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The Robotics Gold Rush Is Still Accelerating And Venture Capital Isn't Done Yet
Robotics startups are setting a faster pace for venture fundraising, with 2026 totals already surpassing last year's target, as investors pour more money into machines that can act in the physical world. Robotics companies have collected $18.8…
AI's Empire: The Limits Of Knowledge, And Predicting The Job Future
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, policymakers warned that the automation of the time would be leading to unemployment rates at 10% or higher. In this 1968 photo, a robot is tested as a replacement for car mechanics. The newly formed Commission on…
The New York Democratic Primaries Are Also a Battleground for the AI Industry
New Yorkers are going to the polls today for the Democratic primaries to fill congressional seats. The results will have implications for the entire nation. There are several key races on the ballot, each highly consequential, but the most…
Proxy war between AI industry, safety groups comes to head in NY House primary
New York City voters are set to deliver their verdict Tuesday in one of the most prominent election battles between artificial intelligence companies and the nonprofits pushing for stricter rules on the new technology. The fight over AI policy has…
Canada has everything for an AI startup boom except the strategy
AI-native startups are growing ten times faster than the rest of tech, but we've read a similar story before. The annual Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) was released by Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network at VivaTech Paris…
Ubotica raises $11 million to scale maritime-intelligence platform
SAN FRANCISCO – Ubotica Technologies, an Irish company focused on artificial intelligence for spacecraft, has raised $11 million to expand commercial sales of its maritime-intelligence platform. The platform, Live Maritime Intelligence…
New York, South Carolina, Maryland, Utah hold primary elections
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has endorsed three candidates in New York Democratic primary races on Tuesday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI Former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is running in the Democratic primary for New York District 10…
Polymarket allegedly faked trades. Chances are slim Trump admin investigates, says sports-betting attorney
Polymarket is in the hot seat after an investigation alleged that the prediction market paid influencers to film fake trades and fabricate winnings. Legal experts say those allegations could result in regulatory consequences for the…
The Year of the Humongous IPO
This is the year of the giga-IPO. SpaceX, Elon Musk's aerospace and artificial-intelligence company, raised a record $75 billion in capital when it went public earlier this month, instantly becoming one of the 10 most valuable companies in the…
Why The Accredited Investor Standard Might Need Another Look
Matt Stephens, CFP, EA, MBA is the President & Sr Wealth Advisor of Willow Chute Financial, a Louisiana-based tax & financial planning firm. The rules that define who can access private markets were written in 1982. Four decades of…
EIB and Swedbank have secured EUR 200.75 million in financing for the developer of the Rūdninkai Military Town managed by the INVL fund
The developer of part A of stage II of the Rūdninkai Military Town project, Rudina, has signed loan agreements with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and Swedbank: each institution is providing a loan of EUR 100.37 million. Rudina is…
The rise of the second-time female founder
Earlier this month, I headed out east to the Hamptons with Female Founders Fund. The venture capital firm founded by Anu Duggal hosts a gathering each summer for the founders in its portfolio and others who make up the female founder universe. I…
Why The 'Greenspan Put' Should Be The 'Wealthy Person's Bailout'
WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 17: Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on December 17, 2009 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty…
Red Bull Invests In Gen Z Founders As They Build Startups With Empathy
Red Bull Basement World Finals Top 10 Teams on Stage in San Francisco Ryan Taylor/Red Bull Content Poo;l Red Bull helps young innovators worldwide become entrepreneurs. Earlier this month, the company brought students from over 40 countries to San…
BTQ Technologies Appoints Brandt Pasco as U.S. Strategic Advisor for Post-Quantum Cryptography and Security
Appointment strengthens BTQ's engagement strategy as quantum computing, post-quantum cryptography, and secure national infrastructure become strategic policy priorities VANCOUVER, BC , June 23, 2026 /CNW/ - BTQ Technologies Corp. ('BTQ' or the…
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