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Will 2026 Be the Year of the 'Soonicorn'?
|Will 2026 Be the Year of the ‘Soonicorn'? https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/business/soonicorn-billion-dollar-startups.html Once upon a time, becoming a “unicorn” — a private start-up worth more than a billion dollars…
Venture capitalist turns tech founder with AI company buyout plans
Investor Misha Saul has emerged from last year's highest-profile venture capital controversy to team up with a former Silicon Valley chief executive to launch a company that will buy out services businesses and try to transform their fortunes with…
In a changed VC landscape, this exec is doubling down on overlooked founders
Much of Silicon Valley has spent years chasing mega-rounds and buzzy AI deals. Meanwhile, Stacy Brown-Philpot is running Cherryrock Capital like a throwback to venture capital's earlier days, writing smaller Series A and B checks to founders that…
Battle brews among beach elite as locals brace for tasteless neighbors
There's a battle brewing in one of America's most exclusive zip codes, and locals are bracing for the worst. After seeing off a steady stream of intolerable influencers and nuisance day trippers last summer, the tony old-money crowds of the…
Startup building model to predict human behavior
Artificial intelligence startup Simile has raised US$100 million in funding to build a limited learning model designed to attempt to predict human behavior, including by helping companies anticipate questions likely to be asked on earnings calls.
California's billionaires pour cash into elections as big tech seeks new allies
Tech billionaires are leveraging tens of millions of dollars to influence California politics in a marked uptick from their previous participation in affairs at the state capitol. Behemoths such as Google and Meta are getting involved in campaigns…
Why China wants Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom to be US president
Progressives have long branded President Trump as a stooge for Russia. Yet the more important story may be who President Xi Jinping of China wants in office. Unlike Russia's President Vladimir Putin, Xi has the financial muscle, ties to business…
3 senior bankers depart Raine Group India to launch new investment firm
By Baiju Kalesh and Manuel Baigorri Three senior bankers at Raine Group in India, including the country head, are set to leave the boutique adviser to set up a new investment banking firm, according to people familiar with the matter. Gaurav Mehta…
Canada increases security spending | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Canada's Arctic is one of the most exposed places on the planet, where communications routinely fail -- satellites fade, cellular networks vanish, hardware freezes. Those problems led Ottawa-based Dominion Dynamics to build AuraNet, a software…
TechCrunch Mobility: Rivian's savior
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 ! We are in the midst of one of my four…
Two Black Press Institutions Close Within Days - What It Means for Community Journalism
(RICHMOND – February 14, 2026) – My entire life centers around Black media. So when I learn that two giants in our industry are closing their doors—at least in their current form—it hits me hard. It is a blow to the…
Partner Banking League Tables & Analysis: 2025
Happy Valentine's Day! I'll spare you my dad jokes/banking Valentine's puns (Kiah did an admirable job in this department here.) By the time this lands in your inbox, I'll be deep into my jet lag, as my flight arrived here in México around…
Real Estate Stocks To Consider - February 14th
Should You Buy the Dip in Real Estate Stocks Now? CBRE Group, Blackstone, Welltower, American Tower, Zillow Group, Apollo Global Management, and Prologis are the seven Real Estate stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener…
App Store Scraper: Find Untranslated iOS Apps to Clone for Your Market (2026)
Last updated: February 2026 | Reading time: 15 min 51 people begging for a French version. That's what I found in Co-Star's App Store reviews — an astrology app making $15M/year in the US, with zero French translation. Not one word. And…
STI dips, DBS shares lose gains after Budget 2026
SINGAPORE – The Straits Times Index (STI) surged past the 5,000-point mark for the first time on Feb 12, after the Government unveiled new measures in Budget 2026 aimed at reviving the local stock market, supporting start-ups and attracting…
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