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As India's Alternative Investment Industry Scales, Basiz Is Building the Infrastructure Behind It
India's alternative investment industry is in the midst of a structural transformation. Assets flowing into Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), private markets, family offices and sophisticated investment vehicles have grown significantly over the…
Who needs rate cuts? Even the Fed's new chair admits companies are easily raising capital on financial markets amid epic stock and debt binge
Markets are losing hope that the Federal Reserve will lower rates anytime soon and are bracing for potential increases, but the deluge of capital being raised by companies signals financial conditions are already somewhat easy. Before SpaceX's…
AGI Is Too Important'-Ben Goertzel's Crypto Bet Against OpenAI
Ben Goertzel (R), describes to the audience what 'Sophia the Robot' (L) is made of during a discussion about the future of humanity in a demonstration of artificial intelligence (AI) by Hanson Robotics at the RISE Technology Conference in Hong Kong…
When His Son Was Diagnosed With Cancer During Wartime, This Father Was Forced To Leave His Country And Find A New Way To Make A Living. AI Made That Possible.
It was February 21, 2022. Dima Negodiuk and his wife Ira got a call from the surgeon who was supposed to perform surgery on their then-two-year-old Mark to remove his brain tumor. The bad news was Russia had invaded Ukraine, where they lived, and…
Here Are Texas Senate Candidate James Talarico's Billionaire Donors
The eighth-generation Texan, former middle school teacher and Presbyterian seminarian is running against Trump-backed Ken Paxton. Few outside Texas had heard of middle-school teacher turned state lawmaker and seminarian James Talarico before he…
Expert Predicts Drones Are the 'Unlikely Catalyst' for Battery Breakthroughs. Time to Buy AeroVironment, Ondas, and Red Cat?
On a recent episode of the Catalyst with Shayle Kann podcast themed around the “electric supercycle,” investor Andy Lubershein floated a provocative idea: military drones, not electric vehicles, may be the unlikely catalyst for…
VLC creator turns attention to robots, raises $5 million for real-time device platform
Most people know VLC Media Player as the free video player with the iconic orange traffic-cone logo. Now, its lead developer, Jean-Baptiste Kempf, is building technology for a very different future: one filled with robots, drones, and AI-powered…
European island with 300 days of sun is 'having a moment' with Brits
A tiny European island boasting 300 days of sunshine annually is 'having a moment' with British holidaymakers. The number of tourists flying to Malta from the UK is reportedly up by around 25 percent in 2026. The island is now reachable from 19…
Prediction Markets Hit Record $10.8 Billion Week as SpaceX IPO, World Cup Drive Surge
Prediction market trading volume reached $10.8 billion, setting a new weekly industry record. Major events across finance, sports, and geopolitics helped drive unprecedented trading activity. Baseline weekly volume has risen from under $1 billion a…
Son of crypto-friendly senator raises $30 million for derivative exchange startup
Embracing crypto is seemingly turning into a family affair for Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, whose 22-year-old son is reportedly planning to launch his own derivative exchange. Theodore Gillibrand, the son of the crypto-friendly New York Democrat, has…
Pizza Needs a Turnaround. America Needs a Slice.
We, the people, have apparently been ordering fewer pies and treating mozzarella like a quarterly indulgence instead of a constitutional right. This is how civilizations wobble. First, the Roman Empire, then MoviePass, now the Tuesday night large…
The 3 Best High-Limit Cards You Can Apply for in June 2026
One of my Chase credit cards right now has a $50,000 credit limit, and I barely spend $1,000 a month on that card. This means my overall card utilization ratio barely crosses 2%, keeping my credit score very happy and healthy. I built my limit up…
From Kolkata, This Founder Is Building a Financial Literacy Movement for Women
As India's wealth management industry races to capture the country's growing affluent population, a new player is taking a markedly different approach. Instead of competing for the same investor base concentrated in Mumbai and Delhi, Dhanvesttor is…
BuyerBeats Raises $2 Million to Scale AI Workforce Platform From Data Layer to SME Applications
Singapore, Singapore, June 19th, 2026 Company expands from proven AI Front Desk product into full-stack agentic infrastructure; funding fuels global scaling BuyerBeats, an AI workforce platform serving SMEs across customer engagement and commerce…
Jio IPO: Will Mukesh Ambani's $3.8 billion mega listing transform Reliance's telecom giant into digital powerhouse?
In one of the biggest IPOs of India's corporate history, Mukesh Ambani-owned Jio Platforms Limited has submitted its documents to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to raise about $3.8 billion or Rs 36,000 crore. The money thus…
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