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Harvard fund discloses $2.2 billion stake in Musk's SpaceX
Harvard Management Co. disclosed a $2.2 billion stake in SpaceX, showing how the university's endowment has profited from an early bet on Elon Musk's giant rocket company. Harvard reported it holds the position in its 13F filing on Friday…
Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M
Over the last several years, fusion power has gone from the butt of jokes — always a decade away! — to an increasingly tangible and tantalizing technology that has drawn investors off the sidelines. The technology may be challenging…
PM promises Rs 1 lakh crore Innovation Fund for start-ups
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has exhorted India's youth to leverage the country's robust startup ecosystem and the government's substantial Rs 1 lakh crore Innovation Fund to dream big and drive India's journey towards becoming a developed nation.
Harvard makes massive $2.2B SpaceX bet on Elon Musk's rocket company
Harvard University's investment arm disclosed a $2.2 billion stake in SpaceX, revealing a massive payoff from an early investment in Elon Musk 's rocket company following its blockbuster public debut. Harvard Management Company reported the…
MarginEdge raises $80M; Francisco Partners to buy Moneris; Robinhood Ventures II
• MarginEdge, an Arlington, Va.-based provider of restaurant management software, raised $80m in Series D equity and debt funding. Ten Coves Capital and Schooner Capital led the equity, joined by Derive Ventures and Osage Venture Partners.
Terrifying rogue AI bots spark fears humanity is losing control
From AI agents capable of generating hyper-realistic deepfakes in seconds to claims that bots are hacking rival companies, artificial intelligence is expanding at a startling pace that currently outstrips human regulation. As experts warn we are at…
The AI Problem at Law Firms Isn't Hallucination. It's Honesty.
Some companies are built from a business plan. Intapp (INTA -2.22%) was founded in response to a complaint. Back in the early 2000s, a small Silicon Valley outfit with a data integration product went to file a patent. The attorney handling the…
Energy and climate deals of the week
• Finn, a German car subscription provider, raised €140m in Series D equity and debt funding at a $1b+ post-money valuation. Portage led the equity, joined by UVC Partners, Planet First Partners, and Korelya Capital. Debt came from BC…
PM Modi highlights startup growth and Rs 1 lakh crore Innovation Fund
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday exhorted India's youth to dream big, assuring them of resources and support, as he highlighted the growth of India's startup ecosystem and the government's Rs 1 lakh crore Innovation Fund to support ideas…
Aheesa achieves first-pass success with indigenous VIHAAN chip
A Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme-backed Indian semiconductor startup has achieved first-pass silicon success with ‘VIHAAN', an indigenous broadband networking System-on-Chip (SoC) built using the VEGA microprocessor, marking a key step…
Ultra-privileged Phoebe Gates tried to game the system but ended up in big trouble - here's why she did it
Under fire Phoebe Gates once belonged to a secretive, invitation-only Stanford class called “So You Think You Can Rule the World?” where students are “taught how to identify vulnerabilities in systems of power,” The Post…
World Labs turns one real-world robot task into thousands of simulated variations for training
World Labs, the startup founded by AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li, has unveiled a simulation engine that trains robot control systems entirely in virtual environments. The models then run reliably for hours on real hardware. The company's…
Flying circus school opens inside The Empire in Great Yarmouth
Adrenaline seekers with a head for heights can now fly high across what is believed to be the UK's first all-weather trapeze school. The Flighthouse Trapeze Academy has opened on the seafront in The Empire building in Great Yarmouth. Circus…
New Impact Offerings, Food as Medicine, Investor Due Diligence, Affordable Housing Innovation, Trusted Ambient AI, and Angel-Crowd Investing!
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Anthropic IPO Could Hit $2 Trillion and Break SpaceX's Record. Here's What's Driving It
Anthropic's existing investors believe the company could be worth more than $2 trillion when it goes public, the Financial Times reported on August 13, citing half a dozen backers. Some project a valuation approaching $3 trillion. If that number…
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