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Venture Global (VG) a Breakout Growth Play Capitalizing on Higher LNG Prices
Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE: VG) is one of the stocks positioned for breakout growth. On April 17, RBC Capital reiterated that Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) is well-positioned to benefit from higher natural gas prices, given its role as an operator…
It's 'Over'-After Devastating Price Crash, Saylor Declares The End Of Bitcoin And Crypto Winter
Bitcoin has rocketed higher in recent weeks, adding 30% since dropping to lows of $60,000 per bitcoin, as traders brace for an Elon Musk game-changer. Sign up now for CryptoCodex —A free crypto newsletter that will get you ahead of the…
Upfront's Aditi Maliwal makes 3 bets a year and ignores the hype cycle
Aditi Maliwal doesn't want to be “another checkbook.” “Ideas are a dime a dozen,” she told Fortune. “What I'm backing, especially at the earliest stages, is a person.” That thesis is part of why she does…
AI startups are raising millions to disrupt Hollywood. Read the pitch decks 9 used to get funding.
AI is starting to transform Hollywood, whether filmmakers and audiences are ready or not. AI has turned a corner in Hollywood as major studios increasingly adopt it to gain efficiencies in production, marketing, and visual effects. Elsewhere, AI…
The Horrible Economics of AI Are Starting to Come Crashing Down
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech An eyebrow-raising trend has emerged this year: tech leaders rating their employees' productivity based on the number of AI tokens they use. The trend, ribbingly dubbed…
Trump says world is 'a casino' when asked about Polymarket betting
President Donald Trump on Thursday described the modern world as “somewhat of a casino” when asked about online prediction markets such as Polymarket, responding to questions about allegations that a U.S. soldier used classified…
39% Of Founders Say Business Is Safer Than Jobs. How To Start Now
Founders say that even with all the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, there's more security in starting a business than working a 9-5 Nike just confirmed layoffs targeting 1,400 employees yesterday. Meta announced 8,000 job cuts as part of its…
Soldier won $410K in Polymarket bets on timing of Maduro capture, US alleges
A US Army soldier was arrested for insider trading after being accused of making prediction-market wagers on the timing of the military's capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Army soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke made a profit of…
Who Will Pay To Cool The Planet?
(Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP via Getty Images) When Xavier Moya was presented with a $1m cheque for an exciting innovation in cooling technology, he was so pleased he proudly marched through the streets, with a giant cheque in his arms, straight…
Trump's Huge AI Data Center Project Is Falling Apart Behind the Scenes
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Donald Trump's bid to cash in on the AI data center boom seems to have sprung a leak before it even left the harbor. The company, Fermi America — the “ master developer…
Kushner's Thrive Bets on San Francisco Giants With New Company
Thrive, the brand behind Joshua Kushner's venture megafirm Thrive Capital, has launched a new company to invest in iconic names — with its first bet targeting a Major League Baseball team. The company, called Thrive Eternal, has struck an…
Ilhan Omar's husband's winery terminated after financial records requested
Business filings show that a California winery co-owned by Ilhan Omar's husband was shut down earlier this month amid growing scrutiny from Republican lawmakers over the Democrat's finances. The Santa Rosa-based winery, eStCru LLC, was under the…
Porsche is selling its Bugatti Rimac stake and walking away from Rimac
Porsche AG has agreed to sell its 45% stake in Bugatti Rimac to a consortium led by HOF Capital, with BlueFive Capital as its largest investor. Under the terms of the deal, Porsche will also divest its 20.6% stake in Rimac Group. The automotive…
Bob Iger, After Stepping Down as Disney CEO, Tapped as Adviser to Josh Kushner's Thrive Capital (Report)
Bob Iger, who stepped down as Disney's chief executive last month, has taken a role as an adviser to venture-capital firm Thrive Capital, according to a Wall Street Journal report. New York-based Thrive Capital was founded in 2009 by Josh Kushner…
Trump says the world's become a 'casino' after US soldier accused of betting on Maduro raid
President Donald Trump, responding to the arrest of an American soldier for allegedly betting on the capture of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro, said the world 'has become somewhat of a casino.' Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on…
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