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businessinsider.com - Shubhangi Goel - After 3 years of forcing myself to love venture capital, I quit and became a silent disco DJ in Bali
After 3 years of forcing myself to love venture capital, I quit and became a silent disco DJ in Bali
Business Insider

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nic Huzz, 28, who quit a Sydney-based venture capital job to run a silent disco business in Bali, Indonesia. It has been edited for length and clarity. I was never one of those kids who knew…

independent.co.uk - Ken Sweet - Trump administration backs Kalshi, Polymarket as states move to ban prediction markets
Trump administration backs Kalshi, Polymarket as states move to ban prediction markets
The Independent

The Trump administration is throwing its support behind the prediction market operators Kalshi and Polymarket in a critical legal battle between the growing prediction market industry and states that wish to ban these platforms. The move by Michael…

winnipegfreepress.com - Ken Sweet, The Associated Press - Trump administration backs Kalshi, Polymarket as states move to ban prediction markets
Trump administration backs Kalshi, Polymarket as states move to ban prediction markets
Winnipeg Free Press

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nytimes.com - Natallie Rocha - With Niche Tech World References, Vibe Hopes Its Billboards Reach Start-Up Insiders
With Niche Tech World References, Vibe Hopes Its Billboards Reach Start-Up Insiders
The New York Times

The vague messages of San Francisco's billboards have become a fixture of the A.I. boom as more start-ups raise funds and demand attention.Credit... Listen to this article · 4:13 min Learn more If you had to ask whose forehead was plastered…

nytimes.com - Natallie Rocha - Did That Bald Head Get Your Attention? One Start-Up Hopes So.
Did That Bald Head Get Your Attention? One Start-Up Hopes So.
The New York Times

The vague messages of San Francisco's billboards have become a fixture of the A.I. boom as more start-ups raise funds and demand attention.Credit... Listen to this article · 4:13 min Learn more If you had to ask whose forehead was plastered…

wmtw.com - KEN SWEET AP Business Writer - Trump administration backs Kalshi, Polymarket as states move to ban prediction markets
Trump administration backs Kalshi, Polymarket as states move to ban prediction markets
WMTW

Trump administration backs Kalshi, Polymarket as states move to ban prediction markets WCVB NEWSCENTER 5. WE WILL BE CHEERING HIM ON. ALL RIGHT, DAVID, THANK YOU. A SITE WHERE PEOPLE CAN MAKE MONEY BY PREDICTING FUTURE EVENTS IS PREEMPTIVELY SUING…

mercurynews.com - Gabriel Sama - Palantir is latest tech firm to move headquarters to Miami
Palantir is latest tech firm to move headquarters to Miami
The Mercury News

Palantir Technologies Inc. said it's moved its headquarters to Miami from Denver as more tech firms seek to base themselves in the Florida city as the city's civic leadership tries to turn the location into the next Silicon Valley. Ken Griffin and…

businessinsider.com - Steven Tweedie - Palantir says it's moved its HQ to Miami
Palantir says it's moved its HQ to Miami
Business Insider

Palantir is embracing a sunshine state of mind. The company said on Tuesday that it had moved its headquarters to Miami. We have moved our headquarters to Miami, Florida. — Palantir (@PalantirTech) February 17, 2026 In 2020, Palantir moved…

beincrypto.com - Mohammad Shahid - Should Crypto Markets Worry About the SaaSpocalypse?
Should Crypto Markets Worry About the SaaSpocalypse?
BeInCrypto

The term “SaaSpocalypse” is trending across financial markets, tech media, and investor circles. It refers to a sudden loss of confidence in software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies after the launch of advanced AI agents capable of…

newsweek.com - Gabe Whisnant - Trump admin backs Kalshi, Polymarket-What It could mean for sports gamblers
Trump admin backs Kalshi, Polymarket-What It could mean for sports gamblers
Newsweek

The Trump administration is throwing its support behind prediction market operators Kalshi and Polymarket in a high‑stakes legal fight that could reshape how sports gambling is regulated in the United States. The move by Michael Selig, the…

bloomberg.com - Zainab Fattah - Gulf's Third Biggest Bank Leads Funding Round Into Property App
Gulf's Third Biggest Bank Leads Funding Round Into Property App
Bloomberg

Stake, a Dubai-based fractional property investment platform, raised $31 million in a second fund-raising round that will help the fractional ownership firm expand its operations in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates and dig deeper into…

afr.com - Michael Read - Labor sets up $1b fund for high-tech military investment
Labor sets up $1b fund for high-tech military investment
Australian Financial Review

The Albanese government will set up a $1 billion fund to tap the venture capital market for investments in high-tech military hardware, as former US president Joe Biden's top Asia security adviser warns Australia will need to spend more on defence.

thedefiant.io - DefAInt - Dragonfly Raises $650M for New Fund to Back DeFi, Prediction Markets and Stablecoins - 'The Defiant'
Dragonfly Raises $650M for New Fund to Back DeFi, Prediction Markets and Stablecoins - 'The Defiant'
The Defiant

Dragonfly Capital has announced the closing of its $650 million Fund IV, focusing on stablecoins, decentralized finance, and prediction markets. Dragonfly Capital, a crypto venture capital firm, has closed its Fund IV at $650 million, to focus on…

axios.com - Madison Mills - The AI trade is swallowing the market
The AI trade is swallowing the market
Axios

AI is concentrating stocks, bonds, private credit — and even the broader economy — around a single bet. Why it matters: Tech companies are projected to issue over $1 trillion in debt to fund their AI goals this year. Yet there's…

coindesk.com - Olivier Acuna - Crypto VC firm Dragonfly raises $650 million despite 'gloom of a bear market
Crypto VC firm Dragonfly raises $650 million despite 'gloom of a bear market
CoinDesk

Crypto venture firm Dragonfly Capital completed a $650 million fourth fund, marking one of the largest raises in the sector at a time when many blockchain-focused VCs are struggling, Managing Partner Haseeb Qureshi said. “It's a weird time…

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