Investor sentiment in the fintech sector is showing remarkable signs of revival as a fresh wave of initial public offerings (IPOs) in the first half of 2025 breathes new life into a startup landscape once marred by funding scarcities and macroeconomic uncertainty. In a notable shift, fintech IPOs are no longer the speculative dreams they…

Large Language Models (LLMs) like OpenAI’s GPT-4, Google DeepMind’s Gemini, and Anthropic’s Claude have become the cornerstone of conversational AI systems. Despite their growing ubiquity in customer service, product development, and even healthcare, a critical flaw has recently been exposed that threatens their reliability—especially during multi-turn conversations when user prompts are unclear, ambiguous, or pressured….

As China pours more than $100 billion into its artificial intelligence sector in 2025 alone, an existential strategic challenge faces the United States: not just in technological prowess or economic competition, but in the very architecture of its future workforce. While China accelerates its AI race with focused government funding, infrastructure buildup, and aggressive policy…

Startups, once bound by the traditional path of raising venture capital (VC) funding, are now exploring newer, founder-friendly financial models that offer more autonomy, sustainable growth, and strategic alignment. Direct funding—bypassing traditional VC gatekeepers and connecting founders directly with limited partners (LPs), angels, and family offices—has emerged as a powerful alternative. In recent years, especially…

Artificial intelligence continues to transform the global educational landscape, ushering in an era where access to advanced learning tools is no longer restricted to those who can afford commercial licenses or expensive subscriptions. In a landmark collaboration that underscores this transformation, Perplexity, an AI-powered answer engine built to rival traditional search models, has partnered with…

In a span of just 96 hours in early 2025, the artificial intelligence sector experienced a flurry of dealmaking activity that illuminated the breakneck pace at which the AI arms race is unfolding. From multibillion-dollar investments to strategic acquisitions and surprise partnerships, AI took center stage in a convergence of ambition, capital, and code. Fresh…