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thelettertwo.com - Ken Yeung - AI Venture Capital Hits $211B in 2025, Led by San Francisco
AI Venture Capital Hits $211B in 2025, Led by San Francisco
Ken Yeung - Journalism for the Modern Reader

Investors aren't showing restraint when it comes to AI. According to new data from Crunchbase and HumanX, AI companies pulled in $211 billion in venture capital last year—an 85 percent jump from 2024. Put differently: One out of every two VC…

techcrunch.com - Jagmeet Singh - India has changed its startup rules for deep tech
India has changed its startup rules for deep tech
TechCrunch

Deep tech startups in sectors such as space, semiconductors, and biotech take far longer to mature than conventional ventures. Because of that India is adjusting its startup rules, and mobilizing public capital, hoping to help more of them make it…

cointelegraph.com - Ciaran Lyons - Crypto Industry Heading For 'Massive Consolidation,' Says Bullish CEO
Crypto Industry Heading For 'Massive Consolidation,' Says Bullish CEO
Cointelegraph

The crypto industry is likely to see more projects snapped up by larger companies, which may lead to a much less fragmented sector in the months ahead, says Bullish CEO Tom Farley. “I was in the exchange sector during continual massive…

theguardian.com - Jasper Jolly - UK electric vehicle charging firms 'seeking buyers amid rising costs and tough competition'
UK electric vehicle charging firms 'seeking buyers amid rising costs and tough competition'
The Guardian

British electric charger companies are asking rivals to buy them as they run out of cash amid rising costs and intense competition, according to industry bosses. A wave of mergers and acquisitions is likely to shrink the number of charge point…

businessinsider.com - Lauren Edmonds - Giannis Antetokounmpo invests in Kalshi, a day after fans traded over $23 million on his NBA future
Giannis Antetokounmpo invests in Kalshi, a day after fans traded over $23 million on his NBA future
Business Insider

While most of the sports world is still figuring out how to navigate the prediction market boom, NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo is going all-in. The Milwaukee Bucks player announced he's a shareholder in Kalshi in an X post on Friday. 'The internet…

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Emma Rapaport - Software start-up for physios nets $46m from top Aussie athletes, US VC
Software start-up for physios nets $46m from top Aussie athletes, US VC
Australian Financial Review

An Adelaide-based start-up delivering practice management software to over 20,000 allied health professionals has secured its first offshore backer, attracting US venture capital firm Spectrum Equity to its latest funding round. Street Talk can…

nytimes.com - Ken Belson - A Super Bowl in Silicon Valley Filled With Valley Billionaires
A Super Bowl in Silicon Valley Filled With Valley Billionaires
The New York Times

Every Super Bowl takes on the culture of its host city. South Beach in Miami. The French Quarter in New Orleans. Hollywood in Los Angeles. It will be no different on Sunday, when the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks will face off at Levi's…

thenyledger.com - Press Room - We asked 13 rising-star VCs how they use AI. Here's what they told us.
We asked 13 rising-star VCs how they use AI. Here's what they told us.
The New York Ledger

These days, plenty of venture capitalists are trying to spot the next big thing in artificial intelligence. For some, the best way to do that is to use the technology themselves. For a generation raised on Google Docs and Slack, tools like ChatGPT…

yahoo.com - Moneywise - Seattle homeschooling mom shocked to discover she has $18M in a single stock. What Dave Ramsey says she should do next
Seattle homeschooling mom shocked to discover she has $18M in a single stock. What Dave Ramsey says she should do next
Yahoo!

Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. Imagine checking a long-forgotten account and discovering it's worth multiple millions of dollars. That's what happened to Sarah, a 50-year-old mom…

yahoo.com - Jeff Lewis - PG&E Corporation, Lockheed Martin, Salesforce, and Wells Fargo Announce the Launch of EMBERPOINT LLC
PG&E Corporation, Lockheed Martin, Salesforce, and Wells Fargo Announce the Launch of EMBERPOINT LLC
Yahoo!

PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG) is included among the 12 Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to Buy Now On January 27, 2026, PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG), alongside Lockheed Martin, Salesforce, and Wells Fargo, announced the launch of EMBERPOINT LLC, a joint…

sltrib.com - Utah tech grew up on Silicon Valley's playbook. Silicon Slopes wants to move on.
Utah tech grew up on Silicon Valley's playbook. Silicon Slopes wants to move on.
The Salt Lake Tribune

A decade after Silicon Slopes got its start, the Utah tech-advocacy group is asking itself an existential question, said co-founder Clint Betts: “What does it mean to be an entrepreneur in 2026?” Utah tech, he says, has “great…

coinpedia.org - Shubham Vishwakarma - WLFI Price Slumps as Regulatory Concerns Eclipse Crypto Market Recovery
WLFI Price Slumps as Regulatory Concerns Eclipse Crypto Market Recovery
Coinpedia Fintech News

Crypto markets attempted to stabilize today, with Bitcoin holding above the $67,000 mark and several major altcoins showing short-term relief rallies after aggressive liquidation-driven selloffs. Risk appetite, while fragile, showed early signs of…

polygon.com - Patricia Hernandez - Friendslop games are dominating 2026. It's time to take them seriously.
Friendslop games are dominating 2026. It's time to take them seriously.
Polygon.com

End-of-year retrospectives deemed 2025 the year of the friendslop game, but if recent announcements are any indication, the era of cheap, comedic, and crude multiplayer games is only getting started. Left and right, indie developers are rushing to…

marketbeat.com - Real Estate Stocks To Follow Now - February 7th
Real Estate Stocks To Follow Now - February 7th
MarketBeat

This ETF Caught a Major Tailwind After the Fed's Rate Cut Blackstone, Apollo Global Management, American Tower, Digital Realty Trust, Welltower, Potlatch, and Simon Property Group are the seven Real Estate stocks to watch today, according to…

zerohedge.com - Tyler Durden - Why This Crash Is Bitcoin's Biggest Test Yet
Why This Crash Is Bitcoin's Biggest Test Yet
Zero Hedge

Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance Bitcoin has a way of faking its own death, and this past week delivered another such instance with theatrical flair. After flirting with the once-unthinkable level of $120,000, the world's most famous digital asset…

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