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Exor Press Release - Png and Della Chiesa Nominations
EXOR NOMINATES TEMASEK CFO PNG CHIN YEE AND BENEDETTO DELLA CHIESA TO ITS BOARD Exor nominates Png Chin Yee and Benedetto Della Chiesa as non-executive members of its Board of Directors, subject to approval at the Company's next Annual General…
Carnegie Mellon University Launches Deep Tech Venture-Ready Program to Speed Breakthrough Science to Market
Carnegie Mellon University's Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship is launching the Deep Tech Venture-Ready Program, a high-intensity, 18-month cohort designed to accelerate the commercialization of breakthrough science by preparing CMU researchers to…
Final 3 days to save up to $500 on your Disrupt 2026 pass
You don't attend TechCrunch Disrupt to sit in the audience. You go to gain leverage. Whether 2026 is a build, fundraise, hire, or scale year, this is where momentum compounds. With just 3 days left before these steep discounts end on April 10 at…
I analyzed 789 'Shark Tank' pitches. This personality trait gets funding
Entrepreneurs displaying narcissistic behavior are better able to convince investors to give them money when their grandiosity comes across as confidence as opposed to defensiveness or arrogance. That's what we learned from watching 12 seasons of…
Roblox's Peter Yang wants his kids to skip college and corporate life to bootstrap businesses
Artificial intelligence is lowering the barrier to entrepreneurship, and one Roblox product lead says it could upend the traditional path of corporate work. Roblox product lead and content creator Peter Yang recently spoke on venture capital firm…
a16z-backed Infinite Machine is building e-bikes that feel like mopeds. Cyclists may have qualms
This was not the e-bike ride I was expecting. Last week, in Queens, I met up with Infinite Machine CEO Joseph Cohen at his startup's new vibey office space in Long Island City. After a brief tour, Cohen and I donned motorcycle helmets and went for…
Senior sells, MSCI buys PM Insights, King Street looks to MENA
• Trent AI, a London-based AI risk mitigation startup, raised a $13m seed round led by LocalGlobe and Cambridge Innovation Capital. Go deeper • Inxy, a stablecoin infrastructure startup, raised a $4m seed round led by Flashpoint. Go…
The AI revolution must be used to turbo-charge productivity across London
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. In January, Sadiq Khan said that without responsible…
Crypto inflows slowed sharply in first quarter as investor demand weakened, says JPMorgan
Wall Street investment bank JPMorgan (JPM) said the pace of capital flowing into digital assets slowed markedly in the first quarter of 2026, with total inflows estimated at around $11 billion. That implies an annualized run rate of roughly $44…
SA drone maker launches capital raising at $100m-plus valuation
An Adelaide-based maker of AI-powered autonomous aerial systems whose technology is set to be deployed to Ukraine has launched a Series A capital raising to expand its manufacturing capabilities. Praetorian Aeronautics is seeking to raise more than…
How the math works on a $1.75 trillion SpaceX valuation
Elon Musk's SpaceX is seeking a $1.75 trillion valuation in its forthcoming initial public offering. How far into the stratosphere is that? SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Going by common Wall Street metrics, the answer is, way out there. SpaceX…
The Future Of Finance Unfolds In Hong Kong: Must-Attend Web3 And Crypto Events This April
Explore Hong Kong's Web3 and crypto landscape this April: RWA Demo Day, Crypto 2026, Cypher Asia, HSC Asset Management, and HashKey On-Chain Summit are planned. Hong Kong will become the epicenter for Web3 and crypto innovation this April…
Meet the small pods trying to change how engines survive in the sky
In aviation, a failed oil system is the kind of problem that can end a mission in seconds. For decades, the solutions were bulky, complex, and built with conservative assumptions that often made systems heavier and more expensive than necessary.
The simple cutting board gets a long-overdue modular redesign
The cutting board may be the most used object in your kitchen, but its design hasn't changed considerably since 3,000 BCE, when the ancient Egyptians began using slabs of wood for food preparation. The cutting board has to do a lot of work: It…
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai says 'AI shift' makes this a great time to invest in new start-ups
Google wants to 'deploy capital in a good way' among early AI startups Hidden gem projects cover areas like data centers in space and quantum computing The company invests in third parties when internal opportunities aren't mature enough The CEO of…
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