A Finnish startup’s startling claims to have a production-ready ‘miracle’ solid-state battery have thoroughly collapsed under independent scrutiny.

Applications for Startup Battlefield 200 officially close on June 8, 11:59 p.m. PT. Secure your shot at competing at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Apply here.

If there was one modest benefit to the COVID-19 debacle, it was that pet adoptions skyrocketed as millions of Millennials and Gen Zers discovered the joys of having some affectionate and uncomplaining home companionship as they worked remotely and spent most of their days cooped up at home.

Standout benefits: The microloans offered by Kiva come at a 0% interest rate, which is a big help to new businesses that want to save money. Kiva is a non-profit peer-to-peer lending platform, which is how they're able to offer 0% interest funding.

Startup Battlefield applications are due tomorrow, so now's the time to put the finishing touches on your submission!

Flourish plans to carry out a broad range of experiments to identify a path toward more energy-efficient AI. The company is reportedly expecting a breakthrough within five years. In the more immediate future, it plans to make a “model that can learn continuously” available on consumer devices.

The Chinese startup StepFun is set to file for a Hong Kong initial public offering as soon as Monday, people familiar with the matter said.

Backed by Bill Gates and Amazon, clean aviation startup ZeroAvia promised a hydrogen-powered future. Now, a massive U.S. retreat and executive shakeup reveal why.

By Sam Tabahriti LONDON, June 9 (Reuters) - AI coding startup Cursor, which SpaceX has an option to buy for $60 billion, will open its European headquarters in London and hire some 200 staff, an executive told Reuters,

Startup business loans are often offered to companies that have been in business for a short period and that haven’t reached an annual revenue of $300,000

If you’re trying to get your new business off the ground, startup business loans can help you access cash without qualifying for a traditional business loan. But choosing and qualifying for the right type of loan can be challenging,