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Crypto
Exclusive: Polymarket acquires the startup Brahma, in effort to scale its crypto and DeFi infrastructure
Polymarket, one of the two leading prediction market sites, built its platform on blockchain rails—a design that offers efficiency but…
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Tech
At Age 16, Vishnu Kannan Sold His AI Startup For $2M In Stock – AfroTech
Vishnu Kannan has accomplished something few teenagers can claim. At age 16, he sold his tech startup, Room40 AI, for…
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Politics
8 Red Flags Investors See in Startup Feasibility Studies
Founders often treat a feasibility study as proof their idea will work. But investors treat it very differently. A feasibility…
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Tech
Screen Skinz Lands $300K ‘Shark Tank’ Deal, Expanding A Laundry Room Startup Into A Global Tech Brand – AfroTech
When Screen Skinz Co-founders RaShaun Brown and Clay Canning stepped into the “Shark Tank,” they were pitching more than a…
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Tech
The New York Times Takes Legal Action Against AI Startup Perplexity For Allegedly Using Content Without Permission – AfroTech
The New York Times reported on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, that it has filed a lawsuit against AI start-up Perplexity…
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Politics
How to Choose the Right Development Approach for Your Startup Stage
Speed and perfection are two variables that affect every choice in the production process. This “speed vs. perfection” dichotomy is…
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Tech
Jeff Smith, The Great-Grandson Of One Of The First Black Golf Course Architects, Launches A Golf-Tech Startup
Jeff Smith is a tech entrepreneur who represents a sport with strong historical ties to his family. The New Orleans…
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Crypto
Rippling co-founder praises team at new crypto startup for working post 10 pm: 'No one told them to stay'
Originally from Chennai, Prasanna Sankar built his career across some of the world’s largest technology companies. He interned at Google…
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Tech
NFL Player Saquon Barkley Joins $1.4B Funding Round For AI Data Center Startup Crusoe
NFL running back Saquon Barkley has invested in AI data center startup Crusoe, joining other investors in the company’s $1.4…
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Tech
Campus, A 2-Year Accredited School Backed By Shaquille O’Neal, Acquires AI Learning Startup
Campus, a two-year accredited school backed by Shaquille O’Neal, has acquired an AI startup. Campus As AFROTECH™ previously told you,…
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