Category: Startups

15 anti-fraud startups to watch in 2026, according to investors Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/15-anti-fraud-startups-to-watch-in-2026-according-to-investors

CuspAI lands $450m round to accelerate AI materials discovery Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/cuspai-lands-450m-round-to-accelerate-ai-materials-discovery

Burnham sparks backlash over reported plans to ditch DSIT Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/andy-burnham-dsit-department-science-technology-overhaul

How Daniel Ek is building his ‘new European dream’ Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/how-daniel-ek-is-building-his-new-european-dream

Google is working on a new AI chip designed to make Gemini more efficient Alphabet, Google’s parent company, is reportedly working on a new chip designed to make its Gemini models run much more efficiently. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/20/google-is-working-on-a-new-ai-chip-designed-to-make-gemini-more-efficient/

Trump’s latest AI czar has already resigned The director role for the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) has become a revolving door since David Sacks left his position as czar. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/20/trumps-latest-ai-czar-has-already-resigned/

Colossal Biosciences reportedly in talks to raise new capital at $20B–$30B valuation The de-extinction startup is looking to double or triple its previous valuation, according to the report. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/20/colossal-biosciences-reportedly-in-talks-to-raise-new-capital-at-20b-30b-valuation/

Anthropic’s landmark $1.5B copyright settlement is approved The final approval settles one case, but it doesn’t resolve the broader issue of using copyrighted works to train AI models. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/20/anthropics-landmark-1-5b-copyright-settlement-is-approved/

AI’s most important protocol is getting a little bit easier to use Under the new system, the protocol will take a looser, “stateless” approach to session IDs on the server side, similar to how most ordinary websites already work. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/20/ais-most-important-protocol-is-getting-a-little-bit-easier-to-use/

TechCrunch Mobility: The battle over robotaxi rules Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/19/techcrunch-mobility-the-battle-over-robotaxi-rules/