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Trump restrictions on private AI models turns attention to open source
The Trump administration's latest restrictions on private AI model releases is ramping up the push for open-source alternatives. Under President Trump, the federal government has restricted the release of private AI models from Anthropic and…
Almost 90 new unicorns have been minted so far this year - here they are
With AI igniting an investor frenzy, more startups are achieving unicorn status every month. Using data from Crunchbase and PitchBook, TechCrunch tracked down the VC-backed startups that became unicorns in 2026. While most are AI-related, a…
Sergey Brin and 11 other billionaires and tech elite lined up against California's proposed billionaire tax
Google cofounder Sergey Brin was one of the biggest names to move assets outside California ahead of a key deadline in January. That hasn't stopped him from being the single largest funder of the opposition to the billionaire tax through a…
Retail Investors Are Turning To AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) Over SpaceX IPO Hype
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) is gaining serious traction among retail investors who see it as a more accessible and operationally grounded alternative to the SpaceX phenomenon. The company is developing what it describes as the world's first…
'In stories like this, the data and the methodology are key': when private equity meets public service journalism
When Carmen Aguilar García began investigating the involvement of private equity firms in England's childcare sector with her fellow data journalists three years ago, she didn't imagine her efforts would one day be scaled up to examine…
EV start-ups seek five changes in Auto PLI as Heavy Industries Minister Kumaraswamy reviews suggestions
Having collectively invested an estimated ₹20,000-25,000 crore to build India's electric mobility ecosystem, Founders of EV startups who met Heavy Industries Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday in Bemgaluru to request him to widen the…
How to solve the Neet crisis
The Neet crisis has been widely discussed, and with good reason. More than one million young people in Britain, aged 16 to 24, are not in employment, education or training. These years are crucial: missing this window can have long-lasting effects…
From hardship to high-tech: the journey of a global company from Mohali
4 min read Chandigarh Make us preferred source on Google When Vikram R Singh speaks about success, he rarely begins with business. Instead, he goes back to a modest home in Mohali, where life changed abruptly when he was 12. His father's death left…
VALR Taps Hyperliquid to Launch 200+ Perps Markets
VALR, the Johannesburg-based cryptocurrency exchange, is set to launch its new perpetuals product on its web platform on July 6, 2026, through a direct integration with Hyperliquid. The “Perps” product adds over 200 cross-asset…
Consumption is an evergreen story
Consumer-focused investment firm V3 Ventures looks to deploy ₹250-300 crore annually in early-stage startups this year, up from ₹220-240 crore last year. Using an evergreen investment structure, rather than a traditional venture…
For one small business, AI was key to a quick start and expansion
“A mom of six kids who's a first-time founder, who's a sole female founder, should not be able to raise (venture capital). I don't have an MBA. I don't have these things to back me up,” Turner said. Developing her funding pitch with…
After decades in Silicon Valley, a former Apple and Amazon engineer started an AI chip company in his mid-50s
Stephen Huang had spent decades building chips in Silicon Valley when ChatGPT's launch convinced him the market was ready for the AI chip company he had long considered building. By then, Huang had worked on MediaTek's GPUs, Apple's Face ID…
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The exhibition foretold the mechanization of agriculture, which produced urbanization and industrialization. Hitherto, a farmer's scythe could harvest only an acre a day. Machines would make the vast Great Plains bountiful, and send farm labor to…
The SpaceX IPO Marks 'the Top of a Terrific Bubble,' According to This Famous Wall Street Veteran
Jeremy Grantham, co-founder of GMO LLC -- an asset manager with around $70 billion in assets under management -- is sounding the alarm on Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX +2.69%) stock, as well as stock market valuations across the board.
Beyond the Cap Table: How Purpose Meets Profit in Equity Crowdfunding
You can advertise in Superpowers for Good. Click to learn more about our affordable options. The landscape of early-stage capital formation continues to shift beneath our feet. As we move through the summer of 2026, Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF)…
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