Imagine skipping the gridlock and soaring over the English countryside, arriving at your destination in a fraction of the time. What sounds like a scene from a futuristic movie is about to become a reality in the U.K., thanks to a partnership between Joby Aviation, a California-based company, and Virgin Atlantic. They’re teaming up to
A glamorous businesswoman who once made Forbes ’30 Under 30′ list looks set to spend decades in prison after being convicted of defrauding the country’s largest bank. Charlie Javice, 32, is facing the possibility of 30 years behind bars after a jury in New York City found her guilty of defrauding JPMorgan Chase out of $175
Never before has a rocket blasted from European soil reached orbit – but a German start-up is now on a mission to finally change this. Isar Aerospace, a private aerospace company based in Munich, is preparing to launch its 95-foot-tall Spectrum rocket from Norway. The ambitious two-stage launch vehicle is designed for sending small and medium-sized
SoftBank said on Wednesday that it had agreed to pay $6.5 billion for the Silicon Valley chip start-up Ampere Computing, doubling down on a bet that technology that originated in smartphones will come to dominate the world’s data centers. The deal also reflects the Japanese conglomerate’s belief that Ampere’s chips can begin to play a
Google has agreed to buy Wiz, a fast-growing cybersecurity start-up, for $32 billion in the company’s biggest push to strengthen its cloud-computing business and expand beyond the search engine and consumer internet services that made it a household name. The all-cash deal, announced on Tuesday, would be Google’s largest, easily surpassing its $12.5 billion purchase
Last Updated:March 06, 2025, 11:12 IST As more women step into leadership roles, their influence will continue to shape industries, drive innovation, and create workplaces where talent thrives, irrespective of gender. As women leaders redefine business norms, they are also implementing policies that create equitable opportunities The entrepreneurial landscape in India is evolving, with more
The artificial intelligence start-up Anthropic said on Monday that it had completed a new fund-raising deal that valued the company at $61.5 billion, up from about $16 billion a little more than a year ago. Led by the venture capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners, the new round will pump an additional $3.5 billion into the
Last Updated:March 01, 2025, 15:01 IST The application window for the challenge opened on February 26, 2025, and start-ups can apply until March 7, 2025. With a prize pool of up to Rs 30 crore, the Startup Maha Rathi will provide selected start-ups with financial grants, networking opportunities with global investors, and mentorship from industry
Dave Harvey Business and Environment Correspondent, BBC West BBC Research scientists at the Bristol start-up are trying to transform the production of nuclear material for cancer scans Nuclear scientists believe they have found a way to transform the supply of vital material used for scanning cancer patients. Doctors use so-called radioisotopes to pinpoint the growth
Last Updated:February 24, 2025, 14:25 IST Angel Funds, categorized as Category I Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), pool capital from Angel Investors to fund start-ups. SEBI new proposal for angel funds. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) plans to broaden the definition of Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) to include Accredited Investors (AIs) for investments