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Why Startups Now Brag They Spend More Money on AI Than Human Employees
A new class of AI startups is bragging that they are taking money that would normally be used to hire people and spending it on…
What Is Pakistan’s Contribution to the Success of Cursor AI?
Cursor AI’s global success has triggered debate in Pakistan about the country’s role in such breakthroughs. While some question local contributions, others argue the real…
Pakistani Co-Founder’s AI Startup to be Acquired by Elon Musk’s SpaceX for $60 Billion
A major deal is taking shape in the AI coding space, as Cursor moves closer to a massive acquisition. The startup, co-founded by Sualeh Asif,…
Inside PakLaunch: How a WhatsApp Group Grew Into Pakistan’s Premier Startup Platform
PakLaunch is Pakistan’s most influential startup ecosystem connector, facilitating over $120 million in funding and building a community of 400,000 members across 550 global events…
This Startup Uses AI To Predict Global Supply Chain Problems
AI startup Loop has raised $95 million to build a platform that predicts supply chain disruptions before they happen. The system analyzes fragmented logistics data…
11 Energy Startups Graduate From CLIP Incubator’s Inaugural Cohort in Pakistan
Eleven climate and clean energy startups have graduated from the inaugural cohort of Climate Innovation Pakistan (CLIP), a joint national platform by Renewables First and…
New Video Startup App Says It Targets Fake News
SaySo, a new short-form video app, aims to tackle misinformation by delivering curated news from verified creators. With AI moderation, daily digests, and source-backed content,…
Airwallex Challenges Stripe With Global In-Person Payment Solution
Airwallex is expanding into physical payments with a new point-of-sale system, directly challenging Stripe. The move allows businesses to accept in-person payments globally, marking a…
The Founder Who Sold Digit for $230M Just Sold His Next Startup to OpenAI
OpenAI has acquired personal finance startup Hiro Finance, with its founder and team joining the company. Hiro will shut down on April 20 and delete…
Asia Has an AI Compute Crisis. This $22M Startup Wants to Fix It.
Cloud infrastructure startup Nava has closed a $22 million Series A funding round to build purpose-built AI computing infrastructure across Asia-Pacific. The round was led…
Hackers Claim 4TB of Mercor Data Including Source Code and API Keys
AI startup Mercor is facing lawsuits and business fallout after a major data breach linked to a compromised open-source tool. Hackers claim to have stolen…
How the Anthropic-Pentagon Rift Is Reshaping the U.S. Military’s AI Strategy
The Pentagon’s fallout with Anthropic is opening new opportunities for smaller AI firms. As the US military moves to diversify suppliers, startups are seeing increased…
