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bbc.co.uk - Ben Schofield - Cambridge quantum CEO says tech 'should be used for good
Cambridge quantum CEO says tech 'should be used for good
BBC

Ben Schofield,BBC East political correspondentand Janine Machin,BBC East technology correspondent Amid warnings UK science is 'bleeding to death' – with ideas born here monetised overseas – the government has promised to spend up to…

afr.com - Amelia McGuire - New filings from Canva show more net losses despite cash-flow profit
New filings from Canva show more net losses despite cash-flow profit
Australian Financial Review

Canva almost doubled its revenue to $2.9 billion but reported losses in 2023 and 2024, filings with the corporate regulator show. Canva Australia quietly filed the financial reports with the corporate regulator on Sunday, more than two years late.

sfgate.com - Lester Black - SpaceX investor reportedly buys record-shattering Tahoe home as IPO nears
SpaceX investor reportedly buys record-shattering Tahoe home as IPO nears
SFGATE

Silicon Valley investor Steve Jurvetson has reportedly shattered the record for the most expensive home purchased in Lake Tahoe, buying a waterfront estate for $125 million on Wednesday. Jurvetson is a billionaire and an early investor in both…

coindesk.com - Ian Allison - Crypto's future is bright in the context of AI's assault on SaaS, says Kraken-backed SPAC
Crypto's future is bright in the context of AI's assault on SaaS, says Kraken-backed SPAC
CoinDesk

Don't be fooled by the prolonged crypto bear market, the industry remains a sound investment and less at risk from replacement by AI than traditional software as a service (SaaS) operations, according to Ravi Tanuku, CEO of KRAKacquisition Corp.

fortune.com - Sydney Lake - She left a Silicon Valley VC to solve a problem left untouched for 88 years. Now her bra brand is the fastest-growing at Nordstrom
She left a Silicon Valley VC to solve a problem left untouched for 88 years. Now her bra brand is the fastest-growing at Nordstrom
Fortune

As Women's History Month comes to a close, here's a little bit of trivia for you: One of the premier patents in bras hadn't been touched or improved upon in 88 years. That was until Bree McKeen went after it. In 1931, inventor Helene Pons was…

techcrunch.com - Marina Temkin - From Moon hotels to cattle herding: 8 startups investors chased at YC Demo Day
From Moon hotels to cattle herding: 8 startups investors chased at YC Demo Day
TechCrunch

Investors have flocked to Y Combinator's Demo Days for years to get their hands on promising startups building cool tech. After all, the accelerator has produced some of the biggest tech companies in the world, from Airbnb and Reddit to Dropbox…

essence.com - Mecca Pryor - The Black Women-Owned Beauty Brands ESSENCE Editors Can't Get Enough Of
The Black Women-Owned Beauty Brands ESSENCE Editors Can't Get Enough Of
Essence

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Women's History Month comes directly after Black History Month, offering a two-month long opportunity to uplift and highlight the experience and accomplishments of Black women. In the beauty field…

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Emma Rapaport - Blackstone-backed $2b Xpansiv kicks off raise
Blackstone-backed $2b Xpansiv kicks off raise
Australian Financial Review

Xpansiv, the Sydney-born energy trading platform last valued at about $2 billion, is back in front of investors with a private funding round. The business, backed by Blackstone, Aware Super and Aramco Ventures, has mandated Macquarie Capital and…

benzinga.com - Schiff Warns Of Financial Crisis, Trump Bill May Add $5 Trillion Deficit, Bitcoin Outlook And More: This Week In Economy - BlackRock (NYSE:BLK)
Schiff Warns Of Financial Crisis, Trump Bill May Add $5 Trillion Deficit, Bitcoin Outlook And More: This Week In Economy - BlackRock (NYSE:BLK)
Benzinga

As the week unfolded, the financial world witnessed a series of significant events. From a dire warning of a financial crisis to a critique of a major economic policy, here's a quick overview of the week's top stories. Economist Peter Schiff has…

refreshmiami.com - Nancy Dahlberg - 8+ things to know in #MiamiTech: IDB coming to Miami, plus news about a new teen tech center, D-Wave, eMerge Americas, defense tech, Myosin, Addigy & more
8+ things to know in #MiamiTech: IDB coming to Miami, plus news about a new teen tech center, D-Wave, eMerge Americas, defense tech, Myosin, Addigy & more
Refresh Miami

In a win for Miami, the Inter-American Development Bank Group, better known as the IDB, has opened its first office in the United States outside Washington, D.C., and it's in Miami. The move also brings to Miami the first multilateral development…

gettheleverage.com - Ending the Quarter With A Bang
Ending the Quarter With A Bang
The Leverage

We are at the end of one of the wildest, most volatile three-month periods I can think of in technology's history. I don't smoke, but after reviewing the news this week, I felt an urge to light a cigarette. So today, I wanted to look back at the…

marketbeat.com - Trinity Capital (NASDAQ:TRIN) Upgraded to Hold at Wall Street Zen
Trinity Capital (NASDAQ:TRIN) Upgraded to Hold at Wall Street Zen
MarketBeat

Trinity Capital (NASDAQ:TRIN - Get Free Report) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a 'sell' rating to a 'hold' rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Sunday. Trinity Capital CEO on Leading…

essentiallysports.com - Adrija Mahato - Who Are Spencer Jones' Parents? All About Denver Nuggets Star's Family
Who Are Spencer Jones' Parents? All About Denver Nuggets Star's Family
EssentiallySports

Spencer Jones went undrafted in 2024. But the Denver Nuggets put their faith in the 6-foot-7 forward from Shawnee Mission. Since his arrival, Jones has become an integral part of the Nuggets. Precisely playing his role when the squad missed key…

defenseacquisition.substack.com - Pete Modigliani - Acq Marketplaces Are Now Cool
Acq Marketplaces Are Now Cool
Defense Tech and Acquisition

Welcome to the latest edition of Defense Tech and Acquisition. We salute all those overseas serving in Operation Epic Fury and those stateside ensuring they are fully supported. Your work is vitally important to our national security. The FY27…

thetimes.com - Linda Daly - How Ireland can make itself a hub in the $650bn AI gold rush
How Ireland can make itself a hub in the $650bn AI gold rush
The Sunday Times

Pat Phelan, co-founder of the Sisu chain of aesthetic clinics, is such a believer in artificial intelligence that he has not just implemented it across his business, he has also invested in an AI company. In early 2024, before AI became part of the…

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