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Crypto Prediction Markets Go Mainstream as Coinbase, Crypto.com Push In
Prediction markets have emerged as one of the cryptocurrency sector's most consequential, if not contested, frontiers. Once the domain of niche platforms, they are now attracting serious attention from major exchanges, venture capital and even…
The SpaceX Mafia is here
Total raised: $5.06 million, according to PitchBook Key investors: Y Combinator, Liquid2 Ventures, Soma Capital, and angel investors Number of employees: 8, according to the company Role at SpaceX: Ermoshkin was at SpaceX for three years and last…
Read 46 pitch decks that creator-economy startups used to raise millions of dollars
The creator economy has bred a generation of startups — from influencer-marketing companies to new social-media experiences. These startups have captured the attention and wallets of influential venture capitalists and angel investors over…
Monetizers vs manufactures: How the AI market could splinter in 2026
Investors have piled into AI names this year but the market could split into segments in 2026. The rollercoaster of tech sell-offs and rallies in the fourth quarter could be early signs of differentiation. AI infrastructure companies are tipped as…
I left Big Law at 29 to become a rabbi, then changed careers again at 40. Here's what I learned about finding the perfect job.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Justin Pines, 42, the CEO of the Jewish Broadcasting Service, who lives in New Jersey. His education and former and current employment have been verified by Business Insider. This piece has been…
Ripple Leads Launch of 'JFIIP'
The Asia Web3 Alliance Japan (AWAJ) and Web3 Salon have launched the JFIIP initiative in collaboration with Ripple Labs and major Japanese financial corporations. This is an accelerator program that is meant to fund Japanese startups that are…
DP Technology raises $114M to accelerate China's AI for science industry
Beijing-based startup DP Technology Co. Ltd. today outlined a plan to use its artificial intelligence tools to accelerate scientific research in everything from battery design to drug development after raising 800 million yuan ($114 million) in…
Traditional Banks Now Racing To Acquire Crypto Firms-Here's Why They Can't Wait
The cryptocurrency industry has just experienced its most transformative year on record, with dealmakers striking agreements worth an eye-watering $8.6 billion in 2025, according to analysis by the Financial Times. This unprecedented surge in…
Business Insider staff share their favorite books of 2025
As the curtain falls on 2025, it's only natural to look back at the stories and ideas that shaped our thinking this year — and for Business Insider staffers, that includes books. We asked our reporters to share the business, tech, and…
Even after near-record returns, CA state retirement fund still $166B short
(The Center Square) – A booming stock market propelled California's main state retirement fund to near-record returns, but the fund is still $166 billion short on its obligations, according to the Reason Foundation. With the taxpayer-funded…
Who Is JD Vance? (No, Seriously. Who Is He?)
At the Turning Point USA conference at the University of Mississippi in October, an audience member asked Vice President JD Vance about the tension between his interracial, interfaith marriage with Usha, the daughter of Indian immigrants, and his…
Trump Media merges with TAE Technologies to advance fusion energy
Fusion energy mimics the sun, offering low-pollution, long-term power potential. U.S. and global fusion firms pursue lasers or magnets to achieve net energy gain. Recent $6B merger links Trump Media with Google-backed TAE Technologies. Fusion…
LI competes for $50 million startup fund
A Long Island economic development organization will be competing with nine similar organizations across New York for a $50 million state grant to help startup businesses on the Island and in New York City. Cara Longworth, executive director of the…
British Smaller Companies VCT (LON:BSV) Trading 2% Higher - Here's Why
British Smaller Companies VCT (LON:BSV - Get Free Report) shares were up 2% during trading on Wednesday. The company traded as high as GBX 76 and last traded at GBX 76. Approximately 3 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 100% from the…
Emerge's 2025 Story of the Year: How the AI Race Fractured the Global Tech Order
The great unraveling began with a single number: $256,000. DeepSeek, a year-old Chinese startup, claimed it spent that relatively small sum training an AI model that matched the capabilities of OpenAI—which spent over a hundred million…
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