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PEP jumps onboard Skip Capital, Grok Ventures-backed Energy Bay
Pacific Equity Partners is joining Energy Bay's illustrious roster of shareholders, which counts the family offices of both Atlassian founders among its backers, buying a 30 per cent stake in the renewables business. PEP will acquire the stake…
I led the Big 10's $2.4 billion public-capital venture. Here's what college sports needs next
Last fall, I stood at the center of what would have been one of the biggest deals in sports: a $2.4 billion public pension fund investment in the Big Ten Conference. In the end, it failed. Congress fired off letters, and trustees balked. The deal…
8+ things to know in #MiamiTech: Mana Tech to launch Tech Cities of America; FAU reels in quantum grant; plus news from Global Ventures, HighPost Capital, PlanHub, Calculum, job opportunities & more
Mana tech, a Miami-based global business and innovation hub, announced this week the Tech Cities of the Americas, a new alliance of cities from across the region that aims to strengthen local innovation ecosystems and connect their companies with…
China's AI startups can match the U.S.'s models. They can't yet match the U.S.'s money
By many measures, China is fast catching up with the U.S. in AI development. Moonshot's Kimi K3—the world's largest open-weight model—has approached the performance of America's frontier systems. Analysts estimate the best Chinese…
Why Trump chose these leaders to head his 'Super Intelligence Force'
President Trump's selection of four administration officials to head up his new “ Super Intelligence Force ” is offering a window into how the White House will approach AI in the face of pressure over its risks. The group of…
SpaceX alumni nab $100M to rethink shipping with autonomous freight trains
The railroad industry was one of the first to disrupt how the world worked with technology, but lately, innovation in freight railroading has amounted to little more than longer and longer trains. That has led many railroads to abandon shorter…
Physical Scarcity, Digital Abundance: Collectibles In The AI Age
Thomas H. Ruggie, ChFC, CFP, Founder & CEO, Destiny Family Office. In my work as a family office advisor, I frequently field questions from clients about two seemingly unrelated subjects: how to manage complex collections of passion assets…
From Ballet To Breach Prevention: How A Magician's Son Raised $4.2M In Seed Funding For His Cybersecurity Startup
Before William “Will” Cielen was building cybersecurity software, he was performing in his father's magic shows. The son of a magician and an acrobat, Cielen spent his first five years living on a cruise ship, followed by five years…
Trump sons-backed firms bank $6 billion plus in Pentagon deals
An analysis published on Wednesday by ABC News estimated that companies backed financially by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump have so far scored more than $6 billion in contracts from the US Department of Defense. As ABC documented, many of the…
The most promising AI businesses in Scotland may not be AI companies
This year's cohort of the Round One Investment Readiness Programme – of which Dentons is a partner for the second year running – showcases that diversity. The businesses span climate, energy and sustainability, responding to the…
Edinburgh tops Scotland as life sciences growth shifts beyond Golden Triangle
The findings come amid growing pressure on the UK's dominant life sciences hubs, where housing shortages, planning constraints and limited land availability are making expansion more difficult. Rather than measuring existing scientific strength…
US venture deal value reaches record $515.8B as exits fail to keep pace - SiliconANGLE
Giant artificial intelligence rounds have pushed U.S. venture capital deal value about 44% past its previous annual record with a quarter still to go, according to the quarterly PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor report released today, but the exits…
Firms Backed by Trump's Sons Have Scored Over $6B in Pentagon Contracts: Report
Companies backed by President Donald Trump's eldest sons have secured more than $6 billion in active or promised government contracts since receiving their investments, according to an ABC News analysis of federal contracting records. The latest…
The Leverage Middle Powers Have in the AI Race
The world may soon be fracturing into artificial intelligence “haves” and “have-nots.” Last week, reports emerged that the White House had asked Anthropic and OpenAI to withhold early access to their latest systems from…
Trump Has Granted $6B in Contracts to Arms Makers His Sons Have Invested In
Truthout is a vital news source and a living history of political struggle. If you think our work is valuable, support us with a donation of any size. Military contractors with investments from President Donald Trump's sons have raked in billions…
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