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Cluely CEO admits to fabricating $7M revenue figure, exposing how startup "fake it till you make it" culture has gone too far. What this means for the ecosystem.

Japan offers loan guarantees and subsidies to AI, robotics startups after IPO when private funding typically dries up. A strategic move or market distortion?

Sakana AI's CEO advocates blending global tech with domestic innovation. But can Japan really have it both ways in the AI race?

Phantom Space acquired assets from bankrupt Vector Launch, showing how failed space companies' technologies are finding new life. Is this becoming the new normal in aerospace?

Lucid Motors laid off 12% of workforce amid profitability push. The luxury EV maker's struggles reveal harsh realities facing Tesla challengers in 2026.

Neo's new accelerator program challenges Y Combinator's fixed 7% model with founder-friendly terms. But what's the real game being played here?

Why 90% of AI startups hit an unexpected wall after free credits run out, and what Google Cloud's startup VP reveals about the new reality of scaling.

Google alums raise $300M at $4B valuation in just 4 months to automate chip design. Their AI cuts year-long processes to 6 hours - but the real goal is AI designing chips for AI.

Terra Industries, an African defensetech startup, raised $22M extension round one month after its Series A. Young founders are reshaping the global defense industry landscape.

With a 0.4% acceptance rate and higher equity demands than YC, a16z's Speedrun accelerator is reshaping how startups think about early-stage funding.

xAI loses half its founding team, OpenAI disbands key divisions. The AI talent drain isn't just about better offers—it's reshaping the entire industry landscape.

Highguard's developer laid off most staff just two weeks after launch. What does this reveal about the gaming industry's structural problems?