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The Arsenal and the Statehouse: New Defense Firms, Venture Capital and State Industrial Policy
When Anduril announced a $910 million drone production facility in Ohio, it was not politics as usual. The main message came from Ohio's governor, Mike DeWine, while Representative Mike Carey's press release thanked the governor. Members of…
Federal judge lets Utah enforce its anti-gambling laws on the prediction market Kalshi
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah can enforce its strict anti-gambling laws on prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket, a federal judge ruled in a win for states seeking to rein in the popular betting platforms. Utah has been on the front…
Andreessen Horowitz Partner Boasts That the Company's New Tech Can Fabricate Fake History Like in '1984'
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Text-to-video AI generating tools have come a long way. Just three years ago, we were all unsettled by grisly clips of actor Will Smith's face morphing while “eating” a…
OurCrowd earns $200m from BioCatch exit
US credit card giant Visa began development activity in Israel this week, after buying Israeli startup BioCatch, its second-ever acquisition in Israel. The veteran cybersecurity company founded in 2011 is seen as one of the most important security…
Flexible digital rules could add 21,000 jobs in Korea: Oxford Economics
A more flexible digital regulatory environment could increase startup formation in Korea by 15 percent and venture capital investment by nearly 20 percent, creating about 21,000 additional startup jobs by 2035, research showed Thursday. The…
Silicon Valley's latest meme obsession: A years-old picture of Chamath Palihapitiya in a turtleneck
Silicon Valley has found its joke of the summer and, like the enormous white sweater at the center of it, it just keeps growing. An image of Chamath Palihapitiya, the founder of venture fund Social Capital, wearing a chunky white turtleneck, has…
Northwood Space's Bridgit Mendler on the next chapter for space startups
In 2002—the year Elon Musk founded SpaceX—the notion of a space startup was far-fetched at best, a doomed wild goose chase at worst. Now, SpaceX is a public company with a trillion-plus market cap that just reported its first…
BBC hires 26-year-old entrepreneur to help reach younger audiences
A 26-year-old business prodigy and self-styled gen Z whisperer has been drafted in by the BBC as it battles to reach young audiences increasingly choosing content creators on YouTube and TikTok over traditional broadcasters. Brandon Relph, who…
Get up to $400 off your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass until Friday
Let's cut to the chase: Starting today, you can take an additional $100 off of our current $300 discount for your founder, investor, or attendee TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass, which is a nice bonus on top of our current discounted pricing. This…
This YC startup raised $5 million for a personal assistant to help you stay on top of your text messages
It's hard to be a good texter these days. Between the default texting services and inboxes galore — WhatsApp, Instagram, email, you name it — messages are bound to fall through the cracks. Pally, a Y-Combinator startup that launched…
Leadership Lessons from a Lifetime Investing in Tech
Amadeus Capital Partners, the UK-based venture capital firm you co-founded, has been doing deep-tech investing since 1997. Your portfolio has included AI startups since the earliest days. How do you approach emerging technologies? We don't operate…
Family offices back clean energy and sustainability startups in July as dealmaking holds steady
Private investment firms of the ultrawealthy made 57 direct investments in companies in July, per Fintrx. Clean energy and sustainability startups made up more than 15% of investments, with backers including billionaires John Doerr, Lukas Walton…
This Founder Shares the Cold-Email Playbook That Landed His Company National Distribution
Entrepreneur Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm partnered with Entrepreneur Media that is dedicated to backing passionate and innovative founders as early as day one. In this series, we are profiling the amazing entrepreneurs…
Botswana's Bold Bet: Can a Diamond Nation Reinvent Itself?
Botswana banking managers attending “Building Botswana's Future” masterclass with author and innovation expert Robert B. Tucker in Gaborone, Botswana, June 23rd, 2026. When diamonds were discovered shortly after this southern African…
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Said the Central Bank Has 'No Tolerance' for Inflation, and the Dow Dropped 840 Points. What It Means for Your Portfolio.
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh just presided over his second meeting in his new job, and he's maintaining current interest rates, no hikes or cuts. The most recent inflation data show lower inflation, and some interest rates, like mortgage…
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