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Donald Trump Jr.'s venture capital firm rejects House Democrat's accusations of 'insider political influence'
Donald Trump Jr.'s venture capital firm punched back Tuesday at suspicions cast by a key congressional Democrat about potential 'insider political influence,' likely foreshadowing the political showdowns in the U.S. House if control of the chamber…
San Sebastián Festival Gets Spanish Government Industry Boost
The San Sebastián Film Festival will receive a key economic boost from Spain's Ministry of Digital Transformation and Civil Service to consolidate its industry events, which include the Creative Investors' Conference, co-organized with CAA…
Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou cluster ranks first globally in WIPO Global Innovation Index 2026
The Shenzhen–Hong Kong–Guangzhou innovation cluster has claimed the top spot in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2026, following the release of the World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) top 100 science and technology…
CloudNC raises $20M to automate manufacturing's most pressing bottlenecks
UK-based manufacturing software startup CloudNC announced a $20 million B extension round on Wednesday, bringing its lifetime total raised amount to $128 million. The company's last major raise was four years ago, its co-founder and CEO Theo…
From Weizmann to intelligence: How Israel grew to be the start-up nation
“Why does such a small country need such a large computer?” Albert Einstein's question at a Princeton meeting in the early 1950s drew laughter, but the decision behind it was no joke. The Weizmann Institute was being asked to spend…
Andreessen- and Thiel-backed defense startup opens U.S. missile factory as it exits stealth
Defense tech startup Covenant announced it is opening a 105,000-square-foot factory in Dallas to build lower-cost missiles for the U.S. military. The company is backed by major defense tech venture firms, including Andreessen Horowitz, Peter…
India Has A Chance In AI: Why Businesses Need To Build Resilience
Sajal Singh, founder of Aperture, helps early-stage startups raise money. AI due diligence expert. EU Commission's Apply AI Alliance member. Picture a hospital administrator in Pune, India, in 2028, running diagnostic AI tools built on a…
AI founders no longer need a Silicon Valley address
For years, ambitious European technology founders heard the same advice: to build a global software business, you'd eventually need to move to Silicon Valley. The Bay Area had venture capital, experienced operators, and many of the world's largest…
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Trump's SEC Moves To Rescind Private Equity Pay-To-Play Rule, Increasing Public Corruption Concerns
Trump administration is moving to scrap a rule intended to prevent private equity firms from bribing public officials following a series of pay-to-play scandals. Last Thursday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) moved to repeal a…
Zeta: I See A Path To $60+/Share (NYSE:ZETA)
Zeta has pivoted from a marketing technology platform to an AI infrastructure company, leveraging its proprietary Data Cloud and conversational AI layer, Athena. Q2 FY26 results showed 43.5% YoY revenue growth, 7 consecutive quarters of…
Sam Altman's Brother Shares Blunt Reaction to Andrew Garfield in 'Artificial' Trailer
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… The first trailer for Luca Guadagnino's “Artificial” dropped Tuesday, putting Andrew Garfield's portrayal of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman front and center. While the footage went viral…
Australia steps up India space push with five new industry partnerships
Australia is stepping up its engagement with India's private space sector, with the two countries signing five new industry partnerships covering satellite communications, research and development, and launch and re-entry technologies. The…
Fortune Tech: Pony.ai robotaxis, Samsung foldable sales, Google DeepMind's gene database
Good morning. Mary J. Blige levels of drama in the rarefied world of artificial intelligence research this week. The NYU mathematician Tristan Buckmaster has accused OpenAI of semi-stealing the solution to a “million-dollar”…
Saudi AI giant races to fund data center expansion
Saudi AI company Humain has begun preparations for its IPO, after its CEO Tareq Amin announced he was assembling a team of experts to help lay the groundwork for its listing. While he did not specify a date, Amin told the Future Investment…
A Founder's Guide to Private Capital Investing
Founders and business owners are increasingly looking toward private capital — not only as investors seeking returns, but as operators who understand firsthand what it takes to build enduring businesses. Investors considering the space…
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