Chef’s editorials

When you first arrive at Expo 2025 in Osaka, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. Massive crowds. Reservation-only entries. Pavilions with 90-minute wait times. The app that doesn’t work. And I get it—Expo isn’t exactly a laid-back weekend. If you come expecting effortless entertainment, you might leave frustrated.

The Midas List returns for its 24th year with another definitive ranking of the 100 best tech investors in the world.

In recent times, from the depths of Silicon Valley, a new monstrosity has risen—vibe coding. For some, it may be a new term, while others have already made their first million from it.

If you follow Czech startups, you know of Hustá, whether you’ve realized it or not. The PR firm has repped many of Czechia’s up-and-comers over the years, and its client list reads like a who’s who of everybody who is anybody in Czech tech. I sat down with the CEO and founder Jan Husták in Hustá’s Karlín office to find out more about his mission.

In the Czech startup scene, Ondřej Krátký is a respected figure who built the successful Liftago, then exited to continue with his new project, Grid.online. He’s also a vocal proponent behind a push for change in local legislation. We sat down in his Karlín office to talk about what he thinks needs to change to make Czechia more attractive to startups.

There’s no doubt that AI is changing our world at a massive pace, but how can it benefit startups? We visited Prague Crawl, Czechia’s very first web scraping and AI conference, to ask industry leaders their thoughts.