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The New AI Is Starting To Sound Like The Old Dot Com
Business professional presenting artificial intelligence chip with flowing data visualization, symbolizing AI analytics, machine learning, digital transformation, innovation, big data processing. Technology can be useful. However, sometimes the…
CNBC Daily Open: Nvidia's earnings beat and other AI news give markets relief - for now
Thrive Capital pumped about $1 billion into OpenAI. Nvidia and Oracle lifts U.S. markets. Big Tech to sign pledge on data center power costs. Samsung launches third “AI phone” series. PRO: European tech stocks to watch after Nvidia…
The good and bad of bike company going bust - Opinion
Various bicycles are parked at a subway entrance in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, April 4, 2017. [Photo/VCG] Until recently an elite member of the bicycle-sharing business (next only to Mobike and Ofo), Bluegogo has, many say, met its Waterloo…
Better secure deposits for bike use - Opinion
China Daily | Updated: 2017-12-06 08:00 SHORT-HIRE BIKE GIANTS MOBIKE AND OFO have dismissed reports accusing the two of misappropriating the deposits riders pay to use their dockless, GPS-enabled Mobike and Ofo bikes. Thepaper.cn commented on…
The mood at FVCC: Investor optimism about Florida's tech trajectory
By Nancy Dahlberg and Riley Kaminer It's Miami Venture Week, and we're celebrating startups and investors. It's also been a time to appreciate how far Miami tech has come. At the Florida Venture Capital Conference Monday and Tuesday, the mood was…
The AI Megacycle: Five Forces Reshaping The Venture Market In 2026
The AI boom isn't cooling off in 2026 — it's accelerating. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images After two years of intense capital deployment, experimentation and hype, the venture ecosystem is entering a new phase: one defined not by…
Thrive Capital invested about $1 billion in OpenAI at a $285 billion valuation, source says
Thrive Capital invested roughly $1 billion in OpenAI at a $285 billion valuation in December, CNBC confirmed. The investment was separate from the $100 billion funding round that OpenAI is finalizing, according to a source. Thrive has been a major…
Blackbird reveals the eye-popping returns from its big Eucalyptus bet
The $1.6 billion sale of Australian telehealth unicorn Eucalyptus to New York-listed obesity drugs giant Hims & Hers Health is likely to create plenty of (paper) millionaires among employees, both current and former. And there's plenty there for…
Skeptical of the 'SaaSpocalypse'? Bill Gurley says you should channel your inner Warren Buffett and strike
Bill Gurley has some suggestions on how you might invest in the so-called SaaSpocalypse if you believe the companies still have value. Software-as-a-Service stocks have stumbled to start 2026. Investors worry that new AI generative tools —…
Discord postpones age verification rollout amid criticism, promises transparency
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By KAITLYN HUAMANI, AP Technology Writer Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, is postponing its controversial age verification policy after receiving swift backlash from users…
Exclusive: SolveAI, at eight months old, raises $50 million to take on the AI coding tool race
In just eight months of existence, SolveAI has raised $50 million. That's shorter than a pregnancy, but longer than an NFL season. The enterprise coding startup—incorporated in July by former Palantir engineer Steve Basher—has eleven…
Allica Bank's $1.2b valuation, Wynnchurch backs inland barges, and Ascend's new fund
• Allica Bank, a U.K. digital business bank, raised $155m in Series D funding valuing it at $1.2b. Ventura Capital, GLG, and Sona AM invested, along with TCV and Blue Owl. Go deeper • Gambit Security, an Israeli cyber resiliency…
With investing, AI's gain may be energy's loss
AI may be siphoning off investment dollars that once flowed to energy startups, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency. Why it matters: The global shift is a stark, data-driven sign of the times — climate ambition is…
Discord postpones age verification rollout amid criticism, promises transparency
Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, is postponing its controversial age verification policy after receiving swift backlash from users with concerns about their privacy. The global rollout of the system is now delayed to…
The golden age of dating apps is over. Now finding a match can cost $20 a month.
If you've spoken with anyone in the dating market recently, you've likely heard them describe 'The Apps' with an air usually reserved for recounting war stories of yore. 'The Apps' — the bevy of dating platforms like Tinder, Hinge, and…
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