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techcrunch.com - Tim De Chant - Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M
Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M
TechCrunch

Over the last several years, fusion power has gone from the butt of jokes — always a decade away! — to an increasingly tangible and tantalizing technology that has drawn investors off the sidelines. The technology may be challenging…

businessinsider.com - Lauren Edmonds - What investors say went wrong at Selena Gomez's mental health startup Wondermind
What investors say went wrong at Selena Gomez's mental health startup Wondermind
Business Insider

Selena Gomez set out to create 'the world's first mental fitness ecosystem.' Instead, the startup is becoming her own personal headache. A federal lawsuit filed Thursday offers a detailed account of what investors say went wrong at Wondermind…

distractify.com - Reese Watson - 4 Lessons I Wish I'd Known Before Founding My AI Startup
4 Lessons I Wish I'd Known Before Founding My AI Startup
Distractify

On paper, Oscar Brisset's trajectory looks like a smooth ride. An economics degree from Oxford. A consulting career at Boston Consulting Group working on billion-dollar transformations for Fortune 500s. AI engineer at BCG X, the firm's technology…

fortune.com - Sydney Lake - I have a chip on my shoulder.' Phoebe Gates wants her $185 million AI startup Phia to succeed with 'no ties to my privilege or my last name'
I have a chip on my shoulder.' Phoebe Gates wants her $185 million AI startup Phia to succeed with 'no ties to my privilege or my last name'
Fortune

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thehindubusinessline.com - India has around 440 space technology startups: DPIIT Start-up India portal
India has around 440 space technology startups: DPIIT Start-up India portal
BusinessLine

Around 440 space technology startups are registered in India, as per the DPIIT Start-up India Portal. Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) has granted 113 authorisations to 52 Non-Government Entities (NGEs) to carry…

thehindubusinessline.com - PM Modi highlights startup growth and Rs 1 lakh crore Innovation Fund
PM Modi highlights startup growth and Rs 1 lakh crore Innovation Fund
BusinessLine

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday exhorted India's youth to dream big, assuring them of resources and support, as he highlighted the growth of India's startup ecosystem and the government's Rs 1 lakh crore Innovation Fund to support ideas…

businessinsider.com - Agnes Applegate - I quit my 6-figure investment banking job after only 4 months. I'm making less now, but I'm building a future that'll pay off.
I quit my 6-figure investment banking job after only 4 months. I'm making less now, but I'm building a future that'll pay off.
Business Insider

This as-told-to essay is based on conversations with Sofia Jiang, a 23-year-old marketer and founder, based in NYC. Her words have been edited for length and clarity. Last year, I was so grateful to get an investment banking job after I graduated.

forbes.com - Alicia Park - How Olix's 25-Year-Old Founder Became Europe's Richest Self-Made Billionaire
How Olix's 25-Year-Old Founder Became Europe's Richest Self-Made Billionaire
Forbes

In 2017, James Dacombe dropped out of high school to found brain monitoring startup CoMind. Four years later, he took a Thiel Fellowship to skip college and build his first startup. Now the 25-year-old is Europe's youngest self-made billionaire…

yahoo.com - Ananya Gairola - Lip-Bu Tan Investing $12 Million of His Own Money into Intel Raise: Daniel Newman Calls It a 'Strong Sign of Confidence' in Chipmaker's Future
Lip-Bu Tan Investing $12 Million of His Own Money into Intel Raise: Daniel Newman Calls It a 'Strong Sign of Confidence' in Chipmaker's Future
Yahoo!

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Intel Corp CEO Lip-Bu Tan is investing $12 million of his own capital in the chipmaker's newly upsized $20 billion stock offering, a move that…

rediff.com - Utkarsh Mishra - PM promises Rs 1 lakh crore Innovation Fund for start-ups
PM promises Rs 1 lakh crore Innovation Fund for start-ups
Rediff.com

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has exhorted India's youth to leverage the country's robust startup ecosystem and the government's substantial Rs 1 lakh crore Innovation Fund to dream big and drive India's journey towards becoming a developed nation.

businessinsider.com - Brent D. Griffiths - Sam Altman says 4 years could be too long for college: 'The way the world has evolved, college just shouldn't be as long as it is
Sam Altman says 4 years could be too long for college: 'The way the world has evolved, college just shouldn't be as long as it is
Business Insider

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said two years in college was 'the exact right amount of time' for him. It may be for others, too. 'I think I learned a lot, and it would have been like vastly diminishing returns,' Altman recently told investor Cory Levy…

businessinsider.com - Kathleen Elkins - High-school sweethearts started a blog while carrying $40,000 in student debt. By 30, their net worth topped $1 million.
High-school sweethearts started a blog while carrying $40,000 in student debt. By 30, their net worth topped $1 million.
Business Insider

Before launching The Savvy Couple in 2016, Kelan Kline had reached a breaking point. He and his wife, Brittany, had recently married, bought a starter home, and begun paying down roughly $40,000 in student loans. Brittany was an elementary school…

seekingalpha.com - Dulan Lokuwithana - Anthropic's IPO valuation tied to 2028 revenue forecast
Anthropic's IPO valuation tied to 2028 revenue forecast
Seeking Alpha

Bankers and investors are considering revenue projections for 2028, using enterprise value-to-revenue multiples, to anchor Anthropic's public market valuation, despite this projecting two years into the future. Unlike established firms typically…

yahoo.com - Radhika Anilkumar Nadig - Kevin Warsh's Fed Faces Split Verdict on Inflation Data: Sahm Notes 'Good News,' Schiff Says Calls Out 'Misleading' CPI Rise
Kevin Warsh's Fed Faces Split Verdict on Inflation Data: Sahm Notes 'Good News,' Schiff Says Calls Out 'Misleading' CPI Rise
Yahoo!

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. July's consumer price index (CPI) report drew conflicting interpretations from economists on Wednesday, as the same data was read as a sign of…

eonline.com - Selena Gomez Fires Back at 'Meritless' Wondermind Lawsuit
Selena Gomez Fires Back at 'Meritless' Wondermind Lawsuit
E! Online

Watch: Selena Gomez, Mom Mandy Teefey Accused of Defrauding Investors in Wondermind Lawsuit After the “Calm Down” singer, her mom Mandy Teefey and co-founder Daniella Pierson were accused of defrauding investors in their mental health…

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