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Forbes Expands Into Creator-Led Storytelling With Launch Of New Creator Network
NEW YORK (June 22, 2026) – Forbes today announced the launch of Forbes Creator, a new social-first network designed to deliver trusted, premium content and in-depth storytelling across Forbes' owned digital platforms. Built around creators…
Why Spain is quietly becoming Europe's most important investment platform
This spring, executives from 75 multinational companies across 25 countries gathered in Madrid for the Invest in Spain Summit. Their message was consistent: Spain is increasingly seen as one of Europe's most attractive destinations for investment…
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…
Software engineers are facing an 'identity crisis bordering on depression,' Menlo Ventures partner says
Software engineers may be paying the price for Silicon Valley's tokenmaxxing frenzy. As companies push developers to use AI coding tools in the hopes of driving productivity up, a growing divide is emerging inside some engineering teams, says Deedy…
Polymarket's viral videos showed people winning big, but the bets were fake
Polymarket paid dozens of social media users to film themselves making fake bets for a promotion that aimed to convince people they can strike it rich on the prediction market, according to a Wall Street Journal investigation published on Saturday.
Australia lacks growth capital - and it's hurting our productivity
“Most of these businesses are founder led and family owned. They don't spend time promoting themselves. They just work hard to serve their customers and feed their family. It's a humble part of the economy.” Aside from their…
Why More Women Are Choosing Business Ownership Over Employment
Why More Women Are Choosing Business Ownership Over Employment For years, the conversation focused on women breaking through corporate barriers. Today, many women are choosing a different path altogether: business ownership. According to Wells…
Athletes and Entrepreneurs Discuss Sports' Growing Influence on Business and Culture
Four athletes, executives, and entrepreneurs convened at a TIME100 Talk in Cannes, France, on Monday to discuss how sports has become one of the world's most powerful engines of culture and connection—and why athletes are increasingly…
This upstart launched 35 ETFs in a day - and doesn't plan to slow down
PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, June 22 (Reuters) - It took more than a decade for BlackRock, the world's largest issuer of exchange-traded funds, to launch its first 300 products. Corgi Investments, the venture-capital-based asset manager, plans to…
Accelerating cross-domain data management key to 'battlespace of the future'
The battlespace of the future hinges more than ever on fusing data, making it actionable and building the means to transmit it from the enterprise to the edge securely, GDIT President Amy Gilliland told defense and industry leaders at a recent…
AI startup Baseten hits $13 billion valuation as Australia's Blackbird makes record bet
SYDNEY, June 23: Baseten, a California-based artificial intelligence startup co-founded by Australians, said it raised $1.5 billion in a funding round that valued the company at $13 billion, underscoring the surge of capital flowing into AI firms.
Sector Snapshot: Robotics Startups On Fire As Venture Funding Surges To Record Numbers In 2026
Robotics startup funding hit a record high in 2025, per Crunchbase data. And that trend is continuing in 2026 so far, with funding to the sector already eclipsing 2025's totals. Globally, robotics startups have so far raised $18.8 billion in 2026…
Meta's Cred acqui-hire, Peregrine's $6.8b valuation, and Booz Allen's buy
• CRED, an Indian lending and payments fintech, raised $900m from Meta at a $4.5b valuation. CEO Kunal Shah will step down to join Meta as head of WhatsApp. Go deeper • Peregrine Technologies, an SF-based data connectivity company…
How This Bootstrapped Designer Outplayed The VC-Backed Brands
Shea McGee did not set out to build a media company. She set out to design homes. But over 12 years, Studio McGee and its sister brand McGee & Co. have grown into something considerably more complex: a business that spans interior design services…
AI is driving an already expensive housing market nuts in San Francisco
Is AI a boom that's just getting started or a bubble about to burst? Whichever you think, in San Francisco, once again the epicenter of a tech revolution, one thing is certain: AI is driving an already expensive housing market completely nuts. In…
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