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Inertia Enterprises has raised $450 million to build one of the world’s most powerful lasers, which it hopes will serve as the foundation of a grid-scale power plant

From October 13–15 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, 10,000+ founders, investors, operators, and decision-makers will converge at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.

Nominations for the 2026 Joseph C. Belden Innovation Award are officially open, inviting groundbreaking technologies and solutions to step into the spotlight and be recognized

The United States said it convened rare talks between rivals Morocco and Algeria over the future of Western Sahara, as the Trump administration seeks to revive efforts to resolve one of Africa’s longest-running territorial disputes.

The Democratic Republic of Congo will begin enforcing a long-dormant rule requiring mining companies to allocate part of their share capital to local employees.

YouTube megastar MrBeast announced on Monday that his company, Beast Industries, is buying Step, a teen-focused banking app.

Falling Walls Venture has opened its global call for science breakthroughs, inviting leading actors in science and academia to nominate pioneering science projects and start-ups

The Summerfest Tech Pitch Competition is now accepting applications for its 2026 event, inviting startups across the globe

Andela Inc., one of the world's largest marketplaces for technical talent, today announced the expansion of its new Andela AI Academy into a practical, production-focused upskilling program

The DC Summer Fellowship is a three-month bipartisan opportunity designed to launch or accelerate impactful careers in American AI governance and policy.

Japanese PM Takaichi secures supermajority in the Lower House, winning at least 316 seats of 465, well above the 2/3 threshold (310 seats) needed

Fashion quick commerce startup ZILO has raised $15.3 million (Rs 140 crore) in a Series A funding round led by Peak XV Partners, which invested $8 million.