A River of News

Startups headlines, Wednesday, November 4, 2026

16 items. Times are UTC.

05:00 UTC 4

  1. startups
    Founders make terrible employees — here’s why every startup should hire them Sifted
  2. startups
    Deeptech VCs are still too risk-averse with spinouts, and it’s costing them, say Europe’s leading spinout investors Sifted
  3. startups
    Ex-Hummingbird investor plots new VC firm, sources say Sifted
  4. startups
    Can tech media survive the rise of AI and influencers? Sifted

04:00 UTC 2

  1. startups
    House Republicans torch each other over "brutal" midterms debacle Axios by Kate Santaliz story
  2. startups
    Talarico flips Texas Senate seat in historic Democratic breakthrough Axios by Nicole Cobler story

03:00 UTC 3

  1. startups
    Trump says GOP losses are because he's not on the ballot Axios by Josephine Walker story
  2. startups
    Damian Lillard Put Product Credibility Ahead of Celebrity Hype. The Real Advantage Is What He Isn’t Selling Inc. by Liyana Illyas
  3. startups
    Tilray Is Closing 4 Breweries to Save $20 Million. Its Next Growth Bet Isn’t Craft Beer Inc. by Kevin Haynes

02:00 UTC 3

  1. startups
    Knee Pain Drugs and Steroid Shots Failed. After This Procedure, 80 Percent of Patients Reported Relief Inc. by Esther Lian
  2. startups
    Stratton's win sets up Senate first for three Black women Axios by Josephine Walker story
  3. startups
    Ollie Promised a More Private Home Assistant. It Still Couldn’t Survive Big Tech Inc. by Chloe Rosenberg story

01:00 UTC 4

  1. startups
    Trump turns his ire toward Fox News on Election Night Axios by Avery Lotz story
  2. startups
    Outback’s Largest Franchisee Filed for Bankruptcy. Now Its Parent Wants All 61 Restaurants Inc. by Kevin Haynes story
  3. startups
    Democrat Roy Cooper flips North Carolina Senate seat Axios by Alexandria Sands story
  4. startups
    Adobe Just Removed AI From Lightroom. Well, Sort Of Inc. by Jason Aten story