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ShareTweet Applications are now open for the MEST AI Startup Program 2027, a fully funded training and venture-building programme designed to equip Africa’s next generation of AI entrepreneurs with the technical, business, and leadership skills needed to build globally competitive startups. Organi…

News Summary: Institution of Science Tokyo, SoftBank Corp., SB Intuitions Corp. and Stockmark are adopting NVIDIA Nemotron to build locally developed AI models designed to serve Japanese users, businesses and institutions amid the country’s demographic and workforce transition. Japanese enterpri…

Fireworks AI Inc., a startup that helps developers train and run artificial intelligence models, has raised $1.5 billion in funding. Atreides Management, Index Ventures and TCV jointly led the Series D round. Fireworks stated in its funding announcement Wednesday that they were joined by more than a…

The 7 Hottest Data Storage Startups Of 2026 (So Far) These seven data storage technology developers in the last few years have brought new hardware or software aimed at helping businesses and users better protect and manage their data, scale it, and make it resilient and accessible. Users of modern …

Meet the 15 Startups Joining the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Class 10 We’re thrilled to announce the 15 AI-driven startups joining the 10th cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa. Chosen from nearly 2,600 applicants, these innovators are leveraging AI to tackle critical ch…

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Business American AI is expensive. Some startups are turning to cheap Chinese models AI is a fast-growing business expense. Some companies are cutting costs by switching to cheaper Chinese AI models. Imen Ben Youssef/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images toggle caption Imen Ben Youssef/Hans Lucas/AFP via …

Bioengineering Alumnus Launches Venture Capital Fund Focused on San Diego MedTech Startups ReefHaven Ventures has already invested in three affiliated startups Story by: Katherine Connor – khconnor@ucsd.edu Jesse De La Trinidad July 16, 2026 Story by: Katherine Connor – khconnor@ucsd.edu Jesse De La…

From startup growth to technology enterprises According to the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2026 by StartupBlink, Viet Nam climbed five places to 50th worldwide, its highest ranking to date. Ho Chi Minh City entered the top 100 global startup ecosystems for the first time, while Ha Noi, Da Nang an…

Michael Fajardo (MBA ’20) founded Porter, an AI-powered finance platform designed to lighten the financial workload for startups and small businesses. Darden Alum’s AI Finance Platform Lightens the Load for Startups and Small Businesses 16 July 2026 Alumni News / Artificial Intelligence, Careers…