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China went from uninvestable to unavoidable-and Hong Kong is cashing in with a slew of AI-centric IPOs
Nicholas Gordon, Fortune' s Asia editor, filling in for Allie Garfinkle. IPOs in the Chinese city raised almost $14 billion in the first quarter of the year, a jump of almost 490% year-on-year. That number keeps Hong Kong at the top of the world's…
Maine mansion slashed $10M, expert reveals why it still won't sell
A sprawling oceanfront mansion in Maine has seen its asking price slashed by more than $10 million after sitting unsold for nearly four years, with its listing agent now pointing to a surprising combination of factors behind its struggle to find a…
Oil-starved industry looks to reignite heat pumps
The two-week truce between the US and Iran, along with the promise to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, seemingly offered a measure of relief. Yet, oil and gas supplies appear unlikely to return to pre-war levels anytime soon. In India, while the plight…
Affordable homes still an issue in Huntingdonshire
Phil ShepkaCambridgeshire political reporter Huntingdonshire is known as the birthplace of Oliver Cromwell, famed for overthrowing King Charles I in the 17th Century. But the area, between Peterborough and Cambridge, is now hoping to gain a new…
The Trade Desk Is Disrupted, Where I Put My Money Instead (NASDAQ:TTD)
The Trade Desk faces persistent revenue slowdown, competitive share loss to walled gardens, and executive departures, undermining prospects for rerating. TTD's Q1 FY26 guidance signals just 10% revenue growth, below consensus, with ongoing downward…
Liverpool, the Grand National and the rumbling discord around Merseyside's biggest sporting day
On a clear day, two of Liverpool's most famous sporting venues are visible on approach to the city. You need to be driving on the M58 towards Netherton and Litherland to see Anfield, the home of Liverpool FC, shimmering in the middle distance. But…
AI investment boom leaves some Singapore family offices on the sidelines
SINGAPORE - Singapore's family offices are eager to invest in artificial intelligence, but many remain on the sidelines as limited access to deals and a lack of technical expertise hinder capital deployment. Interest in AI has been fuelled by…
Strengthening the hands of agentic AI
Artificial intelligence is not just another technology wave, it is also an industrial revolution, says Satyakam Mohanty, co-founder and managing partner of Wyser Capital, on the belief underpinning the venture capital firm's investment thesis. The…
Blazing hot IPOs, an AI agent craze, and a new word for 'token': Here's what's happening in the world of Chinese AI
China now has a word for token: ciyuan. Liu Liehong, the administrator of China's National Data Administration, the country's main data regulator, unveiled the term at a State Council press conference in March, explaining that tokens were now…
Startup Funding: Q1 2026
The new year started off with a bang for private semiconductor companies, with 18 garnering mega funding rounds exceeding $100 million, and two, Rapidus and Cerebras, reaching the $1 billion mark. Predictably, the vast majority of those are either…
Increasing AI adoption with agents built to serve ALL employees
The pattern is remarkably consistent across industries: executive enthusiasm at the top, isolated pockets of experimentation in the middle and stalled adoption everywhere else. Despite billions in AI investment, only 5% of firms worldwide have…
Founders push for 'repeat entrepreneur relief' to keep exit capital flowing back into UK start-ups
The proposal, which has been dubbed “repeat entrepreneur relief”, would allow founders who sell shares in their companies and reinvest the gains into a new venture within twelve months to defer capital gains tax indefinitely. The…
TechCrunch Mobility: Who is poaching all the self-driving vehicle talent?
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility ! Normally, I have an…
Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2026 Unveils Full Four-Day Programme Spotlighting AI, Tokenisation, And Institutional Blockchain Adoption
Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2026 unveils 4-day programme with 200+ speakers exploring crypto, AI, RWA tokenisation, DeFi, and institutional blockchain adoption across global Web3 ecosystem. Hong Kong Web3 Festival, an annual conference focused on…
Truist Maintains Buy Rating on SmartStop Self Storage REIT (SMA)
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (NYSE:SMA) is one of the 8 Buy-Rated All-Time Low Stocks to Buy. On March 26, 2026, Truist lowered the price target on SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (NYSE:SMA) to $37 from $38 and maintained a Buy rating as…
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