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seekingalpha.com - Chris Ciaccia - Ciena unveils new $200M venture capital firm (CIEN:NYSE)
Ciena unveils new $200M venture capital firm (CIEN:NYSE)
Seeking Alpha

Ciena () unveiled a new $200M venture capital firm on Monday, Ciena Ventures, with the investments aimed at the networking industry. The venture firm will invest in early-stage companies and tech-focused venture funds to help with Ciena's push to…

koreatimes.co.kr - Lee Yeon-woo - Deep tech rises in Korea's venture market, while global ties remain weak
Deep tech rises in Korea's venture market, while global ties remain weak
The Korea Times

Korea's venture market is shifting toward deep-tech industries including artificial intelligence (AI) chips and robotics, but weak ties with global investors remain a drag on the country's startup ecosystem, a senior industry official said Monday.

wsj.com - Matthew Strozier - Growing Pains for Startups in the ChatGPT Generation
Growing Pains for Startups in the ChatGPT Generation
Wall Street Journal

Good day: ChatGPT's arrival kicked off a surge in artificial intelligence startups scoring their first venture funding. The number of venture-capital first financings for AI startups in the U.S. went from about 2,150 in 2022 to almost 3,400 last…

businessinsider.com - Lauren Edmonds - Lady Gaga's tech CEO fiancée is training an AI model on data collected from human skin
Lady Gaga's tech CEO fiancée is training an AI model on data collected from human skin
Business Insider

In the last decade, he's cofounded a philanthropic nonprofit, launched an early-stage venture capital firm, helmed an asset management firm, got engaged to Lady Gaga, and somehow, had time to become a Grammy-nominated artist for co-writing seven…

fortune.com - Allie Garfinkle - The AI apocalypse warning that finally went mainstream
The AI apocalypse warning that finally went mainstream
Fortune

What's old is always new again. That phrase has been turning over in my head, after AI researcher Jacob Coxon's bombshell resignation from Anthropic. Coxon, who's also worked at OpenAI, posted on X in striking language and in no uncertain terms: He…

scmp.com - Zhu Wenqian - Exclusive | Veteran investor Fang Fenglei on why China's 'investibility' remains a certainty
Exclusive | Veteran investor Fang Fenglei on why China's 'investibility' remains a certainty
South China Morning Post

Over the past three decades, investor Fang Fenglei has had a major role in shaping China's capital markets. He worked with Morgan Stanley in the early 1990s to help create the country's first joint venture investment bank – China…

thehill.com - Christine Todd Whitman, opinion contributor   - Trump's coastal power grab should alarm all Americans
Trump's coastal power grab should alarm all Americans
The Hill

Environmental laws are often criticized for being one-size-fits-all mandates imposed on Americans who know how to govern their own affairs. A prime example to the contrary is the Coastal Zone Management Act. Signed by former President Nixon, it…

boredpanda.com - Editorial Staff - Robert Herjavec: Bio And Career Highlights
Robert Herjavec: Bio And Career Highlights
Bored Panda

Robert Herjavec is a Croatian-Canadian entrepreneur, investor, and television personality known for his sharp business acumen and cybersecurity expertise. He has built a substantial career in tech and venture capital. He gained widespread public…

wardsauto.com - Eric Walz - Honda invests in US maker of rare-earth-free magnets
Honda invests in US maker of rare-earth-free magnets
WardsAuto

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Honda Motor Co. has invested in Minnesota-based Niron Magnetics, a developer of rare earth-free magnets for a wide variety of applications, including electrified vehicle…

dianeravitch.net - Inside the Collapse of a 'Montessori Ponzi' Scheme
Inside the Collapse of a 'Montessori Ponzi' Scheme
Diane Ravitch's blog

In the new world of school choice, parents have to be savvy shoppers. Opening up K-12 education to all comers, regardless of their background or qualifications, is a risky business. And when the “business” of school is run for profit…

thehindu.com - Reuters - Carney, locked in U.S. trade war, pitches Canada to global investment titans
Carney, locked in U.S. trade war, pitches Canada to global investment titans
The Hindu

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomes dozens of global investors to Toronto this week, hoping to lure investments for more than 160 projects that he ‌says are key to steering Canada's economy through a trade war with the United…

globes.co.il - Assaf Gilead - Israeli construction intelligence co Buildots raises $130m
Israeli construction intelligence co Buildots raises $130m
גלובס

Israeli construction intelligence company Buildots today announced the completion of a $130 million financing round led by O.G. Venture Partners, with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Intel Capital, Mohari Ventures, Human Capital…

semafor.com - Judah Taub - View: Everyone expects two AI blocs. The Gulf is betting on both
View: Everyone expects two AI blocs. The Gulf is betting on both
Semafor

Saudi Arabia is building enormous AI infrastructure, partnering with US firms and using American chips — AWS alone has committed $5.3 billion to data centers in the kingdom. Yet at Riyadh's LEAP conference this month, state-backed HUMAIN…

securityweek.com - Kevin Townsend - CISOs Race to Control AI Agents Without Destroying Their Value
CISOs Race to Control AI Agents Without Destroying Their Value
SecurityWeek

Two major AI pain points for today's security leaders are adjusting to new requirements for cyber hygiene, and preventing unintended consequences from over-privileged agents. Team8 is a venture capital and private equity firm that invests in…

refreshmiami.com - Riley Kaminer - Joe Russo helped build Palm Beach Tech. Now he's building from it.
Joe Russo helped build Palm Beach Tech. Now he's building from it.
Refresh Miami

More than a decade ago, Joe Russo spotted two burglars outside his family home and ran after them into the dark. He did not catch them, but the episode stayed with him. The house was in a gated community and the alarm was set. Nearly every…

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