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This story was written with AI assistance from Harmsworth Who is Harmsworth? Technology innovation body Digital Catapult has selected ten AI startups to tackle inefficiencies in construction through a government-backed accelerator aimed at scaling digital solutions into real-world project delivery. The initiative forms part of the BridgeAI programme, a national AI adoption drive led by

First published 02 Feb, 2025 The world of startups has always been high-stakes. Economic turbulence like currency devaluation in Nigeria and Kenya’s tax hikes to meet its debt obligations, add an extra layer of pressure for African startups. Amid these challenges, resilience has become their defining trait. While large corporations with deep pockets and established

As the US and China pursue dominance in the global technology race, concerns are mounting among European founders that the region’s entrenched bureaucracy is impeding its capacity for innovation and growth. The EU is going “overboard on tech regulation,” said Job van der Voort, CEO and founder of Remote, an HR tech company valued at

When you really probe venture capitalists about investing in AI startups, they’ll tell you that businesses are experimenting wildly but are very slow to add AI solutions into their ongoing business processes.  But there are some exceptions. And one of them appears to be an area known as AI sales development representatives, or AI SDRs.

In just a few days, France will host the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit, with heads of state flocking to Paris to meet global tech leaders. They’ll most likely announce some big investments and diplomatic agreements focused on safety or the environmental impact of artificial intelligence. Ahead of the summit, early-stage VC firm Galion.exe, growth investment

A collection of more than 1,000 failed products and businesses reveals the common forces that spell doom for new ventures. January 31, 2025 Richard Morrell/Getty Images Post Post Share Annotate Save Print Recent data shows that U.S. startup failures have increased by 60% in the past year. And every failed product or company carries a

As of December 2024, data from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs reveals that out of 1.52 lakh startups recognized under the Startup India programme, 5,063 (3.3%) have shut down. Maharashtra recorded the most closures with 929 startups, followed by Karnataka (644), Delhi (593), Uttar Pradesh (487), and Telangana (301). Despite these closures, startups have significantly

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