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techcrunch.com - TechCrunch Events - Defense tech, AI, and fundraising take center stage at StrictlyVC Los Angeles
Defense tech, AI, and fundraising take center stage at StrictlyVC Los Angeles
TechCrunch

With just two weeks to go, StrictlyVC Los Angeles is quickly approaching. On Thursday, June 18, at The Aerospace Corporation Campus in El Segundo, investors, founders, and tech leaders will gather for an evening of conversations exploring some of…

forbes.com - Karolina Komarnicka - How Cognitive Infrastructure Is Costing Organizations
How Cognitive Infrastructure Is Costing Organizations
Forbes

Karolina Komarnicka, CEO of Space Of Mind, turning personal growth into a measurable practice with adaptive micro-coaching. Most companies have dashboards for everything except the thing that runs the company. Ask a CEO their churn rate and they'll…

scmp.com - Enoch Yiu - Hong Kong's proposed fund talent tax break set to sharpen edge over Singapore
Hong Kong's proposed fund talent tax break set to sharpen edge over Singapore
South China Morning Post

Hong Kong is set to attract top global fund managers to relocate to the city, as they will no longer need to pay salaries tax on performance-linked bonuses if they meet certain criteria under a proposed law change to be submitted to the Legislative…

fortune.com - Lily Mae Lazarus - Anduril's Trae Stephens says defense tech is headed for a shakeout
Anduril's Trae Stephens says defense tech is headed for a shakeout
Fortune

Trae Stephens is adamant that you can't be boring and innovate. What he means is that people who refuse to take positions on anything are, in his view, definitionally incapable of building whatever comes next. This ethos also happens to be how…

techcrunch.com - Lucas Ropek - Founders Fund launches game show starring Sam Altman, Palmer Luckey, and other tech elites
Founders Fund launches game show starring Sam Altman, Palmer Luckey, and other tech elites
TechCrunch

Have you ever had the desire to see Sam Altman and Palmer Luckey square off over a moderately suspenseful card game? If so, you are in luck. Silicon Valley's leaders are rushing to embrace the power of media for the purposes of marketing and…

gizmodo.com - Matthew Phelan - Fusion Power's Newest Problem Is People Secretly Making Nukes
Fusion Power's Newest Problem Is People Secretly Making Nukes
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Billions of dollars in venture capital and state investments have recently been poured into efforts to finally make nuclear fusion a viable energy source—big bets that a futuristic leap is coming soon, despite decades of premature…

cnbc.com - Hayley Cuccinello - Family offices bet on sports, from pickleball leagues to smart soccer balls
Family offices bet on sports, from pickleball leagues to smart soccer balls
CNBC

While artificial intelligence startups dominate deal-making news, investment firms of the ultra-rich are still keen on sports. In May, family offices made 51 direct investments, including a $225 million fundraise for the parent company of Major…

theguardian.com - Lauren Almeida - Gary Lineker's Goalhanger named UK's fastest-growing business
Gary Lineker's Goalhanger named UK's fastest-growing business
The Guardian

The media production company co-founded by the former England footballer Gary Lineker and behind The Rest is … podcasts is now the fastest-growing business in Britain in a new ranking. Goalhanger made £37.9m in sales in 2025, growing…

salon.com - Robert Faturechi - Lawmakers accuse Trump admin of 'staggering' corruption over Don Jr.-linked deal
Lawmakers accuse Trump admin of 'staggering' corruption over Don Jr.-linked deal
Salon.com

A group of lawmakers demanded answers from the White House this week following a ProPublica investigation revealing that a top aide to the president intervened to secure a $620 million Pentagon loan to a startup linked to the president's eldest…

businessinsider.com - Kelsey Vlamis - Who wins in a game of 'Mafia' between Sam Altman, Palmer Luckey, Bryan Johnson, and other 'tech legends'?
Who wins in a game of 'Mafia' between Sam Altman, Palmer Luckey, Bryan Johnson, and other 'tech legends'?
Business Insider

Twelve 'tech legends' walk into a bar and start getting picked off one by one — who would you trust to suss out the killer? You can get a glimpse into that scenario thanks to a new show that gathered a group of Silicon Valley elite —…

coinpedia.org - Rizwan Ansari - Largest Solana Treasury Firm Forward Industries Sells 455,000 SOL
Largest Solana Treasury Firm Forward Industries Sells 455,000 SOL
Coinpedia Fintech News

Solana's recent sell-off has put pressure on even major institutional players. Forward Industries, the largest Solana treasury holder, has reportedly sold nearly 456,000 SOL after the token dropped to its lowest level in more than two years. The…

bbc.co.uk - Lucy Hooker - Can I buy shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX?
Can I buy shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX?
BBC

From next week you can buy shares in Musk's Texas-based SpaceX, a company that is planning to colonise Mars and put artificial intelligence (AI) data centres in space. It is set to be the largest ever public sale of shares and will make SpaceX one…

forbes.com - Josipa Majic Predin - Token Billing Exposes AI's Missing ROI And Puts Billion-Dollar Bets At Risk
Token Billing Exposes AI's Missing ROI And Puts Billion-Dollar Bets At Risk
Forbes

TOPSHOT - He Xiaopeng, cofounder and chairman of Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng, launches Xpeng's next-gen Iron humanoid robot during AI Day press conference at its headquarter in Guangzhou, in southern China's Guangdong province on November…

forbes.com - Sumit Singh - VC Firms Using AI To Evaluate Startups: What FoundersTo Know
VC Firms Using AI To Evaluate Startups: What FoundersTo Know
Forbes

Sumit Singh, Exited Operator and VC, Operating & Investment Partner @ Brass Ring Ventures. Venture capital has always been about separating signal from noise. The difference now is that AI is part of the first filter. ​Many early-stage…

bbc.co.uk - Lucy Hooker - Musk's SpaceX share sale: Four things you need to know
Musk's SpaceX share sale: Four things you need to know
BBC

Next week shares go on sale in Musk's Texas-based SpaceX, a company that is planning to colonise Mars and put artificial intelligence (AI) data centres in space. It is set to be the largest ever public sale of shares and will make SpaceX one of the…

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