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techcrunch.com - Dominic-Madori Davis - AI startups are eating the venture industry and the returns, so far, are good
AI startups are eating the venture industry and the returns, so far, are good
TechCrunch

Well, the data is out. AI startups accounted for 41% of the $128 billion in venture dollars raised by companies on Carta last year — a record-high annual share. In a sense, though, we knew that. Investors last year were voracious in…

fool.com - Neil Patel - Is Nvidia Stock Going to $500?
Is Nvidia Stock Going to $500?
The Motley Fool

Investors who purchased Nvidia (NVDA 0.87%) in 2016 made the decision of a lifetime. Shares of the leading artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure company are up 22,690% just in the past 10 years (as of March 17). Nvidia has become the defining…

coindesk.com - Olivier Acuna - Prediction market Kalshi raises $1 billion at double its December valuation: Bloomberg
Prediction market Kalshi raises $1 billion at double its December valuation: Bloomberg
CoinDesk

Kalshi Inc. raised more than $1 billion in a funding round led by Coatue Management, Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The round valued the prediction market platform at $22 billion, Bloomberg said, double the…

fastcompany.com - Anna-Louise Jackson - Why startups are betting big on Texas
Why startups are betting big on Texas
Fast Company

Everything is bigger in Texas, they say—including an economic boom there in recent years. Austin, in particular, consistently ranks among the fastest-growing metro areas in the country, and is vying to become one of the top startup hubs.

fortune.com - David Spreng - Unicorns are flush with cash and stuck. A new kind of startup crisis is taking hold in 2026
Unicorns are flush with cash and stuck. A new kind of startup crisis is taking hold in 2026
Fortune

Some of the most valuable private companies in the world right now have a problem that has nothing to do with their product, their team, or their market. They have too many investors, too many competing agendas, and a cap table — the record…

bloomberg.com - Watch Markets on Edge as Stocks Near Session Lows | The Close 3/20/2026
Watch Markets on Edge as Stocks Near Session Lows | The Close 3/20/2026
Bloomberg

Markets on Edge as Stocks Near Session Lows | The Close 3/20/2026 Bloomberg Television brings you the latest news and analysis leading up to the final minutes and seconds before and after the closing bell on Wall Street. Today's guests are BNP…

washingtonexaminer.com - James Rogan - India will likely escape the middle-income trap
India will likely escape the middle-income trap
Washington Examiner

The country has the policy momentum, strong demographic advantages, and the technological base to surmount the middle-income trap and reach wealthy-country status. India's greatest structural advantage is its demographics. It is a young nation. The…

decrypt.co - Stacy Jones - Kalshi Raises $1 Billion to Double Valuation to $22 Billion: Reports
Kalshi Raises $1 Billion to Double Valuation to $22 Billion: Reports
Decrypt

Prediction market giant Kalshi has raised a $1 billion round and, with it, clinched a $22 billion valuation, a person familiar with the matter told Decrypt. The news was originally reported by The Wall Street Journal. The deal has roughly doubled…

dailymail.co.uk - Daniel Jones, U.S. Consumer And Real Estate Editor - The secret behind the world's most memorable jingles
The secret behind the world's most memorable jingles
Mail Online

It is one of the catchiest - or most annoying - jingles ever written. And depending on who you ask, there is still debate about whether it should contain three ‘Liberties' or four. ‘I prefer three,' says Scott Elias. ‘I feel…

townhall.com - Ambassador Jeff Gerrish - To Beat China, We Need to Double Down on American Exceptionalism
To Beat China, We Need to Double Down on American Exceptionalism
Townhall

China could soon overtake America as the world's biotech powerhouse. Such a development would have dire implications for our economy and national security. Congress's bipartisan National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology recently…

seekingalpha.com - Amrita Roy - Gold And Silver Are Still - 'My Precious' (NYSEARCA:GLD)
Gold And Silver Are Still - 'My Precious' (NYSEARCA:GLD)
Seeking Alpha

Gold and Silver have sharply corrected from historic highs, pressured by rising real yields and a strengthening U.S. dollar. Current macro conditions—elevated rates, surging oil, and sticky inflation—favor continued downside for both…

fool.com - Adam Spatacco - Want to Invest in SpaceX Before Its IPO? Here's How.
Want to Invest in SpaceX Before Its IPO? Here's How.
The Motley Fool

Following a monster performance in 2021, the initial public offering (IPO) market has cooled down over the last few years. But thanks to soaring valuations among private companies -- primarily artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups -- several…

crunchbase.com - Joanna Glasner - The Week's 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Investment Slows, But Security And AI Remain Top Picks
The Week's 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Investment Slows, But Security And AI Remain Top Picks
Crunchbase

Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals in 2025 with our curated list of $100 million-plus venture deals to U.S.-based companies? Check out The Crunchbase Megadeals Board. This is a weekly feature that runs down the week's top 10…

smh.com.au - Sheera Frenkel - 'America's first AI war': Silicon Valley's bet on military tech is paying off
'America's first AI war': Silicon Valley's bet on military tech is paying off
The Sydney Morning Herald

As the war in the Middle East continues, intelligence gathered by the Pentagon is being analysed by technology from the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, on a system run by the data analytics firm Palantir. Drones created by a defence tech…

marketbeat.com - ProVen VCT (LON:PVN) Sets New 12-Month High - Should You Buy?
ProVen VCT (LON:PVN) Sets New 12-Month High - Should You Buy?
MarketBeat

ProVen VCT hit a new 52-week high of GBX 63 on Friday (last trade GBX 63) with volume of 139,912 shares, up from the prior close of GBX 58.50. The stock has a market cap of £182.30 million, a P/E of 21.72 and a very low beta (0.02), with 50-…

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