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AI companies claimed 80 percent of all startup investment in one quarter, and non-AI founders are dividing the smallest remaining share of venture capital on record
Picture a room where a thousand founders are competing for the same pool of money. Now imagine four of them sweeping 65 cents of every dollar off the table before anyone else reaches for it. The remaining 996 founders divide what is left. That is…
Azerbaijan seeks to nurture tech sector as it looks beyond oil
BAKU, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Long reliant on oil and gas exports, Azerbaijan is courting foreign investment in its small but growing technology sector with a series of reforms aimed at attracting tech companies and venture capital. The former…
3 Reasons Kiplinger Readers Prefer the Capital One Venture Rewards Card
When you shop for a car, paying full price is usually frowned upon. Should you use the same premise when booking your trips? This is where the best travel credit cards come into play. With generous miles or points back, you can score significant…
Autonomous AI Should Replace Human Doctors, Billionaire's Son Argues
Health researchers and entrepreneurs argue in a new research paper that the future of top-tier medical care won't come from doctors working in tandem with artificial intelligence, but will instead be administered purely from autonomous AI models…
Here's Why Mark Walter May Have Sold The Lakers
Federal investigators are reportedly probing whether insurers controlled by Mark Walter used four companies to improperly funnel billions of dollars in loans to other firms linked to Walter, whose recent unexpected sale of the Los Angeles Lakers…
Andreessen Horowitz focus of DOJ probe over board directors
Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is the focus of a Justice Department antitrust probe over whether its investment partners are improperly serving on the boards of competing artificial intelligence companies, according to people familiar…
SpaceX's biggest investors are finally visible - just as millions more shares unlock: Chart of the Day
The curtain is finally lifting on who owns SpaceX (SPCX), and the stock is surging over 5% Monday. More than 1,500 investors disclosed stakes, but only 23 account for over 80% of the reported shares. The concentration is even more striking at the…
FxWirePro- Aug 10 - Aug 16 Fundraising
Ethereal Ventures, Finality Capital Partners Fiat-backed, Stablecoin Protocol Yield Farming, Synthetic Assets, Stablecoin Protocol…
Trump shrinks South Korea war games, citing 'very good relationship' with Kim Jong Un
Trump sides with Kim Jong Un on Pacific war exercises. Markets: buoyant. Amazon's Prime Day is now so big it exerts a macroeconomic effect all on its own. The world's chokepoints, ranked by risk. The increasing pace of tech layoffs. Selena Gomez…
'Only idiot startup founders stay in Cali': Mark Cuban rips Ro Khanna on billionaire tax-reveals a rift between Democrats and their wealthy supporters
Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban didn't hold back in a public squabble with Rep. Ro Khanna about the proposed wealth taxes in California—cracking open a feud between one of the wealthiest Democratic Party supporters and the left wing of…
Coinbase Users $300M+ Stolen Funds Move Again
The Coinbase users previous theft story once again came to limelight today. As the scam actor linked to more than $300 million in stolen funds is moving money again, with onchain investigator VAL reporting that around some quantity was converted to…
Wispr raises $280M at $2B valuation as it looks beyond dictation
Wispr, a startup known for its AI dictation tool, raised $280 million in Series B funding, led by Menlo Ventures, at a $2 billion valuation, the company announced on Monday. The funds will allow Wispr to increase its footprint as it ventures into…
Excavators, Meet AI: Gravis Nabs $200 Million From SoftBank To Give Construction Equipment Brains
Gravis Robotics just raised $200 million from SoftBank to give heavy construction machinery AI brains. “Tap your finger, move a mountain,” Gravis Robotics' home page says. The Swiss-based company doesn't make a single excavator…
The business strategy behind the Lakers' $12 billion Sale
Apparently, after LeBron James's move to Philadelphia, the NBA was a bit too quiet, so the City of Angels decided to generate some drama. Last week, it was revealed that the Los Angeles Lakers are being sold to American businessmen Josh Kushner, of…
The 25 most promising robotics startups in 2026, according to investors
Nominated by: Amy Yin, defy.vc (an investor) Total funding: $6.5 million, according to the company What it does: San Francisco-based Avatar Robotics uses remotely operated robots to sort and pack products in warehouses. The company uses data from…
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