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semafor.com - Mohammed Sergie - Qatar offers AI compute to lure startups
Qatar offers AI compute to lure startups
Semafor

Qatar Investment Authority expanded its Fund of Funds program to $3 billion, tripling its size a year after launch, and has added a coveted perk: access to subsidized AI computing power, a move that executives expect will help Doha become a leading…

wsj.com - Alexander Osipovich - The Wild Markets Behind Polymarket's 'Truth Machine'
The Wild Markets Behind Polymarket's 'Truth Machine'
Wall Street Journal

Just before dawn on Nov. 13, 2024, FBI agents smashed through the door of Shayne Coplan's penthouse apartment in Manhattan, barged into his bedroom and grabbed his phone. Federal prosecutors were investigating whether the cryptocurrency-based…

businessinsider.com - Alex Morrell - The hedge fund strategies investors desire most in 2026 - and the 3 charts that show why
The hedge fund strategies investors desire most in 2026 - and the 3 charts that show why
Business Insider

Hedge funds are more in demand than ever. For the second year in a row, hedge funds — the group of firms including Citadel, Millennium, D.E. Shaw, and Bridgewater — are the most sought-after asset class, according to Goldman Sachs'…

crunchbase.com - Mary Ann Azevedo - Q&A: Why Deep Tech Investors Are Turning To The Secondary Market For Liquidity
Q&A: Why Deep Tech Investors Are Turning To The Secondary Market For Liquidity
Crunchbase

As a founding managing partner of Celesta Capital, Sriram Viswanathan knows a thing or two about deep tech. Founded in 2013, San Francisco-based Celesta is focused exclusively on deep tech, built around the conviction that major technology shifts…

scmp.com - Nicholas Spiro - The View | Hong Kong's housing market recovery rests on solid foundations
The View | Hong Kong's housing market recovery rests on solid foundations
South China Morning Post

Hong Kong has its mojo back. The city's economy grew 3.5 per cent last year, the fastest pace since 2021, according to an advanced estimate published by the Census and Statistics Department on January 30. A sharp increase in exports, the unexpected…

telegraph.co.uk - James Warrington - Reeves's tax rises to drag on growth this year, warns EY
Reeves's tax rises to drag on growth this year, warns EY
The Telegraph

Rachel Reeves's Budget tax rises will drag on growth for at least a year, economists have warned. The UK economy is expected to grow modestly by 0.9pc in 2026, according to new forecasts from the EY Item Club. While this represents a marginal…

afr.com - Tess Bennett - AI leads Australian start-up $5b funding boom
AI leads Australian start-up $5b funding boom
Australian Financial Review

Funding for Australian technology start-ups surged by $1 billion last year, fuelled by a gold rush into artificial intelligence, as local investors hit back at suggestions they are inflating a speculative bubble. New numbers compiled by research…

upi.com - Hana Financial Group Seeks 'Balanced Growth' With Non-Bank Turnaround
Hana Financial Group Seeks 'Balanced Growth' With Non-Bank Turnaround
UPI

Feb. 1 (Asia Today) -- Hana Financial Group said Sunday it will accelerate efforts to boost performance at its non-bank affiliates this year, marking a pivotal shift toward more balanced growth as its banking unit continues to dominate earnings.

businessinsider.com - Matthew Loh - Inside the rise of Europe's defense-tech startups
Inside the rise of Europe's defense-tech startups
Business Insider

Kelluu began, as startups often do, in an old shed. The small Finnish company makes airships — think van-sized blimps — originally designed to watch over power lines with cameras. When I met the firm's CEO, Janne Hietala, last fall…

fortune.com - Leo Schwartz - As Silicon Alley turns 30, New York is building its own tech mecca
As Silicon Alley turns 30, New York is building its own tech mecca
Fortune

On a frozen Friday night in Manhattan, a line of eager party-goers snaked around the lobby of an unassuming office building and out the block, waiting to get into the hottest tech gathering of the new year (This reporter, transparently, was waylaid…

satellitetoday.com - Rachel Jewett - CesiumAstro Raises $470M in Growth Capital, CEO Sabripour Calls It a 'Scale Moment'
CesiumAstro Raises $470M in Growth Capital, CEO Sabripour Calls It a 'Scale Moment'
Via Satellite

CesiumAstro has secured $470 million in growth capital, with CEO Shey Sabripour calling it a “scale moment” for the company. The Series C funding includes $270 million in equity, led by Trousdale Ventures. Other investors include the…

khaleejtimes.com - Reuters - Dubai News, UAE News, Gulf, News, Latest news, Arab news, Gulf News, Dubai Labour News
Dubai News, UAE News, Gulf, News, Latest news, Arab news, Gulf News, Dubai Labour News
Khaleej Times

Qatar will introduce a 10-year residency programme for entrepreneurs and senior executives, Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said on Sunday. The announcement follows similar moves by neighbours Saudi Arabia and the United…

spacenews.com - Debra Werner - CesiumAstro to scale operations with $470 million in equity and debt financing
CesiumAstro to scale operations with $470 million in equity and debt financing
SpaceNews

SAN FRANCISCO – CesiumAstro is preparing for rapid expansion thanks to an influx of cash announced Feb. 2: $270 million in equity and $200 million in debt financing. CesiumAstro raised $270 million in a Series C investment round led by…

techcrunch.com - Kirsten Korosec - TechCrunch Mobility: The great Tesla rebranding
TechCrunch Mobility: The great Tesla rebranding
TechCrunch

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility ! Tesla CEO Elon Musk has spent months…

nbcnews.com - Corporate America is threading a needle on how to respond to the killings in Minnesota
Corporate America is threading a needle on how to respond to the killings in Minnesota
NBC News

In the wake of Alex Pretti's death at the hands of federal officers in Minneapolis, a growing number of corporate leaders, employees and Minnesota-based companies are speaking out. Some are condemning the fatal shooting and President Donald Trump's…

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