Category: Startups

The entrepreneurial advantage in a 100-year life Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/the-entrepreneurial-advantage-in-a-100-year-life-brnd/

OpenAI puts Pro subscriptions on hold due to Astra demand The company said Pro subscriptions put the most strain on its systems, so it’s pausing sign-ups while adding more capacity. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/openai-puts-pro-subscriptions-on-hold-due-to-astra-demand/

Mark Wahlberg is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, and he wants to talk about your work, not his Mark Wahlberg joins Bruce K. Lee at Disrupt to discuss investing, entrepreneurship, healthcare, wellness and building businesses. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/mark-wahlberg-is-coming-to-techcrunch-disrupt-2026/

Jensen Huang explains why Nvidia will grow an astounding 70% next year Nvidia has its finger in every pie, and sees another year of plenty in its future, Jensen Huang says. But, he insists, its deals are not circular. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/jensen-huang-explains-why-nvidia-will-grow-an-astounding-70-next-year/

Thrive Capital led VCs into pro sports ownership; Collaborative Fund just upped that play Collaborative Fund just bought into D.C. United and its stadium, with firm founder Craig Shapiro pitching it as a way to showcase for the firm’s startups. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/thrive-capital-showed-vcs-the-way-into-pro-sports-ownership-collaborative-fund-is-now-trying-its-own-version-of-the-same-play/

Anthropic details distillation campaigns from Alibaba, Moonshot AI, and DeepSeek A new report released Thursday by Anthropic alleges persistent distillation attacks by China-based AI companies, which have escalated in recent months as competition in the space has intensified. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/anthropic-details-distillation-campaigns-from-alibaba-moonshot-ai-and-deepseek/

SCI Semiconductor raises £5M to ramp up production of memory-safe chips Sheffield-headquartered company SCI Semiconductor, which has developed the world’s first memory-safe computer chip, has raised £5 million to accelerate production.   The heavily oversubscribed round was led by two Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II) fund managers, PXN

MSK Innovation Accelerator seeks next wave of musculoskeletal innovators The fourth MSK Innovation Accelerator has opened for applications, the UK’s only accelerator dedicated exclusively to musculoskeletal (MSK) innovation.  This year’s programme is sponsored by TIME Interconnect MedTech UK, supported by Orthopaedic Research UK (ORUK) and Joint Venture Academy, and powered

Harry Stebbings-backed proptech Ostrich shuts A London-based proptech startup, backed by the VC and podcaster Harry Stebbings, which has raised nearly $4m in funding, has shut down. Ostrich, founded in 2021, was looking to disrupt the property market. Looking to take on estate agents, Rightmove and Zoopla, its property marketplace allowed

CloudNC lands $20M to expand its AI software for precision manufacturing London precision machining software company CloudNC has raised $20 million in new investment capital. Nimble Ventures leads the round, with participation from other investors including Calculus Venture Capital, Entrepreneur First, and LM Ventures, Lockheed Martin’s venture capital fund.  CloudNC’s