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Are Language Learning Apps Endangering Regional Accents?

Arjun Harindranath — Fri, 08 May 2026 21:18:53 +0000

The golden rule about accents is that everyone’s got one. However, although the fodder of thousands of comedic impressions, there’s also a serious side to accents. Studies in the US, for instance, suggest that some regional accents are slowly fading. Subtle shifts have been observed in places like Texas and Boston, where traditional speech patterns […]

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PowerYou.AI is empowering people to think – and do – better

StartupBeat Team — Mon, 04 May 2026 20:27:18 +0000

What if the most powerful use case for generative AI is not getting through to-do lists more quickly, but leveraging the technology as an emotional support tool? Burnout rates are at record highs: 83% of global workers reported suffering from burnout in 2026 – as compared to the 82% from 2025. To navigate this, workers […]

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Why Optimism Alone Won’t Save Your Startup

HackerNoon — Fri, 01 May 2026 16:28:43 +0000

Sixteen years ago, I spent my only real vacation week of the year working for a client who already owed me roughly $50,000. The stretch between Christmas and New Year’s is sacred to me. It’s the one uninterrupted pause in a year that rarely slows down, the only time I truly unplug and recalibrate. That […]

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AI meets Multifamily: Barbara Corcoran, Proptech enterprises like Get Covered to convene at AIM 2026 in Huntington Beach

StartupBeat Team — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Real estate entrepreneurs, AI innovators, and hundreds of representatives of multifamily owners will meet at the AIM Conference 2026 this May 3rd–6th at the Hyatt Regency in Huntington Beach. Created for multifamily housing professionals, the conference today has grown into a key gathering point for real estate owners, operators and tech providers to discuss the […]

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What can Stoicism teach Startups?

Arjun Harindranath — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:23:57 +0000

2026 has been a bumper year for crises and volatility. From new wars threatening an energy crisis to AI giants eating away into a greater share of the tech market, we’re witnessing a time with little precedent for small businesses and startups. And while resilience is often framed in operational or financial terms, there is […]

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He put office workers on stage; nearly 20 years later, two of them have a son

Salome Beyer — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:01:35 +0000

Fernando Gaspar Barros didn’t set out to build a company culture consultancy. Instead, he wanted to put office workers on stage, giving them direct recognition and motivation for today’s volatile times. The idea was straightforward, almost absurdly so: what if employees at regular companies formed real bands and performed live? Not just at some awkward […]

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Pain might be a thing of the past. Do we have an obligation to abolish it?

Arjun Harindranath — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:30:35 +0000

“First, do no harm.” This is usually how The Hippocratic Oath is formulated and is the cornerstone of modern medicine that guides how we care for patients as well as how we create pharmaceuticals. But as technology advances, we are also witnessing therapies that can ease pain or do away with it altogether. Which raises […]

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From the Lab to the Startup: Inside NTT’s new commercialization machine

Salome Beyer — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:33:03 +0000

The idea has been sitting in a research paper since 2004: attribute-based encryption (ABE) is a cryptographic technique invented by Brent Waters, now the head of NTT Research’s cryptography lab, that allows data to be encrypted in layers so granular that different users see exactly what they’re authorized to see and nothing more. In practice, […]

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Meet Raya Power, the startup democratizing solar energy

StartupBeat Team — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:15:10 +0000

In 2026, access to reliable energy continues to be an issue for communities across the globe. Puerto Rico is one of the most poignant examples of this. Last year, Puerto Rico’s national power grid was unable to generate a third of the electricity needed to meet peak demand, nearly a decade after the country was […]

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New data shows enterprise executives are strategically rebranding AI pilots in 2026

Fernando Florez — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:39:45 +0000

After years of heavy investment into AI, companies are eager to see a return on their investment in 2026. If we take a look at the narrative, there are signs that this may be true. This quarter, executives have noticeably backed away from using the term “pilot” when discussing AI initiatives at the organization. This […]

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New York-based startup raises $5.3 million and launches points system that pays users for saving

StartupBeat Team — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:15:21 +0000

Debbie, a New York fintech firm, has closed a $5.3 million USD seed round and launched Rewards 2.0, a cash rewards platform structured around building savings and reducing debt rather than incentivizing consumer spending. The round was led by Trustage Ventures and Reseda Group, with participation from One Way Ventures and Zeal Capital Partners – […]

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Can I send my digital doppelganger to a meeting?

Arjun Harindranath — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:50:05 +0000

There’s something a little off about the first time I meet Daniel Park, founder of Pickle. It’s not anything he says, exactly, but more in the way his image comes up during our short video call. A few minutes in, I ask him if he’s really there or if he has sent in a digital […]

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