Start-Up

First Neuralink Patient ‘Controls Mouse With Thoughts’

First human recipient of Neuralink brain implant can 'control a computer mouse with their thoughts', as company begins trials

1 month ago

Crypto Firm HashKey Attains Unicorn Status With $100m Funding Round

Hong Kong-based crypto firm HashKey Group attains valuation greater than $1bn after $100m funding round, in sign of digital asset…

2 months ago

Intel Spins Out AI Firm Articul8, With DigitalBridge Backing

AI software developed at Intel is being spun off into independent firm Articul8 AI, with investment firm backing

3 months ago

Jack Ma-Backed Seafood Start-Up Begins Online Sales

Jack Ma-backed start-up 1.8 Meters Marine Technology begins selling seafood in stores and online as billionaire finds post-retirement focus

3 months ago

WeWork Files For Bankruptcy Protection In US

WeWork, once valued privately at $47bn and seen as future of workplace, files for bankruptcy in US amidst heavy losses

5 months ago

Space Start-Up Investment Sees Third-Quarter Growth

Investment in space start-ups sees growth in third quarter for first time in more than a year as investors look…

5 months ago

Instacart Reports Revenue Surge Ahead Of IPO

US grocery delivery firm Instacart reports 31 percent revenue surge ahead of delayed offering, as investors look for IPO recovery

7 months ago

Elon Musk Launches AI Startup xAI

AI startup known as xAI from Elon Musk seeks to challenge OpenAI's ChatGPT with a 'pro-humanity' alternative offering

9 months ago

Tech Nation To Shut Down After Government Pulls Grant

UK start-up backer Tech Nation to shut down operations after government awards critical grant to Barclays digital incubator

1 year ago

SoftBank Sells Off Uber Stake, Cuts Vision Fund Staff

Japan's SoftBank sells off Uber stake, plans to cut staff at flagship Vision Fund investing arm as market turmoil leads…

2 years ago

Sphere Chat App Acquired By Twitter

Second startup purchase by a big name tech firm for young British entrepreneur Nick D'Aloisio, as Twitter acquires Sphere

2 years ago

Amazon-Backed Rivian Raises Another $2.5bn From Investors

Electric vehicle start-up raises another $2.5bn from existing investors such as Amazon, as it looks to deliver first vehicles this…

3 years ago

Google Cloud Acquires Storage Start-Up Elastifile In Latest Buy

Google Cloud chief executive Thomas Kurian has made a series of acquisitions this year as he seeks to give the…

5 years ago

Home Office Launches ‘Start-Up’ Visa Programme

The move aims to attract more entrepreneurs, following criticism of immigration restrictions from the UK's tech industry

6 years ago