Category: Startups

SoftBank’s CEO isn’t the only one with questions about Elon Musk’s orbital data center hype Not everyone is buying Elon Musk’s vision for orbital data centers. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/27/softbanks-ceo-isnt-the-only-one-with-questions-about-elon-musks-orbital-data-center-hype/

Instagram is testing more ways to customize ‘Your Algorithm’ Instagram users could soon see more ways to tune their content. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/27/instagram-is-testing-more-ways-for-users-to-customize-your-algorithm/

The fittest founder in the room got cancer. Here’s how he used AI to fight back. When confronted with cancer, Connor Christou fed everything tied tied to his regime — blood results, scan data, wearable output, journal entries — into Claude. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/27/the-fittest-founder-in-the-room-got-cancer-heres-how-he-used-ai-to-fight-back/

Apple Vision Pro exec is reportedly leaving for OpenAI Paul Meade, the Apple vice president in charge of the Vision Pro headset, is reportedly leaving the company to join OpenAI’s hardware team. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/27/apple-vision-pro-exec-is-reportedly-leaving-for-openai/

Asian AI startups launch Mythos-like models as Anthropic’s export ban drags on New models are launching in Asia that promise Mythos-like capabilities without fear of an export ban. U.S. AI labs may never recover this enormous market. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/27/asian-ai-startups-launch-mythos-like-models-as-anthropics-export-ban-drags-on/

AI minister shuns ChatGPT for ministerial business As an enthusiastic proponent of AI, one might expect the UK’s AI minister to be a keen user of ChatGPT or other popular AI chatbots in the course of his ministerial duties- perhaps to make his days more productive or to stay abreast

Seraphim Space CEO: “Europe is catching up” The CEO of UK-based spacetech investor Seraphim Space says Europe is “catching up” to US spacetech, powered by the SpaceX IPO, increased deal sizes, and European spacetech startups pivoting to defence applications, helping drive up investment.   Speaking on the Tech.eu podcast, Mark Boggett,

Backed by Lakestar, Seedcamp and EWOR, SE3 unveils spatial AI platform for autonomous systems Spatial AI company SE3 Labs today emerges from stealth. SE3 builds foundational spatial intelligence technology for the next generation of autonomous systems. As autonomous systems operate in increasingly complex and contested environments, the ability to perceive,

Companies bought the AI. Now they need people to use it Louise Ballard, co-founder and CEO of Atheni AI, has a mission — to ensure that when it comes to AI, nobody gets left behind. “As AI becomes embedded across every profession, we don’t want to create a two-tier society

Universal and DreamWorks studios will release a standalone film about Donkey from Shrek Universal and DreamWorks have scheduled the premiere of the film “Donkey” for June 30, 2028. Variety reports this. The spinoff will be based on Donkey’s origin story and development in the film “Shrek”. Who is working on