A small but growing number of founders are betting on bringing people together offline: On the surface, a game console and a leathercraft school don't appear to have much in common. But both founders think there's money in fostering the kind of connection that technology has eroded over the last couple of decades. Read More
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Modal Motors is trying to cut China out of electric motors entirely: The startup is working on small, light motors with no rare-earth magnets that are suited for drones, fans, and robots. Read More
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Morphotonics raises €40M to expand its display tech into data centers: Deep tech company Morphotonics raises €40M from investors including 3M Ventures, Innovation Industries, BOM, and Invest-NL. Read More
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Altum Sequencing is raising €5M to scale its personalized cancer monitoring platform, combining liquid biopsy, ultra-sensitive NGS, longitudinal molecular data and AI. The round will accelerate regulatory development, Altum Atlas and international expansion. This company is part of Santander X, the global community of Santander X. 
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Databricks buys Row Zero and is scouting for more startups to acquire: Databricks has bought cloud spreadsheet startup Row Zero, adding yet another acquisition to its 2026 shopping spree. Read More
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PitPro's first tire-changing robot goes live in Canada: The startup says its automated system can change four tires in under 15 minutes. Read More
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Nexterity wants to automate the hard, dangerous part of pipefitting: The startup's robot can tighten or loosen four bolts at a time, and it fits in a Pelican case. Read More
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A new kind of AI model from a ChatGPT inventor is thrilling developers: Jev, a new kind of AI model, is showing developers a cheaper and faster path to software intelligence. Read More
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Meet the next wave of VCs judging Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Meet the next wave of VCs judging the Startup Battlefield 200 contenders on the main stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register by September 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT, to save up to $200 and to get a front-row seat to one of the most intense startup pitch competitions. Read More
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Hong Kong – Asia’s Fintech capital, Innovation Hub to the Greater Bay Area and gateway to the Chinese Mainland – invites U.S. Fintechs to join a U.S. delegation for Hong Kong FinTech Week 2026, November 2–6. Access a curated program, meet key players in Hong Kong’s fintech ecosystem and discover how YOU can grow YOUR Fintech in Asia’s World City!
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Meet Feather, the startup building the 'Android of robotics' for developers: Feather is betting on a customizable, $30,000 platform built for software developers. Read More
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