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Seoul bets big on global startup platform as AI reshapes industries
Over the past seven years, Seoul's startup ecosystem has ballooned in value by more than $100 billion, generating tens of thousands of high-paying jobs and cementing the Korean capital as a premier global hub for innovation. Now, the city is…
Is QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) Set to Acquire a Startup?
QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) is one of the 10 Best Semiconductor Stocks to Buy According to Billionaires. Reuters reported on June 24 that QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) is set to acquire AI startup Modular in an all-stock deal worth…
Prediction Markets Emerge in Japan, With Shopping Vouchers
Even as prediction platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi surged into the global mainstream in recent years, Japan — like its Asian neighbors China and South Korea — remained a no-go zone due to strict anti-gambling regulations. That…
Only three AI models finished above starting capital in a 500-day startup survival test
Nano Banana Pro prompted by THE DECODER Researchers at Princeton University built CEO-Bench, a test where AI agents have to run a fictional software company for 500 simulated days. Most current models go broke, and a simple rule-based heuristic…
AI-Native Firms Are Flatter, Leaner, And More Valuable: Threat Or Opportunity?
A graph showing how AI native startups consistently have fewer active employees than non-AI native startups in the Y-Combinator sample. Figure 4: AI Native Firms Analysis HBS Working Paper 26-090 A new Harvard Business School/INSEAD study of over…
The hottest new real estate marketing tactic: accepting IPO stock
Luxury-home sellers are finding a new way to stand out in a sluggish market: telling buyers they'll accept startup stock. Listings from Brooklyn to the Bay Area have begun advertising that sellers are willing to consider accepting shares in…
IPO Market For AI Freezes Up While The Nuclear SPAC Market Runs Hot
While it looks like OpenAI's IPO has been put on ice as they try to paint SpaceX as the scapegoat, there's still one sector that simply can't launch the IPOs and SPACs fast enough. After an announcement earlier this year that saw nuclear industrial…
Intel CEO's Other AI Bet Just Jumped To A $10 Billion Valuation
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Intel Corp. CEO Lip-Bu Tan 's influence in the artificial intelligence chip race extends beyond the company he leads. According to The Information…
TechCrunch Mobility: All eyes on Tesla FSD
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility ! A quick heads-up to…
10 news media startups and companies to watch in 2026
The last few years have made one thing clear: neither deep funding nor a big audience guarantees survival. Well-capitalized bets like Artifact and The Messenger shut down, while a leaner outfit like Semafor, once merely “edging toward…
From protein coffee to CBD soda: How brands are cashing in on the functional beverage boom
Drink giants from Starbucks to Coca-Cola are introducing functional beverage products like protein coffee and prebiotic sodas. The $160 billion functional drinks market reflects demand from health-conscious young consumers. Social media has also…
Microsoft's Worst Month Since 2000: Why Is This Happening?
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Shares of Microsoft Corp. are down over 20% in June, on pace for the steepest monthly drop since December 2000. Twelve months ago, the Redmond…
In Idaho, the next generation of US nuclear reactors nears reality
A new generation of small nuclear reactors is up and running — or nearly so — in the United States, in what backers are calling a turning point for the industry. The milestone, made possible by billions in private and government…
Five Impact Investing Trends Driving Regulation Crowdfunding in 2026
You can advertise in Superpowers for Good. Click to learn more about our affordable options. A decade ago, the idea that an everyday retail investor could fund the next breakthrough in climate technology or take a meaningful stake in a local…
The housecleaning is free-but it will cost you your most intimate data
In our digital age, services and devices are constantly gathering our data. Exactly how that information is harvested and used, and how transparent a company is about those practices, may not always be obvious. Shift, an AI training startup, is…
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