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Ciena unveils new $200M venture capital firm (CIEN:NYSE)
Ciena () unveiled a new $200M venture capital firm on Monday, Ciena Ventures, with the investments aimed at the networking industry. The venture firm will invest in early-stage companies and tech-focused venture funds to help with Ciena's push to…
Deep tech rises in Korea's venture market, while global ties remain weak
Korea's venture market is shifting toward deep-tech industries including artificial intelligence (AI) chips and robotics, but weak ties with global investors remain a drag on the country's startup ecosystem, a senior industry official said Monday.
Growing Pains for Startups in the ChatGPT Generation
Good day: ChatGPT's arrival kicked off a surge in artificial intelligence startups scoring their first venture funding. The number of venture-capital first financings for AI startups in the U.S. went from about 2,150 in 2022 to almost 3,400 last…
Lady Gaga's tech CEO fiancée is training an AI model on data collected from human skin
In the last decade, he's cofounded a philanthropic nonprofit, launched an early-stage venture capital firm, helmed an asset management firm, got engaged to Lady Gaga, and somehow, had time to become a Grammy-nominated artist for co-writing seven…
The AI apocalypse warning that finally went mainstream
What's old is always new again. That phrase has been turning over in my head, after AI researcher Jacob Coxon's bombshell resignation from Anthropic. Coxon, who's also worked at OpenAI, posted on X in striking language and in no uncertain terms: He…
Exclusive | Veteran investor Fang Fenglei on why China's 'investibility' remains a certainty
Over the past three decades, investor Fang Fenglei has had a major role in shaping China's capital markets. He worked with Morgan Stanley in the early 1990s to help create the country's first joint venture investment bank – China…
Trump's coastal power grab should alarm all Americans
Environmental laws are often criticized for being one-size-fits-all mandates imposed on Americans who know how to govern their own affairs. A prime example to the contrary is the Coastal Zone Management Act. Signed by former President Nixon, it…
Robert Herjavec: Bio And Career Highlights
Robert Herjavec is a Croatian-Canadian entrepreneur, investor, and television personality known for his sharp business acumen and cybersecurity expertise. He has built a substantial career in tech and venture capital. He gained widespread public…
Honda invests in US maker of rare-earth-free magnets
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Honda Motor Co. has invested in Minnesota-based Niron Magnetics, a developer of rare earth-free magnets for a wide variety of applications, including electrified vehicle…
Inside the Collapse of a 'Montessori Ponzi' Scheme
In the new world of school choice, parents have to be savvy shoppers. Opening up K-12 education to all comers, regardless of their background or qualifications, is a risky business. And when the “business” of school is run for profit…
Carney, locked in U.S. trade war, pitches Canada to global investment titans
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomes dozens of global investors to Toronto this week, hoping to lure investments for more than 160 projects that he says are key to steering Canada's economy through a trade war with the United…
Israeli construction intelligence co Buildots raises $130m
Israeli construction intelligence company Buildots today announced the completion of a $130 million financing round led by O.G. Venture Partners, with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Intel Capital, Mohari Ventures, Human Capital…
View: Everyone expects two AI blocs. The Gulf is betting on both
Saudi Arabia is building enormous AI infrastructure, partnering with US firms and using American chips — AWS alone has committed $5.3 billion to data centers in the kingdom. Yet at Riyadh's LEAP conference this month, state-backed HUMAIN…
CISOs Race to Control AI Agents Without Destroying Their Value
Two major AI pain points for today's security leaders are adjusting to new requirements for cyber hygiene, and preventing unintended consequences from over-privileged agents. Team8 is a venture capital and private equity firm that invests in…
Joe Russo helped build Palm Beach Tech. Now he's building from it.
More than a decade ago, Joe Russo spotted two burglars outside his family home and ran after them into the dark. He did not catch them, but the episode stayed with him. The house was in a gated community and the alarm was set. Nearly every…
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