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skift.com - Bailey Schulz - People Want to Belong': Ken Chenault on Amex GBT and the Future of Travel Membership
People Want to Belong': Ken Chenault on Amex GBT and the Future of Travel Membership
Skift –

Kenneth Chenault's decision to leave his long-time role leading American Express for a venture capital firm in 2018 was, by his own admission, a bit of a head-scratcher. Chenault, one of the first Black CEOs at a Fortune 500 company, had spent 17…

futurism.com - Joe Wilkins - AI Startup's Bizarre Plan to Launch a Hundred 24/7 Cafes Disintegrates as Reality Sets In
AI Startup's Bizarre Plan to Launch a Hundred 24/7 Cafes Disintegrates as Reality Sets In
Futurism | Science and Technology News –

When you're building out an experimental AI-powered insurance company, it's probably best to stick with the business fundamentals — and leave the fancy espresso to the baristas. That's the lesson being learned by the brain trust at Corgi…

fastcompany.com - Max Ufberg - Inside Ukraine's secretive tech world building the future of war
Inside Ukraine's secretive tech world building the future of war
Fast Company –

Serhii Kupriienko sits in an unadorned room in an unadorned house on a quiet residential street in Kyiv, sketching out for me what the future of war looks like. “I'm not very good at drawing,” he says, dragging a blue marker across…

motherjones.com - Kiera Butler - Tech Bros and the Trump administration are building an AI empire-in the Philippines
Tech Bros and the Trump administration are building an AI empire-in the Philippines
Mother Jones –

Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. In a move that upended the international conversation about AI, earlier this month, a researcher at the AI company Anthropic named…

crunchbase.com - Joanna Glasner - The Week's 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Cybersecurity, AI And Health Take The Lead
The Week's 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Cybersecurity, AI And Health Take The Lead
Crunchbase –

Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals in 2026 with our curated list of $100 million-plus venture deals to U.S.-based companies? Check out The Crunchbase Megadeals Board. This is a weekly feature that runs down the week's Top 10…

geekwire.com - Todd Bishop - 'Seattle's answer to YC Demo Day': 25 startups pitch investors from across the country at AI House
'Seattle's answer to YC Demo Day': 25 startups pitch investors from across the country at AI House
GeekWire - Breaking News in Technology & Business –

AI House brought investors from as far as Boston, New York, Colorado and the Bay Area to Seattle this week for something the city's startup scene has rarely tried: a demo day meant to help bring outside money to local founders. Twenty-five…

channelnewsasia.com - Anthropic investor Lonsdale says AI firms stoking fear to sway policy
Anthropic investor Lonsdale says AI firms stoking fear to sway policy
CNA –

AUSTIN, Sept 25: Joe Lonsdale, an investor in Anthropic and the co-founder of technology company Palantir, said on Friday that efforts by some leading artificial intelligence companies to warn of existential risks from AI amounted to a dangerous…

euronews.com - Germany's startup boom: What is working and what is holding them back
Germany's startup boom: What is working and what is holding them back
Euronews.com –

This article was authored by Jens Teutrine, DACH representative (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) at the Consumer Choice Center, and a former Member of Germany's Federal Parliament. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and…

foreignpolicyjournal.com - David Prior - Space Economy Investment Hits Record $23B As SpaceX (SPCX), Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) And AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) Attract Institutional Capital
Space Economy Investment Hits Record $23B As SpaceX (SPCX), Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) And AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) Attract Institutional Capital
Foreign Policy Journal –

Global venture capital investment in the space technology sector reached an all-time high of $23 billion in the 12 months through June 2026, nearly 140% above the $9.7 billion recorded in Q2 2025. The surge was driven by late-stage growth capital…

hoodline.com - Javier Reyes - PopUp Bagels Opens First Bergen County Shop in Tenafly
PopUp Bagels Opens First Bergen County Shop in Tenafly
Hoodline –

PopUp Bagels is bringing its viral grab-and-go concept to Bergen County for the first time, with plans to open a shop at 6-8 Washington Street in Tenafly this fall. The company has listed October 2 as the opening date on its website, though a…

noahpinion.blog - Noah Smith - Four eras of San Francisco tech culture
Four eras of San Francisco tech culture
Noahpinion –

The other day I went on the Monitoring the Situation livestream, and we talked about the history of San Francisco tech culture: I've never actually worked in the tech industry, but I've lived on and off in the Bay Area for a quarter of a century…

axios.com - Dan Primack - The whistleblower who uncovered a VC-backed Ponzi scheme
The whistleblower who uncovered a VC-backed Ponzi scheme
Axios –

Axios recently reported on how venture capital was involved in a $31 million Ponzi scheme whose victims included NFL star Travis Kelce and several retired NBA players. Now we've learned that a venture capitalist was the key whistleblower. What…

rappler.com - [Vantage Point] The P6.60 signal: What big money is telling us about GCash
[Vantage Point] The P6.60 signal: What big money is telling us about GCash
RAPPLER –

Putting your business savings into a stock requires a margin of safety. While GCash remains an everyday essential, slowing profit growth and a massive secondary share sale mean the final offer price—not just brand familiarity—will…

cityam.com - Simon Hunt - Gary Lineker collects million-pound dividend after Goalhanger toasts £10m profit
Gary Lineker collects million-pound dividend after Goalhanger toasts £10m profit
City AM –

Gary Lineker has shared in a £5m dividend after Britain's biggest independent podcast business toasted bumper profit. Lineker, a former England footballer and BBC presenter who co-founded Goalhanger and remains one of its largest…

thehindubusinessline.com - Accel India, 360 ONE Group sell over 4% stake in BlueStone for ₹513 cr
Accel India, 360 ONE Group sell over 4% stake in BlueStone for ₹513 cr
BusinessLine –

Venture capital firm Accel India and 360 ONE Group sold a little over 4 per cent stake in omnichannel jewellery retailer BlueStone for ₹513 crore through separate block deals on the BSE. The two investors sold a combined 61.98 lakh shares on…

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