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How California's 2027 Change Will Reshape Software Procurement
Prajkta Waditwar-Senior Technology Sourcing Manager at Box, focused on AI strategy & Procurement Innovation. The views expressed are my own. For years, software procurement teams in California have operated with a familiar assumption:…
Entertainment 360 and Griffin Gaming Partners Launch HITpoint Entertainment
Entertainment 360, a talent management and production company, and Griffin Gaming Partners, a venture capital firm that focuses exclusively on the video game industry, announced in a recent press release that they're launching a new company called…
Palmer Luckey Says He's Breeding Genetically Enhanced Dogs for the Military
Try to imagine the most dystopian military startup you can think of, and there's a good chance it already has a billion-dollar valuation in Texas. Palmer Luckey's Warhound is a perfect case-in-point. Along with cofounder Ben Lamm, the billionaire…
CBS News sells out to betting app with sponsored election coverage
It has to be bleak for any grownups left at CBS News, particularly as we close in on the midterms. In the latest humiliation, the once-venerable network has sold any remaining sliver of respect it had to air election coverage that is sponsored by…
IBM Q3 Earnings Review: No Change To Our 'Do Nothing' Opinion (NYSE:IBM)
IBM retains our 'Do Nothing' rating due to structural headwinds and lack of near-term catalysts despite recent share price recovery. Software remains IBM's profit engine, but organic growth is modest and flattered by acquisitions. Consulting and…
Companies are running out of experienced CEOs
A recent paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) analyzing more than 50,000 CEO careers found that the average appointment age has climbed from 48 in the year 2000 to 55 today. The researchers suggest that increased economic…
Palmer Luckey is launching a genetically engineered war dog startup
Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. It is a truth universally acknowledged that rich people love a designer dog. TikTok influencers walk their viewers through the…
The Week's 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: AI Drives A Varied Lineup Of Large Financings
Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals in 2026 with our curated list of $100 million-plus venture deals to U.S.-based companies? Check out The Crunchbase Megadeals Board. This is a weekly feature that runs down the week's Top 10…
Family offices likely to add risk, debt and alternatives under the next generation
The next generation of family office leaders is likely to use more debt, invest in more alternatives and focus on different philanthropies, according to new studies. As baby boomers and older generations prepare to hand over the reins to Gen Xers…
AI Giant Nvidia Invests in Entertainment Startup Higgsfield
Higgsfield, the AI video and image generation company dabbling across both marketing and entertainment spaces, extended its Series B funding round with new investments from Nvidia and the investment firm TCV. The San Francisco-based company…
Wall Street Bets on Box Office Resurgence
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… With the box office on a fantastic run this year, I talk with Wall Street analysts to see who stands to benefit the most. Venture capital activity in media slowed in September, according to Pitchbook.
Robinhood bets $10 million on AI coding tool maker Cognition-after previously backing a rival
Morgan Chittum here. It seems like everyone in Silicon Valley wants to back the next big winner in AI coding. Robinhood Ventures is betting there's room for more than one. OpenAI's Codex, Anthropic's Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and Cognition's…
Silicon Valley startup raises $200M to create genetically engineered military dogs: 'Captain America meets Iron Man'
The dogs of war could soon be getting a DNA upgrade. Silicon Valley heavyweights are pouring $200 million into a straight-out-of-sci-fi plan to genetically engineer military dogs — potentially giving them wolf-like sniffing powers and…
Anthropic's Pending IPO Has Silicon Valley on the Edge of Its Seat
Anthropic's pre-IPO fundraising forced VCs to get bigger and the stakes could not be higher for its Wall Street debut. OpenAI is in talks for a $30 billion fundraise as a bridge to an IPO. SemiAnalysis was challenged on its data center build…
Exclusive: Kivo Health nabs $10M for lung disease
Kivo Health, a telehealth provider focused on lung diseases, raised a $10 million Series A led by Allumia Ventures, CEO Victor Sadauskas tells Axios Pro exclusively. The big picture: The push to manage chronic respiratory conditions outside…
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