Tech Business & Industry Trends Marissa Mayer’s New AI Startup, Dazzle, Aims to Build a Digital Persona Through Your Photo Library September 29, 2026 Lina Hope When former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer reached out earlier this month to unveil her latest venture, Dazzle, the tech industry’s collective ears pricked up. Having secured an $8 million seed…
Tech Business & Industry Trends The Crisis of Authorship: When AI Accusations Derail Literary Careers September 29, 2026 Siti Muinah A few days ago, I sat in a crowded conference hall, listening to a speaker deliver a presentation that felt strangely familiar. As he moved through his note cards, the…
Tech Business & Industry Trends Peak XV Partners Bolsters Seed-Stage Strategy with Expanded Investment Ceiling for Surge 12 Cohort September 29, 2026 Suro Senen Peak XV Partners, one of the most influential venture capital firms operating across India and Southeast Asia, has signaled a significant evolution in its early-stage investment strategy. Managing more than…
Tech Business & Industry Trends SpaceX Achieves Orbital Milestone with Starship as Mission Concludes in Dramatic Pacific Splashdown September 28, 2026 rifanmuazin In a high-stakes demonstration of aerospace engineering, SpaceX successfully launched its colossal Starship vehicle into orbit for the first time on Monday, marking a pivotal moment in the company’s quest…
Tech Business & Industry Trends From Prototype to Production: Why Real-World Deployment is the Ultimate Test for AI September 28, 2026 Jia Lissa In the fast-paced world of artificial intelligence, a polished five-minute demonstration can be a powerful catalyst for hype. It captures the imagination, showcases the potential of large language models, and…
Tech Business & Industry Trends Beyond Efficiency: How Media Organizations Are Turning Archives into AI-Powered Products September 28, 2026 Suro Senen For the better part of the last three years, the conversation surrounding artificial intelligence in the media industry has been almost exclusively tethered to the concept of efficiency. Newsroom leaders…
Tech Business & Industry Trends From High School Side Project to $30 Million Exit: Zach Yadegari to Unpack the Science of Viral Growth at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 September 28, 2026 Laily UPN What does it take to transform a high school side project into a multi-million-dollar acquisition target before you are even old enough to rent a car? For most entrepreneurs, that…
Tech Business & Industry Trends The AI Climate Paradox: How Tech’s Clean Energy Ambitions Are Colliding with Data Center Growth September 27, 2026 Muslim For over a decade, the technology sector positioned itself as the vanguard of the corporate transition to renewable energy. Companies like Google, Meta, and Microsoft were celebrated as climate leaders,…
Tech Business & Industry Trends Ando Emerges from Stealth with $20M to Redefine Workplace Collaboration for AI Agents September 27, 2026 Raul Delapena Setiawan When Sara Du began assisting companies with the development of Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers in 2025, she noticed a recurring pattern in the feedback she received. Clients were increasingly…
Tech Business & Industry Trends The Crypto Industry’s Paradoxical Defeat: How Trump’s Personal Riches Derailed Legislative Ambitions September 27, 2026 Neng Nana The cryptocurrency industry, which had spent years positioning itself as a bipartisan powerhouse in Washington, has suffered a stunning and paradoxical setback. After pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into…
