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Entain trims 500 jobs to offset UK tax rises and prediction market threat
Ladbrokes and Coral owner Entain will attempt to offset tax increases by cutting 500 jobs across the group. The online gambling tax rate in the UK increased in April from 21 per cent to 40 per cent, impacting the betting sites and online casinos…
Debate over AI's future divides Silicon Valley as China gains ground
Hello, and welcome to TechScape. This week we'll be looking at a debate over the future of artificial intelligence that's dividing the tech industry, as well as how the European Union gave Google a slap on the wrist for anti-competitive behavior.
Greg Brockman on the week two OpenAI AI models went rogue
When I heard the AI had escaped, I was out on a Wyoming river. Yes, I mysteriously had cell service while fly fishing with my family on the Salt River (among the only rivers in the world to flow north). I promise: I wasn't intentionally checking…
Nuclear test reactor startups raise funding
The three nuclear startups that hit milestones for the DOE's test reactor program are raising or have recently closed big venture capital rounds. Why it matters: VCs are looking for proof points as they rush to back a new wave of nuclear startups.
Three Signals That Define This Year's Next Billion-Dollar Startups
Every year, thousands of venture-backed startups raise millions in capital, generate headlines, and promise to reshape entire industries. Only a small fraction ultimately become enduring, category-defining businesses. The 2026 Forbes Next…
Chinese robotic maker DexForce Technology plans Hong Kong IPO, Bloomberg reports
DexForce Technology, a Shenzhen-based robotics and artificial intelligence company, is considering a Hong Kong listing, which could raise a few hundred million US dollars, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. SCROLL TO…
Recursive Superintelligence signs $410 compute deal with Amazon
On Tuesday, the AI company Recursive Superintelligence announced a $400 million compute deal with Amazon Web Services. The company, which emerged from stealth in May with $650 million in funding, is focused on building open-ended self-improving…
New bid launched to awaken Scotland's 'sleeping giant
The duo, who between them have more than 25 years of experience supporting early-stage founders, believe it is not a lack of ambition that prevents companies making it through the earliest stages of venture creation but access to capital, support…
Mapped: Where Innovation Is Thriving Across America
See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. California ranks first by a wide margin, driven by its…
A message for the Democrats: It's the corruption, stupid
Though President Trump's approval rating hovers at around 37 percent, Democrats still need a solid message apart from “we're not Trump” if happy days are to be here again. Just wait until we nominate a candidate, they say, then we…
Brave1 and the open source future of war
Imagine a world where the most powerful weapon isn't a missile, but a software update. In less than 72 hours, a software engineer can patch a drone on the front line and turn an enemy's multi-million-dollar electronic warfare system into little…
Crypto-Friendly States Are Winning, Draper Index Shows
Crypto-friendly policies and startup incentives are helping reshape the U.S. innovation landscape, according to the latest Draper Innovation Index (DII). The index ranks states based on their ability to attract entrepreneurs, investment, and…
DoD is looking for new ways to bring commercial innovation into national security
Guest: Scott Davis Title: President, Michigan Chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association Summary: Building military capability takes more than defense contractors alone. Increasingly, the Pentagon is looking to commercial manufacturers…
Fish Audio raises $50M seed to build AI voice models for creators and enterprises
The market for AI-generated voice models is massive. Creative use cases require AI voice models to be more expressive, while enterprises looking to automate customer support and sales ops need them to be more steerable. Palo Alto-based Fish Audio…
Forbes Next Billion-Dollar Startups 2026 List
For a dozen years, Forbes has partnered with TrueBridge Capital Partners to highlight the companies that are likely to become unicorns in the near future. To qualify, startups must be venture-backed, based in the U.S. and worth less than $1…
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