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AI's future runs through credit desks
In August, Nvidia pulled together six of the biggest names in finance— Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs, and KKR—to set up financing platforms that could mobilize over $500 billion for companies building AI…
No agenda, no rush, no leaving San Francisco: Benchmark's partners on investing in a frenzied market
The players sometimes change. I sat down with four of Benchmark's partners three years ago, and three of those individuals are no longer with the firm. The capital commitments have changed, too. This summer, Benchmark announced $2 billion across…
Shock 47pc retrospective change wipes out private equity's tax break
A shock retrospective budget change has wiped out a tax break that helped top venture capital and private equity executives amass personal fortunes, in an inadvertent blow industry leaders warn will undermine investment confidence in Australia and…
Why I am taking the other side of the trade that crushed the market Friday
Boy, that was awful; a nightmare. Last week wasn't just a rout; it was an obliteration. We had a lot of streaks and milestones noted — semiconductors, down nine straight days. Egads. CoreWeave back to where it was when it plummeted last…
Bestselling book traces San Francisco tech's role in fostering fascism
Speaking truth to power, specifically how major tech leaders closely tied to San Francisco have swung toward fascist ideologies, is taking a visible toll on journalist Gil Durán. Seated outside Cafe Réveille near Duboce Park last…
Paragon Secures the PAPER Ticker With a $45,000 HYPE Payment
Paragon secured the PAPER ticker code with a 570.98 HYPE payment worth about $45,000, in a move that may come before Papertrade launches perpetual contracts. Paragon is a HIP-3 market deployer. Papertrade runs a synthetic derivatives venue on…
Crypto Investors Facing Tougher Exits as Markets Mature
Tokenized assets are opening new trading opportunities across financial markets, but the growing supply of real-world assets (RWAs) being brought onchain has yet to be matched by investor demand, according to Alex Taaffe, chief revenue officer at…
AI's biggest breakthrough isn't chatbots-it's the eureka moment
Below, Richard Socher shares five key insights from his new book, The Eureka Machine: Why AI Is the Key to Unlocking a New Era of Scientific Discoveries. Richard is a pioneering AI researcher and serial entrepreneur who spent nearly two decades at…
Former DOGE employees utilizing experience in private sector jobs | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Last year, billionaire Elon Musk unleashed a small army of Silicon Valley techies to drain what he called the 'swamp' of Washington -- wielding the U.S. DOGE Service to slash at a bureaucracy they argued was bloated and corrupt. But today, many of…
Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) Rises From CIA-Backed Startup To AI Powerhouse
Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) was founded on May 6, 2003, in Palo Alto, California, marking the beginning of one of the most consequential technology companies in modern history. Peter Thiel bankrolled the creation of a prototype in 2004…
TechCrunch Mobility: Rivian's next act
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility ! As I wrapped my…
Two Decades Of Mass Financial Delusion Ends Now
Friday's selloff was not a surprise. Between deteriorating credit markets, rising Treasury yields, increasingly absurd artificial intelligence valuations, enormous amounts of leverage and an entire financial system that has spent the better part of…
The Sandbox Layer Is Commoditizing. Modal Just Raised at 15.75x Revenue Anyway.
The market for AI infrastructure is currently defined by a paradox: the foundational layers are rapidly commoditizing, yet Modal Labs has secured a $750 million Series D at a $15.75 billion post-money valuation. This premium pricing suggests that…
Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up
Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting October 12: Makis Keravnos said GDP growth during the 2027-2029 period is projected at around 3 per cent on average, with inflation next year expected to decline to 2.5 per cent…
Top Growth Stocks To Follow Today - October 18th
Could Falling Yields Make REIT Stocks Worth a Second Look? Prologis, Teledyne Technologies, Ascendis Pharma A/S, Hamilton Lane, Jersey Mike's, Acadia Realty Trust, and Trinity Capital are the seven Growth stocks to watch today, according to…
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