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Trump regulator splits GOP with prediction market fight
The Trump administration is wading into a legal fight between prediction markets and state regulators seeking to enforce gambling laws within their borders, in a dispute splitting Republicans. Prediction markets, like Kalshi and Polymarket, are…
Nominal's $1B valuation, Goldman's carve out, and a middle-market sports fund
• Nominal, an Austin-based industrial software startup, raised an $80m Series B extension at a $1b valuation. Founders Fund led, joined by Sequoia Capital, Lux Capital and General Catalyst. Go deeper • Silverflow, an Amsterdam-based…
Why a former Khosla partner who was one of the first investors in Groq is striking out on her own
Sandhya Venkatachalam, a former Khosla Ventures partner who was an early investor in chipmaker Groq, has launched her own firm, Axiom Partners, to make what she describes as nonconformist bets on AI startups in their infancy. 'Contrarian and wrong…
Even Tech Investors Are Getting Sick of All These AI Startups With Weak Ideas
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech If the whole “AI-startup to billion-dollar tech giant” pipeline is wearing you thin, you're not alone. As it turns out, even the guys lavishing tech entrepreneurs with…
South Korea Private Equity Deal Activity Falls In 2025
Global private equity and venture capital deal value in South Korea totaled $8.58 billion, down 38.8% from the prior year and the lowest annual figure since at least 2020. The number of transactions fell to 446 from 582 in 2024, according to S&P…
Analysis-AI fears temper interest as private equity firms weigh data company deals
NEW YORK, March 5 (Reuters) - Financial data provider FactSet caught the eye of Thoma Bravo and Hellman & Friedman in recent months, with both private equity firms running the numbers on a potential acquisition after AI disruption…
How to get funded in 2026 if you're not an AI startup in San Francisco
Raising venture capital for a physical-world company can feel harder than getting struck by lightning. You could be standing on a mountain for months, holding a metal pole in a storm, waiting. And you probably still wouldn't get hit. Meanwhile, it…
A wave of quittings reveals the AI industry's gloom and doom
Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. On Saturday, the United States and Israeli governments unleashed stealth bombers, drones, and missiles on Iran, citing a rationale of…
From praising us to planning our downfall: the 5 biggest AI trends on the internet's strangest platform
Here at Tom's Guide our expert editors are committed to bringing you the best news, reviews and guides to help you stay informed and ahead of the curve! Unlock instant access to exclusive member features. Contact me with news and offers from other…
Women Startup Founders Get Rs 4 Of Rs 100
When it comes to raising funds, women entrepreneurs receive a disproportionately small share. India has seen a 1.7x increase in girls enrolled in high school STEM between 2013 and 2024, a 2x increase in women registering for JEE between 2015 and…
How Flightradar24 became the go-to platform for the world to watch global aviation crises unfold
Mikael Robertsson and Olov Lindberg did not set out to build one of the pre-eminent monitors of global airspace. In a bid to draw more eyes to their Swedish flight price comparison portal, the entrepreneurs added a page charting air traffic. That…
A16z crypto plans $2 billion fund to back next wave of blockchain startups: Fortune
Andreessen Horowitz's crypto arm is back in the market with a fifth venture fund, even as the digital asset sector navigates a slower investment environment, Fortune reported. A16z crypto aims to raise $2 billion for the fund and hopes to close the…
Science Corp raises $230M as it races to bring its brain implant to market
While most of the venture world has been chasing AI deals, Max Hodak — the co-founder and former president of Neuralink — has been working on a startup that claims to be on the verge of being the first brain-computer interface company…
Usually everybody loves money': Trump's FDA chief to start giving bonuses for faster drug reviews
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is adopting a strategy long used in the private sector to increase productivity: paying employees to move faster. FDA Commissioner Marty Makary announced last week that the federal agency will begin offering…
Okta Lost The Cybersecurity Plot (Q4 Review) (NASDAQ:OKTA)
I am downgrading Okta to a 'sell' after Q4 FY26 results showed ongoing revenue deceleration and stagnant net retention rates. Forward guidance remains lackluster, with FY27 revenue growth expected at just 9% and operating margins projected to…
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