The entry-level job market for 2026 graduates looks bleak, with hiring projected to grow just 1.6%. A perfect storm of AI fears, fake job postings, and a pivot to blue-collar work is reshaping the landscape for Gen Z.
In a significant move for Africa’s tech ecosystem, payments giant Flutterwave has acquired open banking startup Mono. The all-stock deal, valued between $25 million and $40 million, represents a rare successful exit and points to deeper industry consolidation.
Meta has acquired Manus AI, a startup focused on building simulated environments for AI agents. The deal underscores a growing belief that true AI intelligence requires a rich context to operate within, not just advanced models.
Meta has made one of its biggest AI acquisitions yet, buying the startup Manus for over $2 billion. The company, which grew out of China’s AI ecosystem, saw rapid revenue growth by building AI agents for tasks like market research and website creation.
German digital bank N26 is undergoing a major leadership shift. Co-founder Maximilian Tayenthal is stepping down from his operational role as co-CEO on December 31. The bank is preparing for a full handover to incoming CEO Mike Dargan, a UBS executive, in April 2026.
TechCrunch just unveiled its Startup Battlefield 200, a massive list of enterprise tech contenders. Beyond the 20 on stage, 180 others are pitching in categories like AI, sales, and data. It’s a snapshot of where founder energy is going right now.
For the third year running, VCs are telling TechCrunch that next year is when enterprise AI will finally deliver. Their 2026 predictions focus on consolidation, physical-world AI, and a brutal shakeout for startups that can’t prove real ROI.
Atos is selling its entire Latin American business to Brazilian tech firm Semantix. The move is a key part of the struggling French IT company’s turnaround plan after a near-collapse earlier this year.
Scribe, a workflow documentation startup, just raised a $75 million Series C. The company argues that AI implementation is failing because businesses lack the foundational process data. Its new product, Scribe Optimize, aims to solve that.
According to a new analysis, worldwide AI spending in 2025 is forecast to hit $1.5 trillion, a figure comparable to the direct cost of the US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Yet, with use cases still largely limited to chatbots and unproven “agents,” enterprises are beginning to delay investments as t
