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axios.com - Nicole Cobler - The pandemic's office market transformation
The pandemic's office market transformation
Axios

Downtown vacancy rates surged after the pandemic and still remain elevated, a sign that Austin's once red-hot office market is settling into a new normal. Why it matters: The pandemic reshaped how we work. Now, hybrid schedules are the new norm for…

fastcompany.com - Eve Upton-Clark - This AI-related lawsuit could be just the beginning of many
This AI-related lawsuit could be just the beginning of many
Fast Company

What many applicants may not realize is that, nowadays, the first hurdle in applying for a job is dealing with AI. Candidates now often must clear an artificial intelligence system that screens their résumés that quietly determines…

fortune.com - Allie Garfinkle - $100 million-plus funding rounds used to be incredibly rare. Now, 40% of seed and Series A rounds are clearing that bar
$100 million-plus funding rounds used to be incredibly rare. Now, 40% of seed and Series A rounds are clearing that bar
Fortune

I've grown completely numb to AI funding numbers. Ten years ago, even five, an epically large seed round of hundreds of millions was unthinkable. Now, it's started to feel oddly pedestrian to me and—the data actually bears out my ennui:…

techcrunch.com - Connie Loizos - Physical Intelligence, Stripe veteran Lachy Groom's latest bet, is building Silicon Valley's buzziest robot brains
Physical Intelligence, Stripe veteran Lachy Groom's latest bet, is building Silicon Valley's buzziest robot brains
TechCrunch

From the street, the only indication I've found Physical Intelligence's headquarters in San Francisco is a pi symbol that's a slightly different color than the rest of the door. When I walk in, I'm immediately confronted with activity. There's no…

crunchbase.com - Marlize van Romburgh - 6 Trends In Tech And Startups We're Watching In 2026, From An IPO Boom To More Huge AI Deals
6 Trends In Tech And Startups We're Watching In 2026, From An IPO Boom To More Huge AI Deals
Crunchbase

Last year was the third-strongest on record for global venture funding, trailing only the peaks in 2021 and 2022. It was also a surprisingly strong year for IPOs and we saw an uptick in startup M&A numbers. All that sets the stage for what the…

forbes.com - John Hyatt - This Insurance Software Goliath Is Crushing An AI David
This Insurance Software Goliath Is Crushing An AI David
Forbes

David and Goliath, but for insurtech. (Photo by © Historical Picture Archive/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) Artificial intelligence is meant to be the software industry's great equalizer: agents and “vibe coding” tools that let…

semafor.com - Alexander Onukwue - African tech firms normalize debt as capital source
African tech firms normalize debt as capital source
Semafor

African startups raised a record sum in debt financing in 2025, as investment in the continent's maturing tech scene rebounded with growing interest from financiers. Startups in Africa raised $1.64 billion through debt last year, exceeding the mark…

thestar.com.my - VENESA DEVI - Industry players welcome govt's financing initiative to support MSMEs
Industry players welcome govt's financing initiative to support MSMEs
The Star Online

PETALING JAYA: Industry players here have welcomed the Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Ministry's financing initiative to support micro, small and medium enterprises. Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia…

cointelegraph.com - Sam Bourgi - CZ Rejects Claims Binance Fueled Historic Crypto Liquidation Crash
CZ Rejects Claims Binance Fueled Historic Crypto Liquidation Crash
Cointelegraph

Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has pushed back against allegations that the cryptocurrency exchange played a role in the largest liquidation event in crypto history, a sell-off whose effects are still rippling through markets…

fortune.com - Jeremy Kahn - Exclusive: Google DeepMind researcher David Silver leaves to launch his own AI startup
Exclusive: Google DeepMind researcher David Silver leaves to launch his own AI startup
Fortune

David Silver, a well-known Google DeepMind researcher who played a critical role in many of the company's most famous breakthroughs, has left the company to form his own startup. Silver is launching a new startup called Ineffable Intelligence…

247wallst.com - Sam Daodu - AI Models Predict Ethereum, Solana, and XRP 2026 Prices-Which Altcoin Has the Biggest Upside?
AI Models Predict Ethereum, Solana, and XRP 2026 Prices-Which Altcoin Has the Biggest Upside?
24/7 Wall St

Four major AI models have projected 2026 price targets for Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP). The forecasts range from conservative consolidation to triple-digit percentage gains, with each asset showing different…

restaurantbusinessonline.com - Joe Guszkowski - A restaurant app you don't have to download? Investors say 'sign me up
A restaurant app you don't have to download? Investors say 'sign me up
Restaurant Business

Curate's apps can be accessed via a QR code or a tap. | Photo: Shutterstock Restaurants are in a battle to get online customers to order from their own websites or mobile apps, rather than DoorDash or Uber Eats. Could no-download mobile apps be the…

nypost.com - Lydia Moynihan - Divergent is changing the ways cars are made
Divergent is changing the ways cars are made
New York Post

When Pete Hegseth visited the Divergent factory in Torrance, Calif., earlier this month, he was supposed to take a quick, 30-minute tour of the facility. Instead, the Secretary of War stayed for more than two hours — captivated by the work…

nypost.com - Caitlin Doornbos - Exclusive | How Trump's Donroe Doctrine rewrote US foreign aid playbook
Exclusive | How Trump's Donroe Doctrine rewrote US foreign aid playbook
New York Post

WASHINGTON — Seven months after the Trump administration shut down the US Agency for International Development, foreign aid is more efficient, effective and America First than ever, according to a senior State Department official.

voiceofsandiego.org - Morning Report: San Diego Unified's Mega-Housing Push
Morning Report: San Diego Unified's Mega-Housing Push
Voice of San Diego

This week, San Diego Unified trustees advanced four large-scale housing pitches that could supply thousands of homes for district employees on district land. As our Jakob McWhinney reports, trustees made ambitious moves that represent the biggest…

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