A Real Touch robot holds a piece of sushi. (Photo by Anna Sato)
OSAKA — Startups based out of Japanese universities are working to commercialize physical artificial intelligence by developing technologies that let robots grasp objects with human-like flexibility, attracting the attention of companies like Toyota Motor with their potential to save labor.
The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED) has overhauled its financing ecosystem with the launch of seven integrated lending programs designed to support startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) at every stage of their growth, as the UAE intensifies efforts to build a more innovation-led economy. The updated framework introduces financing options spanning business…
Valarian, the London-based sovereign infrastructure company founded by Max Buchan and Josh McLaughlin, has raised $50 million in a Series A led by New Enterprise Associates, bringing total funding to $70 million. The round marks NEA’s first defence and dual-use investment in Europe — a significant signal from a firm with $35 billion under management…
AI has become synonymous with accelerating scientific discovery. Across the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, organizations are investing heavily in AI to analyze clinical data and shorten development timelines. Yet a quieter transformation is underway. As scientific knowledge expands at an unprecedented pace, many life sciences organizations are discovering that their greatest challenge is no…
Inflation in the US eased last month as the cost of filling up at the pumps fell, official figures show. Prices rose 3.5% in the year to June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), down from 4.2% recorded in May. Gasoline prices decreased 9.7% last month, the statistics body said. However, while the…
Today’s announcement comes just a couple of months after the European Commission fined Temu over a similar DSA breach. The European Commission has issued a fine of €550m to online marketplace AliExpress today (20 July) for failing to prevent the sale of illegal, unsafe or counterfeit products on its platform. According to the Commission, AliExpress…
Domestic startup support policies are expanding their scope of activity overseas. Policies are being actively pursued to include overseas Koreans and international students in the scope of support and to connect them with the global startup ecosystem centered on Silicon Valley. The Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced that it held ‘K-Founders Connect in Silicon…