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federalnewsnetwork.com - Terry Gerton - For years, the defense industrial base was a future problem. Now it's a production problem.
For years, the defense industrial base was a future problem. Now it's a production problem.
Federal News Network

Guest: David Norquist Title: President and CEO of the National Defense Industrial Association Summary: The Pentagon needs more ships, more munitions and more manufacturing capacity. Industry is responding, but expanding production takes time…

businessinsider.com - Ana Altchek - This VC founder says he doesn't invest based on FOMO. Here are the traits he looks for instead.
This VC founder says he doesn't invest based on FOMO. Here are the traits he looks for instead.
Business Insider

Skip the FOMO approach if you're pitching Nicolas Sauvage. The founder and president of venture capital firm TDK Ventures said founders can't sway him with claims that other investors are already buying in or that a funding round is quickly filling…

cointelegraph.com - Zoltan Vardai - Crypto Industry Urges SEC to Avoid Blanket Novel ETF Restrictions
Crypto Industry Urges SEC to Avoid Blanket Novel ETF Restrictions
Cointelegraph

Latest News PublishedSep 2, 2026 Grayscale, a16z, and the CCI asked the SEC to preserve existing classification rules and avoid treating novel exchange-traded products as a single category, while proposing different routes to clearer and faster…

bloomberg.com - Sinead Cruise - Extreme Heat Forces Climate Risk Reckoning
Extreme Heat Forces Climate Risk Reckoning
Bloomberg

This article is for subscribers only. Welcome to Going Private, I'm Sinead Cruise and this is Bloomberg's twice-weekly newsletter about private markets and the forces moving capital away from the public eye. Today, we bring you news of a House…

forbes.com - John Gabriel - Autonomous Infrastructure: Physical AI's Next Major Investment Layer
Autonomous Infrastructure: Physical AI's Next Major Investment Layer
Forbes

John Gabriel is a General Partner at IXSAR Capital, focused on investing in autonomous systems, physical AI, robotics and space technology. ​Autonomous driving is often framed as a contest to build the smartest vehicle. Investors debate…

theguardian.com - Caitlin Cassidy - 'We have had enough': thousands of University of Sydney staff walk off the job over AI and job security
'We have had enough': thousands of University of Sydney staff walk off the job over AI and job security
The Guardian

The same week union members at the University of Sydney agreed to a 24-hour strike, staff received the results of an internal survey. In the faculty of arts and social sciences, 0% agreed with the statement: “I trust the University of Sydney…

theguardian.com - Dan Milmo - Architect of British government's AI strategy joins Anthropic
Architect of British government's AI strategy joins Anthropic
The Guardian

The architect of the UK government's AI strategy has joined the US startup Anthropic in a senior role a year after stepping down from his Downing Street post. Matt Clifford, a successful tech investor, was appointed as AI opportunities adviser by…

gamesindustry.biz - Lewis Packwood - The Big Picture: What you need to know about the ongoing games industry reset
The Big Picture: What you need to know about the ongoing games industry reset
GamesIndustry.biz

The games industry is undergoing a reset. That was the message of Gamescom Dev's opening keynote, delivered by Amir Satvat, who until a few days ago was business development manager at Tencent, but is now general partner at 1Up Ventures. Satvat is…

axios.com - Alan Neuhauser - Exclusive: Flathead Forge is raising $200 million debut fund
Exclusive: Flathead Forge is raising $200 million debut fund
Axios

Flathead Forge, a Houston venture firm focused on hard-tech startups, is targeting $200 million for a debut fund it aims to close this year. State of play: The fundraise comes as Chad Bown, former head of Americas at BP Ventures, joins the firm.

seekingalpha.com - Kevin Anthony D. Arroyo - Crocs: Diversification And Share Buybacks Will Be Value Accretive, But Alternatives Exist
Crocs: Diversification And Share Buybacks Will Be Value Accretive, But Alternatives Exist
Seeking Alpha

Crocs' diversification initiatives reduce revenue and free cash flow volatility, providing catalysts for a potential valuation multiple expansion due to a lower cost of capital. Despite the stock price decline after Crocs reported its Q2 2026…

cityam.com - Nicholas Hyett - UK startups need UK backing
UK startups need UK backing
City AM

If we want the economic growth, jobs and tax revenues that come with a buzzing entrepreneurial economy we need to back our startups, writes Hargreaves Lansdown's Nicholas Hyett The UK is a startup factory. Over 800,000 companies were incorporated…

axios.com - Lucinda Shen - Chobani buys back, Norbert's robot nurses, and GoPro's takeover
Chobani buys back, Norbert's robot nurses, and GoPro's takeover
Axios

• Tripo AI, a generative 3D company, raised $446m in Series B and Series B+ funding. MPCi led, joined by Perfect World, BlueFocus, SPC, Yanqu Games, ThunderSoft, 37 Interactive Entertainment. CDH Venture and Growth Capital, CICC, CMC Capital…

theankler.com - Ashley Cullins - 8 VC Firms Betting on Hollywood's Next Act - What They Want - The Ankler
8 VC Firms Betting on Hollywood's Next Act - What They Want - The Ankler
The Ankler - The industry, unspun

I wrote about 14 private equity firms ready to pounce on Hollywood, analyzed all the media M&A activity so far this year and interviewed Media Res CEO Michael Ellenberg about what shows are selling now. With great risk comes great reward —…

mpost.io - Alisa Davidson - Wintermute Report Identifies RWAs As Crypto's Next Liquidity Channel Amid Market Reset | Metaverse Post
Wintermute Report Identifies RWAs As Crypto's Next Liquidity Channel Amid Market Reset | Metaverse Post
Today's Top AI and Crypto News | Metaverse Post

Algorithmic trading firm Wintermute announced that it has published a new analysis arguing that tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) could become the primary liquidity channel driving the next cryptocurrency bull market. The report, titled…

axios.com - Sam Sabin - This startup is building AI undercover agents for the FBI and other agencies
This startup is building AI undercover agents for the FBI and other agencies
Axios

Aslan, a startup building AI agents that act as operatives in national security missions, is publicly launching today after raising $20.8 million in funding, the company first shared with Axios. Why it matters: The company offers agents for the FBI…

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