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Ashdod Port's Conbo Signs Multimillion-Shekel Deal with Singapore's Jurong Port
Ashdod Port 's innovation delegation presented its vision for the Port of the Future at TOC Asia 2026 in Singapore this week, in the presence of Israel's Ambassador to Singapore, Yahal Vilan, and senior executives from the global port and shipping…
Nomura explores possible sale of Laser Digital crypto unit
Nomura Holdings is exploring the sale of its crypto business Laser Digital Holdings, after losses at the Zurich-based entity last year pushed the brokerage's entire European operation into the red. Japan's largest securities firm is talking to…
First guidelines on attempts to manipulate the ocean put spotlight on geoengineering industry
A cluster of candy cane-striped smoke stacks dots the horizon of Tufts Cove in Nova Scotia, Canada. Deep in the briny depths of Halifax harbour, something huge is happening: the ocean is being engineered to remove atmospheric carbon. “This…
Colossal Biosciences Backer 81 Collection Raises Second Fund
The 81 Collection, a Chicago-based venture capital firm that's a backer of Colossal Biosciences Inc., has raised $82 million for its second fund. Vijen Patel, 81 Collection's general partner, said the new fund's strategy will be “exactly the…
Olaf Sakkers is betting he can beat the emerging-manager squeeze
Entering into the world of venture capital has never been easy, especially as a first-time fund manager. But it's especially daunting right now. According to PitchBook data, firms raising their fourth fund “or later” captured a…
Cyber startup Bay raises $37m., with backing from Assaf Rappaport
The cyber sector continues to heat up with the announcement on Tuesday by cyber startup Bay that it has completed a $37 million funding round, bringing its total investment to $50 million in just nine months since its founding. The Series A funding…
Five years after founding: Massive $236m. funding round for third fund
Venture capital fund Vine Ventures announced the completion of a $236 million fundraising round for its third fund, which surpassed its original fundraising target and is the fund's largest to date. Following the move, total assets managed by the…
A major Anthropic investor shrugs off losses
Hello. Welcome to the first edition of VC Insider! We're excited to land in your inbox every Thursday. We've been covering venture capital for a long time, but we've never seen a pace of dealmaking like this, with such eye-popping valuations. Each…
High Yields, Steep Discounts
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation increased book value to $8.86 following a profitable office property sale. Foreclosure proceedings on a cash-flowing Chicago office building provide direct operational control for eventual disposition.
China's Ministry of State Security thrust into the spotlight by Nvidia CEO affair
China's Ministry of State Security is an opaque government entity without an official administrative website. While the MSS is not Beijing's only intelligence entity, the ministry has often been named in high-profile cases by the U.S. The MSS…
Solarious Announces Strategic Partnership with ALTA Blockchain Labs
Solarious is pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with ALTA Blockchain Labs, an established blockchain accelerator and advisory firm supporting crypto projects, exchanges, and Web3 platforms worldwide. With industry experience dating…
AI agents drive eightfold rise in traffic to Shopify stores
AI-driven traffic to Shopify stores rose eightfold in the first quarter of 2026 from a year earlier, according to an analysis published by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. Agents could increasingly choose products and services for users…
Caltech and Broadcom Gather to Map the Quantum Future
What is the future of computation? Will quantum computers help advance AI tools, or, conversely, will AI help build tomorrow's quantum computers? These were just some of the topics bandied about at the third annual Caltech–Broadcom…
Democrats debate taking a page from Trump's economic playbook
President Trump is turning the federal government into an investor in dozens of private companies, and some Democrats are considering following his lead as their party emerges emboldened from the midterm elections. Why it matters: Democrats are…
Siri co-founder backs Helix for its voice ID tech
For years, websites have relied on technology like CAPTCHA to prove that the user on the other end is human. More recently, social media platforms have turned to photos or videos to verify users' identities. Now, a startup called Helix is betting…
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