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VC Unicorns Vs. Real Unicorns: Why The Best Ecosystems Need Both
Most discussions about unicorns assume they are all the same. They are not. Some unicorns represent investor expectations. Others represent enduring businesses. The distinction matters – for entrepreneurs, investors, and for every region…
How AI Is Changing The Capital Markets
Stephen Richards Evans, Executive Chairman, Partner at Red Lions Capital. The 2026 edition of the world's billionaire rankings offers a striking data point. The list now counts a record 3,428 billionaires, with combined wealth of $20.1 trillion, an…
The fourth-generation pharmacist building the future of telehealth fulfillment
Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. In the Brooklyn neighborhood of Canarsie, Stella's Pharmacy is a place that became a fixture in people's lives long before Christian Stella ever set foot behind its counter, since…
AI Has Made Building Faster Than Fundraising
Adam Ayers, CTO at Number 5. Technologist. Growth Hacker. Entrepreneur. Inventor. Investor. For years, founders were taught that venture capital was the fastest path from idea to company. You needed a warm intro, a polished deck, the right meetings…
Black Millennial Founders Are Now In The Offering Plate Economy
Dujon Smith, founder of My Block Skin Before 1921, the Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma, operated one of the most economically dense Black communities in American history. No federal grants. No venture capital. No corporate diversity…
HappyRobot is worth $1.2 billion. Its founder says it's just 'getting started'
Pablo Palafox likes to say his company is “getting started” even as its valuation just crossed ten figures. HappyRobot, the startup that builds AI agents to run the phone calls, emails, and scheduling that keep supply chains moving…
Take an extra $100 off your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass: This week only!
Let's cut to the chase: Starting today, you can take an additional $100 off your founder, investor, or attendee TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass, which is a nice bonus on top of our current discounted pricing. This flash sale will run all week, up…
HappyRobot Series C mints FreightTech's newest unicorn
FreightTech has a new unicorn, and it took 20 months to build. HappyRobot closed a $150 million Series C at a $1.2 billion post-money valuation, putting a price on the idea that AI agents can absorb the phone calls, emails and follow-ups that move…
Prediction Markets Corrupt Everything They Touch
Online prediction markets are many things. Their founders praise them as the apex of capitalist ingenuity. Others see a fountain of crowdsourced insight into financial vibes and global affairs. Critics condemn them as ethically bankrupt. The…
BMW Spider-Man collab raises in-car ad and brand concerns
Some BMW owners, potential customers and technology commentators are pushing back against the automaker's recently launched Spider-Man: Brand New Day promotion, which places an advertisement on the center displays of certain vehicles. BMW's limited…
'I lived through 2000, I don't want the sequel': Jim Cramer says AI's circular financing is getting out of hand
Fears are percolating again about circular financing in the AI race, and Wall Street's focus is landing on Nvidia (Nasdaq:NVDA), which is fast becoming a chipmaking behemoth in the AI development race. In late July, the company announced a $500…
Competition Is For Losers In The AI Era: A Geographic Perspective
VENICE, ITALY - JULY 15: Olympic medals are displayed during the unveiling of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games: Medals Unveiling at Palazzo Balbi on July 15, 2025 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images) Last week…
Stripe CEO says his 'urgency' to drop out of MIT 'was a bit unnecessary
Patrick Collison dropped out of MIT twice before going on to become the cofounder and CEO of Stripe. In an interview at Y Combinator's Startup School, Collison imparted some of his wisdom to the Gen Z founders in the crowd, including the advice to…
Pharmacists dispense cash to nurse StrongRoom AI back to health
A group of wealthy pharmacy franchise owners from well-known chains TerryWhite Chemmart and Priceline have thrown their money into the comeback of collapsed software start-up StrongRoom AI. StrongRoom AI collapsed last year after its largest…
Volta Infra hits $2.4B valuation, Abercrombie weighs China stake sale, and a farm shutdown
• Volta Infra, a Singaporean AI cloud company, raised $300m at a $2.4b valuation and secured an additional $5b in financing. A16z and Altimeter Capital led, joined by Nvidia, Michael Dell, and Azora. Go deeper • Decade, a Brazilian…
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