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rudy.substack.com - Rudy Havenstein - Exit liquidity for venture capital
Exit liquidity for venture capital
A Havenstein Moment

Sort of a slow week until Friday it seemed to me. Not much music in this post, not many good podcasts out lately. Hopefully everyone survived Friday's secular bear market. Regardless, have a great weekend, amigos! Micron ended the day at $864, back…

forbes.com - Karolina Komarnicka - How Cognitive Infrastructure Is Costing Organizations
How Cognitive Infrastructure Is Costing Organizations
Forbes

Karolina Komarnicka, CEO of Space Of Mind, turning personal growth into a measurable practice with adaptive micro-coaching. Most companies have dashboards for everything except the thing that runs the company. Ask a CEO their churn rate and they'll…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - China to tighten oversight of private investment funds
China to tighten oversight of private investment funds
The Standard

China on Friday tightened oversight of the country's 23 trillion yuan (US$3.40 trillion) private fund industry, in a bid to reduce financial risks and channel money into technology innovation and emerging industries. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT…

techcrunch.com - Kirsten Korosec - As VC-backed e-bike startups went bankrupt, bootstrapped Lectric grew
As VC-backed e-bike startups went bankrupt, bootstrapped Lectric grew
TechCrunch

Lectric eBikes, a Phoenix, Arizona-based company known for its practical and affordable XP series electric bikes, has launched three new brands so far this year — a Juiced Bikes relaunch, a new Juiced Powersports brand, and now a premium…

gizmodo.com - Matthew Phelan - Fusion Power's Newest Problem Is People Secretly Making Nukes
Fusion Power's Newest Problem Is People Secretly Making Nukes
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Billions of dollars in venture capital and state investments have recently been poured into efforts to finally make nuclear fusion a viable energy source—big bets that a futuristic leap is coming soon, despite decades of premature…

theguardian.com - Pippa Crerar - Thames Water should be nationalised, says Andy Burnham
Thames Water should be nationalised, says Andy Burnham
The Guardian

Thames Water should be nationalised, Andy Burnham has said, revealing public ownership of water companies would “absolutely be an option” under his potential leadership of the Labour party. Burnham, Labour's candidate in the…

cnbc.com - Hayley Cuccinello - Family offices bet on sports, from pickleball leagues to smart soccer balls
Family offices bet on sports, from pickleball leagues to smart soccer balls
CNBC

While artificial intelligence startups dominate deal-making news, investment firms of the ultra-rich are still keen on sports. In May, family offices made 51 direct investments, including a $225 million fundraise for the parent company of Major…

seekingalpha.com - Amrita Roy - Rubrik: The Post-Earnings Dip Is A Gift (NYSE:RBRK)
Rubrik: The Post-Earnings Dip Is A Gift (NYSE:RBRK)
Seeking Alpha

I am reiterating my “buy” rating on Rubrik following a strong Q1 FY27, with revenue up 39% YoY (vs. 32% guidance) and raised full-year guidance. RBRK's moat in data and identity protection and remediation, plus platform consolidation…

forbes.com - Sumit Singh - VC Firms Using AI To Evaluate Startups: What FoundersTo Know
VC Firms Using AI To Evaluate Startups: What FoundersTo Know
Forbes

Sumit Singh, Exited Operator and VC, Operating & Investment Partner @ Brass Ring Ventures. Venture capital has always been about separating signal from noise. The difference now is that AI is part of the first filter. ​Many early-stage…

independent.co.uk - Chan Ho-Him - China can build humanoids at scale. The hard part is finding enough buyers
China can build humanoids at scale. The hard part is finding enough buyers
The Independent

Chinese-made humanoid robots are making waves with their ability to do backflips, direct traffic, and even make coffee as the companies developing them seek ways to expand and dominate the market. Robot makers in China say they have thousands of…

theatlantic.com - Matteo Wong - You Might Soon Own a Piece of SpaceX
You Might Soon Own a Piece of SpaceX
The Atlantic

Elon Musk is about to set in motion a chain of events that will reshape the global financial order. For starters, when SpaceX formally goes public next week, he is all but guaranteed to become the world's first trillionaire. His rocket company is…

washingtonexaminer.com - Salena Zito - Qintel puts Pittsburgh on the map for cyber intelligence
Qintel puts Pittsburgh on the map for cyber intelligence
Washington Examiner

Walking into their offices on the north side of Pittsburgh, it's clear that even if the scores of former military and intelligence professionals weren't from here, they have all embraced the culture of the city and its working-class ethos, while…

republicworld.com - Initiative Desk - Ideabaaz Startup Fest 2026 to Showcase 300+ Startups Through Exhibition, Demo Day and Startup Awards
Ideabaaz Startup Fest 2026 to Showcase 300+ Startups Through Exhibition, Demo Day and Startup Awards
Republic World

~After facilitating over ₹41 crore in funding commitments in its inaugural tv season on Zee Network, India's biggest startup funding platform returns with a Startup Exhibition, Demo Day, startup awards, and unparalleled investor access under…

coindesk.com - Olivier Acuna - Security experts warn advanced AI is about to spark a hacking crisis for both crypto and banks
Security experts warn advanced AI is about to spark a hacking crisis for both crypto and banks
CoinDesk

A major bug found in the top privacy network Zcash, using artificial intelligence, may be a warning sign that similar undiscovered flaws exist across crypto and banking software. What's worrying the crypto community is that the bug, which had…

cityam.com - Bayes Business School (formerly Cass) - The ROI of an MBA: Why mid-career professionals are choosing the Executive MBA in 2026
The ROI of an MBA: Why mid-career professionals are choosing the Executive MBA in 2026
City AM

What is the driving force behind the decision to do an Executive MBA ? For some people it is rapid career progression. Others aim for a significant uplift in their salary. For successful entrepreneur Ashley Lawrence it was the potential on offer…

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