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theguardian.com - Aisha Down - UK 'invention agency' grants £50m of public money to US tech and venture capital firms
UK 'invention agency' grants £50m of public money to US tech and venture capital firms
The Guardian

Britain's “invention agency” has pledged £50m of UK taxpayer money to US tech companies and venture capital projects. Dreamed up by Dominic Cummings to fund “crazy” ideas, the Advanced Research and Invention Agency…

businessinsider.com - Charissa Cheong - 3 ways to stand out in the AI-era job market, according to a founder who's worked at top venture capital firms
3 ways to stand out in the AI-era job market, according to a founder who's worked at top venture capital firms
Business Insider

AI is rapidly transforming how we apply for jobs. Now that applicants can use the technology to tailor their résumés, mass-apply to hundreds of roles, and bluff their way through an interview, it can feel harder than ever to stand…

cointelegraph.com - A16z Backs CFTC in Fight Against State Prediction Market Bans
A16z Backs CFTC in Fight Against State Prediction Market Bans
Cointelegraph

A16z has thrown its weight behind the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in a growing federal-state standoff over prediction markets, opposing state regulators that try to shut down platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket. The venture capital…

futurism.com - Joe Wilkins - There's Something Bizarre About the Offices of AI Startups
There's Something Bizarre About the Offices of AI Startups
Futurism

Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech With questions swirling about whether hundreds of AI startups will ever translate the tech into real-world economic returns, new players in the space are scrambling to justify all…

yahoo.com - Abdul Rahman - Venture Global, Inc. (VG) Taps Debt Market to Strengthen Balance Sheet
Venture Global, Inc. (VG) Taps Debt Market to Strengthen Balance Sheet
Yahoo!

Venture Global Inc. (NYSE: VG) is one of the best stocks to buy in a rising market, according to Wall Street analysts. On April 23, Venture Global Inc. (NYSE:VG) subsidiary Venture Global Calcasieu closed a $750 million senior secured note pegged…

newsweek.com - Adam Mills - Former Genpact CEO: Don't be afraid to cannibalize revenue with AI
Former Genpact CEO: Don't be afraid to cannibalize revenue with AI
Newsweek

Software companies have spent years expanding from one use case to the next, turning focused tools for sales, marketing and customer service into broad enterprise platforms. But in a market increasingly shaped by AI, former Genpact CEO Tiger…

koreaherald.com - Lee Han-gyoul - KB Financial turns to Pantera Capital to scale blockchain strategy
KB Financial turns to Pantera Capital to scale blockchain strategy
The Korea Herald

KB Financial Group said Sunday it has entered into a strategic partnership with Pantera Capital, a US-based blockchain-focused venture capital and hedge fund. Founded in 2003, Pantera Capital manages approximately $5.2 billion in assets and…

seekingalpha.com - Amrita Roy - May The Fourth Be With Palantir Stock (Earnings Preview) (NASDAQ:PLTR)
May The Fourth Be With Palantir Stock (Earnings Preview) (NASDAQ:PLTR)
Seeking Alpha

I am reiterating Palantir a “buy” with a $224 price target, reflecting 55% upside potential driven by sustained revenue acceleration and unmatched SaaS metrics. PLTR's US Commercial segment is the primary growth engine, with 109% YoY…

koreatimes.co.kr - Yonhap - Over 400 Korea-listed firms exceed $679.7 mil. in market capitalization
Over 400 Korea-listed firms exceed $679.7 mil. in market capitalization
The Korea Times

The number of Korean-listed companies whose market capitalization surpassed 1 trillion won ($679.7 million) exceeded 400 for the first time this year, following a dramatic pre-Middle East-conflict recovery in the stock market, data showed Sunday.

fool.com - Rich Smith - Did Polaris Just Turn Into a Drone Stock?
Did Polaris Just Turn Into a Drone Stock?
The Motley Fool

This week was a good week to own Polaris (PII +0.23%) stock -- and the next 52 weeks could be even better. The manufacturer of everything from snowmobiles to motorcycles to all-terrain vehicles to boats reported first-quarter earnings on Tuesday…

indianexpress.com - New York Times - How do so many people already own Elon Musk's SpaceX?
How do so many people already own Elon Musk's SpaceX?
The Indian Express

SpaceX, founded in 2002, is among the private companies that investors have formed the most SPVs for, according to a tally by The New York Times. More than 170 such investment vehicles with the name “SpaceX” or “Space…

indianexpress.com - Reuters - Pentagon reaches agreements with top AI companies, but not Anthropic
Pentagon reaches agreements with top AI companies, but not Anthropic
The Indian Express

3 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google The Pentagon said on Friday it had reached agreements with seven AI companies to deploy their advanced capabilities on the Defense Department's classified networks as it seeks to broaden the…

benzinga.com - Aniket Verma - Grandma's $1000 College Fund Gift Turned Him Into A Bitcoin Millionaire By Age 18: Here's How This High S
Grandma's $1000 College Fund Gift Turned Him Into A Bitcoin Millionaire By Age 18: Here's How This High S
Benzinga

When Finman was just 12, his grandmother gave him $1,000 for college savings, which he instead put into Bitcoin. This was back in 2011, when Bitcoin hovered around $10, fetching him nearly 100 BTC. “I kept buying and growing, and you make…

marketbeat.com - Best Real Estate Stocks To Follow Today - May 2nd
Best Real Estate Stocks To Follow Today - May 2nd
MarketBeat

TPG Built a Record Year, Then Lost 40%—Is the Selloff Overdone? Blackstone, Welltower, and Apollo Global Management are the three Real Estate stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Real estate stocks are shares…

democracyforsale.substack.com - Lucas Amin - Dominic Cummings' 'moonshot' agency awarded £52m to US tech firms
Dominic Cummings' 'moonshot' agency awarded £52m to US tech firms
Democracy for Sale

By Lucas Amin and HennyGe Wichers A flagship British research agency set up to “restore Britain's place as a scientific superpower” has given more than £50 million of UK taxpayer cash to US tech companies and venture capital…

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