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How Stars Leverage Themselves as Investors: Serena Williams, Eva Longoria and Kevin Yorn on Venture Capital, Vision and Dealmaking
Serena Williams delivered a bold statement during a Q&A session about her work in venture capital at the Milken Institute conference. “This part of my career is going to be much bigger than anything I've ever done before,” the tennis…
Tech founders use AI-generated images to poke fun at Anthony Albanese in protest against tax changes
Tech entrepreneurs have mocked the government's capital gains tax changes by posting AI-generated photos of Anthony Albanese as their “new founder” and warning that increased taxes could push people away from working for new…
Chalmers takes an axe to Taylor's tax plans as he walks back CGT changes
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has dismissed suggestions the government should index tax brackets as Angus Taylor has pledged to do, warning the opposition's tax plan would add more than $250 billion in debt to the budget bottom line. He has also sent the…
North East woman built business from illustrating mushrooms
Helen Richardson North East and Cumbria political reporter From an allotment shed on the East Durham coast, Kylie Dixon is inspiring women to put their 'zany' business ideas into action. The 45-year-old fizzes with energy as she recalls leaving…
A Guide To AI-Powered Legal Technology Companies
A rapidly evolving landscape is reshaping how legal services are delivered. The legal technology industry is undergoing a period of rapid transformation, driven by advances in artificial intelligence and increasing demand for more efficient…
US CLARITY Act Will Be a 'Boon For Domestic Innovation': A16z
The US CLARITY Act, which aims to provide the US crypto industry with more regulatory clarity, could have a positive ripple effect beyond the crypto sector itself, according to venture capital firm a16z crypto. “If the US provides builders…
Cerebras' blockbuster IPO boosts hype for SpaceX and OpenAI, but crowds out smaller players
Now that Cerebras has hit the public markets, investor attention is turning to SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic, which is a challenge for the rest of the IPO pipeline. 'It's very hard to care about anything other than the $3 trillion potential IPOs…
One in four startups incubated at IIT Madras has a woman co-founder
Of the 567 startups incubated under IIT Madras' ambitious “100 Startups a Year” mission, 25% have women co-founders — indicating a growing push towards diversity and inclusive entrepreneurship in India's deep-tech and startup…
Billionaire Chris Larsen Commits to Backing Gavin Newsom 'Any Way We Can' in 2028 Presidential Election
Chris Larsen, the San Francisco-based billionaire co-founder of Ripple and an increasingly significant force in Democratic Party donor circles, told Politico in an interview that he plans to back California Governor Gavin Newsom in what is widely…
StreamElements: We're in talks on sale
Startup company StreamElements used to be a growing company that was considered promising. It raised over $110 million from financial institutions such as Menora Mivtachim and Mivtach-Shamir, and from venture capital funds such as MoreTech…
Switching From Amex Platinum to Venture X: Here's What You Gain and What You Give Up
At $895 a year (see rates and fees), you'd expect the American Express Platinum Card to be a breezy, stress-free experience. It isn't. For a lot of cardholders, unlocking the full value takes real effort -- like tracking quarterly credits…
Celebrity Birthdays Today, May 17, 2026
American actress, screenwriter, and entrepreneur Nicole Houston Reed burst into the spotlight co-writing and starring in the powerful 2003 film Thirteen. She is recognized for her role as Rosalie Hale in The Twilight Saga and her work in…
Latam Insights: Coinbase Co-Founder Eyes Venezuela as Grupo Salinas Embraces Stablecoins
Worth $2.6B, Coinbase's Fred Ersham met officials to explore investments in Venezuela's financial revival. Mexico's Grupo Salinas tapped Anchorage Digital to next use a stablecoin system for cross-border flows. Over $1.7B in illicit flows, Brazil…
Monero (XMR) Price Predictions 2026, 2027, 2028, 2030, 2040
Monero has remained one of the most distinctive cryptocurrencies in the market because of its strong focus on privacy, anonymity, and decentralized payments. While many digital assets shifted toward smart contracts, meme narratives, or…
The SpaceX IPO Is Coming June 12. Here's Why You Shouldn't Rush In to Buy
For years, investors have watched private companies stay private longer while Wall Street's biggest gains increasingly went to venture capital firms and institutional money managers. That's part of why the upcoming IPO of SpaceX has generated so…
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