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Push to Audit Private Equity and Venture Capital Falters Under Trump
Two years ago, Internal Revenue Service officials announced an ambitious plan to fix a gaping hole in federal tax law enforcement. For decades, the agency had not conducted significant audits of private equity, venture capital or real estate…
The (Many) Wrinkles in Trump's Vision for Venezuela
Andrew here. President Trump's plan to use Venezuela's petroleum reserves to drive oil prices down to $50 a barrel poses a dilemma for the American energy industry. Offering U.S. drillers the chance to again tap one of the biggest pools of oil…
Mach Industries Adds Counter-Drone System To Product Portfolio
Venture capital-backed Mach Industries on Thursday said it is developing and testing a low-cost system designed to detect and defeat small and medium-sized drones—including swarms—to protect forward operating bases and infrastructure…
Snowflake announces its intent to buy observability platform Observe
Snowflake plans to acquire Observe, an observability platform that has been built on Snowflake's databases from day one. (Observability platforms help companies monitor their software systems and data for performance issues and bugs.) The cloud…
How Silicon Valley Will Eat Its AI Competitors in 2026
Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen famously declared in 2011 that “software is eating the world.” This year, Silicon Valley will be looking to feast on artificial intelligence, as the relentless hype that's driven the creation of…
Crystal Ball: What 2026 holds for cybersecurity, healthcare, robotics, and more
As our Crystal Ball series continues, it's time to drill down into specific sectors. Term Sheet readers, generally speaking, are an optimistic bunch. But there's a lot of concern about whether we're prepared to meet growing cybersecurity risks…
Tamil Nadu unveils India's first deep tech start-up policy at UmagineTN 2026
To strengthen its innovation-led growth agenda, the Tamil Nadu government has unveiled India's first dedicated Deep Tech Policy. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin released the Tamil Nadu Deep Tech Startup Policy 2025-2026 (TNDTSP) at UmagineTN 2026. The…
Employment Hero settles court fight with investor and rival Seek
Human resources technology company Employment Hero has dropped a heated court pursuit of its investor and rival Seek after accusing the recruitment giant of anticompetitive conduct last year. ASX-listed Seek is an investor in Employment Hero…
China reviews Meta's $2 billion deal to buy AI startup Manus
(Bloomberg) — Chinese officials are looking into whether Meta Platforms Inc.'s acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus violated regulations, an initial review that could hinder the deal down the road if officials determine…
2026: The year the AI bubble bursts?
If 2025 was the year of the AI agent, what will 2026 be? Which companies will make headlines — for all the right, or all the wrong, reasons? And will optimism around Europe's startup ecosystem continue to mount, or will geopolitical tensions…
Inside The Maduro Bet: Did Someone With Secret Knowledge Make $400,000 From The Venezuela Invasion?
A mysterious trader has turned a $32,000 bet into a nearly half-million-dollar windfall by predicting the exact timing of the U.S. military raid on Venezuela, sparking a global firestorm of insider trading allegations. The account, which surfaced…
Tech titans divided over whether to pay billionaire tax or flee California
A battle is brewing in California over a plan to tax billionaires – with tech titans divided over whether they should pay up, or flee the state. Under a tax proposal that could be put to voters this November, any California resident worth…
Boston Mayor Wu inauguration fund hits $1.2M with contributions from city's heavy-hitters
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's inauguration fund received $1.2 million in donations from heavy-hitters in the sports and business industries, including $15,000 from the professional women's soccer team the…
Boom loop watch: The state of SF's comeback in 19 charts
With the new year in full swing — bringing with it new challenges, thorny questions, and political dramas — The Standard is again checking in on the cold, hard numbers to see how San Francisco is faring across a range of categories.
Exclusive: Accenture Takes Stake in Profitmind
Accenture has invested in Profitmind, a retail technology company that two years ago developed an agentic AI platform to help retailers automate decisions across pricing, inventory and planning. The companies declined to specify the size of the…
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