Startups

After raising nearly half a billion, ABL Space pivots from launch vehicles to missiles

Significant changes are coming to ABL Space Systems. The leader of the seven year old startup took to social media last night to make a big announcement: the company will no longer be focusing on the commercial launch market, but will be turning instead to missile defense.  ABL had been developing a small launch vehicle […]

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After raising nearly half a billion dollars, ABL Space pivots from launch vehicles to missiles

Significant changes are coming to ABL Space Systems. The leader of the 7-year-old startup took to social media last night to make a big announcement: The company will no longer be focusing on the commercial launch market but will be turning instead to missile defense.  ABL had been developing a small launch vehicle called RS1

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How to use Bluesky, the Twitter-like app that’s taking on Elon Musk’s X

Bluesky is continuing to blow up. The Twitter-like service and alternative to Elon Musk’s X, has now surpassed 16 million users after seeing rapid growth in the days following the U.S. presidential election. While many are leaving X over the service’s increasing right-wing leanings and Musk’s campaigning for Trump, others are unhappy with other changes

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Mission Space launches next quarter to provide real-time space weather forecasts

When you board a plane, the pilot already knows the weather on the flight path and can steer clear, or at least warn you it’s coming. The same can’t be said of “space weather” from solar events, which can seriously affect satellites and even passenger planes. Mission Space is about to launch a constellation provide

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Influur wants to standout from other influencer marketplaces by promising timely payout

As the influencer economy grows, startups like PassionFroot, Agentio, and One Impression, along with social platforms like Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok are trying to build marketplaces to connect brands with creators. Miami-based startup Influur, is banking on two unique aspects of its platform: quick response from creators and financial tools to ensure they are paid

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Team-GPT raises $4.5M to offer suite of AI tools to companies

To stay competitive, some companies are scrambling to adopt AI, but they are sometimes unsure of the best way to integrate AI into their business. Iliya Valchanov, co-founder and CEO of Team-GPT, thinks he has an answer to their worries.  In 2023, Valchanov and Ilko Kacharov, Yavor Belakov, Katya Vaptsarova, and Maria Valchanova launched Team-GPT

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Starfish Space raises $29M to launch satellite-servicing spacecraft missions

Starfish Space has closed a new tranche of funding led by a major defense tech investor as it looks to launch three full-size satellite servicing and inspection spacecraft in 2026.  The Washington-based startup’s Otter spacecraft is designed for two primary missions: extending the operational life of expensive satellites in geostationary orbit (GEO) and disposing of

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Swiggy market debut fuels India’s food, quick commerce wars

Shares of Swiggy surged 5.56% to 434 rupees on Wednesday as the food delivery and quick commerce startup concluded India’s second-largest IPO this year, in a closely watched debut that puts it in direct comparison with what analysts have long considered the benchmark Indian internet stock: Zomato. The listing of the 10-year-old Bengaluru-headquartered firm marks

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