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How U30 Billionaire Josh Kushner Tripled His Net Worth With Tech Investments
Think this is nice? It's a version of the weekly Under 30 newsletter and would be even better in your inbox. What do Instagram, Spotify and OpenAI all have in common, besides the fact that they're all founded by Under 30 alumni, of course? Each of…
Deloitte sees a $566 billion lunar economy by 2050
I was looking for a word to describe an unimagined market and the best fit I could find is terra incognita, or “unknown land.” Roman cartographers used the term to label mystery territories on maps for explorers. This all came up…
Democrats to investigate 'miraculous' rise of Trump Jr's investment firm
Democrats on a powerful US congressional committee have launched an investigation into a venture capital firm which has thrived since recruiting Donald Trump's son. Donald Trump Jr joined 1798 Capital as a partner just days after his father won a…
Big Tech Braces for Possible Post-Midterms Democratic Probes
It doesn't take an MBA from Stanford to know that the biggest companies in Silicon Valley tend to cozy up to whatever political party is in power. Take Meta, which suspended President Donald Trump from its platforms after January 6, only for CEO…
Airtree's Canva stoush escalates as investors' patience runs out
A rift between Airtree Ventures and some of its longest-standing investors over the venture capital giant's failure to return enough capital from its early investment in design giant Canva has deepened, after it struggled to convince enough of its…
GTA 6 will have a halo effect for the entire industry | Opinion
When the hype engine for GTA 6 roared into top gear this week, there was a quietly touching aspect amid the excitement that will stay with me for a while. As the 27 minute long extended look at the game racked up millions of views on YouTube, a…
Japanese giant MUFG buys HESTA's superannuation administrator Grow Inc
Japan's MUFG, which two years ago paid $1.2 billion to pluck Link Group off the ASX boards, is set to acquire Sydney-born superannuation administration start-up Grow Inc after nearly a year of negotiations. MUFG's pension and market services…
Gianni Infantino: Uefa's attack on Fifa president escalates football's civil war
'On information and belief, Infantino's actions described herein rise to the level of criminal mismanagement.' 'A stunning dereliction of duty.' 'A fraudulently off-market price promoted by Infantino for his own benefit.' Just some of the…
As electric two-wheelers gain a foothold, Belgian startup Any bets on cargo space
A trip to Europe often means adjusting to a lot of walking, but don't let it fool you: cars are still the default for urban mobility. However, entrepreneurs are seeking to challenge this status quo — and the first step is understanding why…
Meta Platforms Beats The Man, Again - We Move To Accumulate Rating (NASDAQ:META)
Meta Platforms settled child-harm lawsuits, agreeing to pay ~$18 billion over a decade, with limited impact on the stock. META has already experienced a 35% peak-to-trough drop, with recent lows double-tested and sentiment remaining weak. We…
A former NFL player says Warren Buffett taught him 2 lessons about success that he still follows years later
Ndamukong Suh wasn't taking any chances before his first meeting with Warren Buffett. While still a college student, the soon-to-be NFL star arrived at Buffett's office two to three hours early because he refused to risk being late, he said. The…
Tech and finance kingmakers: How billionaires from Musk to Soros are fueling this midterms season
In 2010, the Supreme Court issued Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, a landmark ruling that overturned certain campaign finance restrictions. Since then, spending by billionaires on American elections is up 160%, and more than $2.6…
Scale-up Fund bidders spark venture industry uproar
The government's flagship £1bn scale-up fund will miss out on top deals and chalk up poor performance for its pensioner investors should ministers select a traditional firm to manage it over a specialist venture capital shop, a group of the…
Walton College doubles down on real-world experience
The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas is launching a five-year plan to ensure that students graduate with practical entrepreneurial experience and that faculty have expanded research opportunities. Why it matters: The…
SmallRig Technology Announces Completion of Acquisition of Selected Assets of Kelvin Group
SHENZHEN, China and OSLO, Norway, Aug. 28, 2026 /CNW/ -- SmallRig Technology (HK) Limited ('SmallRig Technology') today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of selected assets relating to Kelvin Group AS ('Kelvin Group'). The…
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