How Cheaper Intelligence Will Expand Work, Not Replace It
Will Jeff Bezos’ Project Prometheus Predict Your Next Online Purchase?
Meet Ayesha Shaik – UAE’s “First Phonics Teacher”: From Year-1 Classroom to a Public Literacy Movement
Meet Jazmen Jafar – Former Lawyer Turned OnlyFans Creator
Resources
Actionable guides and explainers for founders, professionals, and aspiring entrepreneurs, covering business fundamentals, marketing, finance basics, productivity, and mental well-being
Consumer Insights
Articles on consumer trends, lifestyle, culture, and everyday topics of broad public interest
