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Bluesky Sheds Half Its Mobile Users While Betting on Protocol Over Platform

The decentralized network's shift toward AT Proto infrastructure reveals a strategic pivot as app engagement drops 52% from its 2024 peak

By Daniel R. Whitfield·Aug 12, 2026·5 min read
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Uber Quietly Exits Serve Robotics Without Warning the Delivery Bot Startup

The ride-hailing giant sold its entire stake in the sidewalk robot company it once spun out, leaving Serve to learn about the divestiture th

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m
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Tokyo Bets on Global Startups to Unlock University Tech Locked in Labs

A new government initiative is connecting Japanese research institutions with overseas entrepreneurs and investors to bridge the commerciali

Kenji Watanabe ·   · 5m
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Joby Buys RF Systems Maker for $500M to Split Defense From Air Taxi Push

The electric VTOL company acquires Resonant Sciences to create a standalone defense unit, shielding its consumer certification timeline from

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 6m
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Accel Bets $550 Million on India's Next Startup Wave

The Valley firm closed its sixth India fund in weeks, oversubscribed, with over half its prior vehicle still undeployed - a signal that AI i

Priya Nair ·   · 7m
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OpenAI's Brad Lightcap Steps Down After Eight Years to Launch New Venture

The executive who built the AI giant's foundational business operations is leaving at a pivotal moment, as the company prepares for a landma

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 4m
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Supermassive Games Cuts 75 Jobs as Horror Studio Faces Third Downsizing Since 2024

The UK developer behind Until Dawn enters redundancy consultation as franchise moves to Sony's internal teams

Marcus Halloran ·   · 4m
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Sea Outpaces Expectations as Shopee Holds Ground Against Regional Rivals

The Singapore tech conglomerate's second-quarter performance signals resilience across e-commerce, fintech, and gaming amid intensifying com

Mei-Lin Tan ·   · 4m
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Europe's €5 Billion Growth Fund Chose EQT to Run It. Here's What Happens Next

The Commission's Scaleup Europe vehicle just backed Finnish satellite firm ICEYE in a Series F, signaling a new phase in Brussels' bid to ke

Mei-Lin Tan ·   · 6m
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SK Hynix Eyes Exit From China Packaging Plant as AI Memory Pivot Accelerates

The Korean chipmaker's move to divest its southwest China facility reflects a broader industry shift toward high-margin AI products, but val

Wei Zhang ·   · 5m
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Qiming Venture Logs Nine Portfolio Exits in Eight Months as China Brake Tech Firm Surges

Nasn Intelligent Tech's 90% debut pop underscores investor appetite for autonomous driving infrastructure - and the pressure on Chinese VCs

Wei Zhang ·   · 7m
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Indonesian Fleet Tech Startup McEasy Secures $9M to Push AI-Driven Expansion

A blend of equity and debt signals investor confidence in data infrastructure for Southeast Asia's fragmented logistics sector, even as comp

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 7m
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China's TuringQ Joins Race for Mainland IPO as Quantum Computing Sector Heats Up

The Beijing-based quantum computing firm enters A-share IPO counseling, becoming the third in its sector to pursue mainland listing as 2025

Wei Zhang ·   · 4m
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Beijing's AI Darling Sets Pre-IPO Clock as Hong Kong Race Heats Up

Moonshot AI's accelerated fundraising timeline and public market ambitions reflect a broader shift in China's generative AI landscape, where

Wei Zhang ·   · 7m
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How a Taiwanese PC Giant Is Quietly Reshaping Its Footprint for the AI Era

Compal Electronics, a contract manufacturer that has spent decades building laptops for HP and Dell, is betting its future on a very differe

Wei Zhang ·   · 7m
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Alibaba Places a $30 Bet on Workplace AI

The Hangzhou giant's new subscription tiers for its Qwen office assistant test whether enterprises and consumers will pay for generative pro

Wei Zhang ·   · 4m
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Archer Aviation Absorbs Wisk Aero in Equity Swap with Boeing

The deal closes a chapter that began with accusations of IP theft and evolved into collaboration, giving Boeing a 16.5% stake in the combine

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 8m
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Patent Counterclaim Reveals the Hidden Cost of AI Collaboration

Rippling's lawsuit against Runlayer after months of product trials exposes how fast-moving AI development is blurring the lines between cust

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m
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OpenAI Buys Back $7 Billion in Employee Shares Without Opening Public Markets

The tender offer at $852 billion valuation signals the AI lab may postpone its IPO while it refocuses strategy and stabilizes financials.

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m
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TSMC's Image Sensor Alliance With Sony Signals Strategic Shift

The Taiwanese chipmaker's rare partnership move comes as smartphone growth stalls and regional competition intensifies in physical AI hardwa

Mei-Lin Tan ·   · 5m
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The Standard of Proof

Nguyen Hoang Duong asked us to distinguish company-reported results from independently verified evidence. The distinction reveals a broader

Manh Khang ·   · 8m
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Silicon Battery Maker Secures Pentagon Backing as Defense Scrambles for Non-Chinese Supply

Sila's $1.4 billion defense loan signals Washington's urgency to build battery material capacity outside Beijing's orbit, with military appl

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m
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AgiBot Claims 44% of Global Humanoid Market in H1

Shanghai startup shipped 8,400 units in six months, edging past Unitree as both companies prepare IPO filings in a race to define physical A

Wei Zhang ·   · 4m
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A Startup Wants to Cool Down AI Chips Using AI-Discovered Materials

Discovered Materials deploys agent swarms to hunt thermal solutions for semiconductors, raising $9M to tackle data center heat

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 4m
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London's King's Cross Emerges as Europe's Answer to Silicon Valley

Once a notorious red-light district, the neighborhood now hosts OpenAI, Anthropic, and a critical mass of AI talent reshaping the UK's tech

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 6m