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Nuclear Startup Investment Surges Past $4.5 Billion In 2026 As AI Power Hunger Drives Venture Capital Frenzy
Global venture capital funding for nuclear fission and fusion startups has already surpassed $4.5 billion across 81 companies in 2026, putting the sector on pace to shatter last year's $6.2 billion record. The surge reflects the explosive growth in…
How Over-Reliance On Grants Is Setting Small Businesses Up To Fail
An increasing number of founders are becoming experts at winning grants rather than acquiring paying customers. Every small business owner knows the classic rule of survival: you build something, sell it, cover your expenses, and live to trade…
Digital Health Funding Is Booming, Especially For Wearables
The wearables industry has captured a significant amount of the capital in healthcare. Digital health is back in a boom market, at least from a funding perspective. Venture capital and investors more generally are eager to spend heavily in the…
As AI hits software sector, defense-tech flourishes
A new survey by Israeli recruiting firm GotFriends, seen by Globes, reports that while many tech companies continue to reduce employees and slow hiring, as part of streamlining adjustments for AI adoption, defense-tech startups are aggressively…
President Trump Gives One-Word Response to Infantino's Failed World Cup Plan
The steady flow of backlash toward FIFA President Gianni Infantino hit an all-time high this week after his shock proposal to sell shares of the World Cup, and close friend U.S. President Donald Trump seemingly wants nothing to do with the scandal.
Gianni Infantino and five days that shook football - and the echoes of European Super League
Any hope Gianni Infantino might have had of tiptoeing away from the scene of his World Cup private-investment wreckage having sustained only minor damage to his reputation disappeared on Saturday. Uefa - the governing body of European football -…
Inside the London hacker house taking a stand against founder burnout
Six twentysomethings in East London have built what they say is the anti-San Francisco hacker house. The goal is a “holistic improvement in life,” rather than “12 weeks, Demo Day is coming,” Rowan Aldean, 26, explained.
Humanoid robot skin senses people before contact
Working beside a metal humanoid robot would probably make you watch every step it takes. After all, a collision between a heavy robot and a human body will usually end worse for the person. Italian startup Generative Bionics believes its Gene.01…
Healthcare Realty Stock: Turnaround Is Working, Stock Is Still Cheap (NYSE:HR)
Healthcare Realty Trust remains a compelling value and income play after a successful strategic reset and portfolio streamlining. HR delivered strong Q2 results with 5.1% same-store NOI growth, 93% occupancy, and high tenant retention, supporting…
This Week's Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through August 1)
Every week, we scour the web for important, insightful, and fascinating stories in science and technology. OpenAI's Hacking Debacle Comes Down to Human Error Lily Hay Newman | Wired ($) 'If the generative AI giant had followed well-known security…
PE-VC investments jump 85% to $3 billion in July on infrastructure deals
Private Equity-Venture Capital (PE-VC) investments saw a sharp rebound in July 2026, rising to $3 billion across 94 deals, up 85 per cent from $1.63 billion across 95 deals in June, as per data from research firm Venture Intelligence. Core sectors…
4 best new movies (and one godawful one) to watch this weekend on Hulu, Peacock, HBO Max, and more (August 1-2)
This week saw a couple 2026 blockbusters trickle onto streaming platforms, just in time to keep us out of this heatwave and in the AC. Leading the pack is a darkly funny romance between two stars of 'The Odyssey' — 'The Drama' —…
Shock wave
Imagine an alternate near-future in which the U.S. military had more vigorously pursued the development of hypersonic weapons. When a major U.S. Air Force exercise deploys such weapons to Guam, Tinian, and Saipan, it surprises Chinese military…
TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi urges NTU doctoral graduates to 'actively seek the unknown' at conferment ceremony
SINGAPORE: TikTok chief executive officer Chew Shou Zi on Saturday (Aug 1) urged doctoral graduates to 'actively seek the unknown' and apply their 'superpower' to address real world problems. In a 10-minute speech at a graduation ceremony for PhD…
The 'Serena Williams Rule': When 'Retirement' is Too Big a Word
When Serena Williams stepped away from tennis in 2022, she very deliberately said, writing in Vogue (paywall), that she 'never liked the word 'retirement.'' 'Maybe the best word to describe what I'm up to is 'evolution.' I'm here to tell you that…
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