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The ultra-wealthy crypto executives who are spending big on the midterms
A clutch of ultra-wealthy executives who made fortunes in and around the cryptocurrency business have become influential players in US politics, collectively spending more than $56 million during the current election cycle so far, according to a…
Indian AI Startups Navigate US Market Entry: Challenges, VC Support, and Expansion Strategies
Indian AI startups are navigating a complex landscape as they seek to penetrate the lucrative US market, encountering significant hurdles such as securing initial customers, managing high operational costs, and overcoming visa challenges, even with…
Intel CEO leads a $30 million bet on a startup aiming to unite hundreds of neoclouds. Read its pitch deck.
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is backing an infrastructure startup that has raised $30 million to help companies rent compute across hundreds of different AI cloud providers. Hyperbolic, an AI chip marketplace and software startup, has raised $50 million to…
Night Recap - October 26, 2026
SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Hong Kong will help Belt and Road countries connect and advance green development through multilateral cooperation, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Monday. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu praised Hong Kong…
Infisical's $40M raise, Intel buys Classiq, RadNet's radiology tie-up
• Infisical, an SF-based cybersecurity startup, raised $40m in Series B funding at a $600m valuation. Elad Gil led, joined by Gradient and YC. Go deeper 🚑 Vera Health, an SF-based clinical AI search engine, raised $28.5m in Series A…
OCIF INVESTS IN MINDFUEL TO EXPAND PROGRAMMING AND SUPPORT CALGARY'S FUTURE FOUNDERS AND INNOVATORS
CALGARY, AB, Oct. 27, 2026 /CNW/ -- The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) will provide up to $1.5 million to The MindFuel Foundation over three years to strengthen Calgary's pipeline of future founders, innovation talent and startups. OCIF…
This Economist Sees 'No Signs of AI Payoff' Beyond the Major Tech Firms
As Anthropic moves to go public and Microsoft floats voluntary exit offers to tens of thousands of employees to help it pay for compute costs, you might be wondering what the AI endgame is. One economist doesn't see much benefit yet beyond the…
Tech bros already control us, now they want to control our wars
The Sultans of Silicon Valley exercise massive influence over how we work, what we see and hear, what we buy, and whom we vote for. If the recent debacle over restrictions on Starlink and Starshield services in Ukraine is any indication, soon Big…
Nvidia backs Indian startup helping companies run AI models with fewer GPUs
As the AI boom strains computing capacity, Nvidia has backed Indian startup Simplismart in a $14 million funding round, betting on software that helps companies run AI models more efficiently and, in some cases, with fewer GPUs. Nvidia participated…
Zcash Co-Founder Proposes Ending ZCG's Funding Stream
Latest News PublishedOct 27, 2026 Sean Bowe says ZCG has enough money to keep funding projects and wants its share of new ZEC redirected to a reserve for the network. Zcash co-founder Sean Bowe proposed ending the automatic funding stream to Zcash…
Factbox-The ultra-wealthy crypto executives who are spending big on the midterms
Oct 27 (Reuters) – A clutch of ultra-wealthy executives who made fortunes in and around the cryptocurrency business have become influential players in US politics, collectively spending more than $56 million during the current election cycle…
Anthropic's S-1 embodies all the contradictions of the AI boom, and the questions about what happens next
Anthropic's S-1 is a Rorschach test, perhaps. The anxiously awaited go-public filing from the $965 billion company is filled with contradictions that, perhaps, wholly encapsulate the AI era. It starts with rhetoric: That AI, “one of the most…
Royal Caribbean: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
On its third quarter 2026 earnings call, held on Oct. 27, 2026, Royal Caribbean (RCL +5.46%) announced a $3 billion investment for a 50% stake in Sandals and Beaches Resorts as it expands beyond cruise operations. Extending into all-inclusive land…
Anthropic's $2 trillion IPO warns of 'self-preserving' AI and data center backlash - as China's AI bubble reportedly bursts in $480 billion meltdown
Anthropic has outlined the risks to its business in its $2 trillion IPO filing AI may ‘pose catastrophic or existential risks to humanity,' the firm warns China's AI bubble has reportedly burst, with $480 billion wiped out As AI firm…
Gelsinger warns of market 'corrections' but dismisses AI bubble talk - Focus Taiwan
Taipei, Oct. 27 (CNA) Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said Tuesday that although AI investment could face periods of disruption and market correction, he does not believe the sector is experiencing a bubble. 'We do not think of it as an AI bubble…
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