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businessinsider.com - Lakshmi Varanasi - There's no joy in Silicon Valley these days, Menlo Ventures partner says: 'The rich aren't particularly happy either
There's no joy in Silicon Valley these days, Menlo Ventures partner says: 'The rich aren't particularly happy either
Business Insider

In San Francisco, the AI boom is creating fame, fortune — and existential dread. As rapid technological development widens the gap between the haves and the have-nots, a sort of machine-age ennui has set across San Francisco, says Deedy Das…

futurism.com - Frank Landymore - If You Used Insider Knowledge to Score Big on Polymarket, You May Now Be in Huge Trouble
If You Used Insider Knowledge to Score Big on Polymarket, You May Now Be in Huge Trouble
Futurism

Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech The spoilsports at the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission no longer want you profiting off of geopolitical turmoil and other grim happenings in the world on Polymarket —…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Global stability to help HK enhance external connections: Paul Chan
Global stability to help HK enhance external connections: Paul Chan
The Standard

Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po has urged Hong Kong to leverage positive signals in the global landscape to strengthen its external ties, following the recent meeting between the Chinese and U.S. leaders and Russian President Vladimir Putin's…

futurism.com - Joe Wilkins - Investors Flocking to Super-Anonymous Cryptocurrency Used for the Sketchiest Stuff Imaginable
Investors Flocking to Super-Anonymous Cryptocurrency Used for the Sketchiest Stuff Imaginable
Futurism

Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech When Bitcoin first launched in 2009, it promised its users a decentralized digital currency that would be free from the prying eyes of financial authorities. That was possible thanks…

theguardian.com - Josh Butler - Tech founders use AI-generated images to poke fun at Anthony Albanese in protest against tax changes
Tech founders use AI-generated images to poke fun at Anthony Albanese in protest against tax changes
The Guardian

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…

smh.com.au - James Massola - Chalmers takes an axe to Taylor's tax plans as he walks back CGT changes
Chalmers takes an axe to Taylor's tax plans as he walks back CGT changes
The Sydney Morning Herald

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…

bbc.co.uk - Helen Richardson - North East woman built business from illustrating mushrooms
North East woman built business from illustrating mushrooms
BBC

Helen RichardsonNorth 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…

seekingalpha.com - Amrita Roy - 2 Undervalued Growth Stocks That I'm Aggressively Buying
2 Undervalued Growth Stocks That I'm Aggressively Buying
Seeking Alpha

MercadoLibre and Meta offer compelling risk-reward profiles amid current market conditions and are core positions in my portfolio. MELI's margin guidance reset to 7% for 2026 has pressured shares, but accelerating top-line growth and long-term…

cnbc.com - Liz Napolitano - AI-related layoffs a boost for stocks? Not necessarily
AI-related layoffs a boost for stocks? Not necessarily
CNBC

CNBC compiled a list of 23 S&P 500 firms across multiple sectors and industries to see how their stocks fared following layoffs linked to AI. As of May 15, 13 of those companies, or 56%, have traded in the red from the time of their layoff…

cointelegraph.com - US CLARITY Act Will Be a 'Boon For Domestic Innovation': A16z
US CLARITY Act Will Be a 'Boon For Domestic Innovation': A16z
Cointelegraph

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…

globes.co.il - Assaf Gilead - StreamElements: We're in talks on sale
StreamElements: We're in talks on sale
גלובס

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…

superpowers4good.com - Chandan Saha - The Great Capital Migration: What 5 Months of Closed Reg CF Campaigns Reveal About the Future of Impact Crowdfunding in 2026
The Great Capital Migration: What 5 Months of Closed Reg CF Campaigns Reveal About the Future of Impact Crowdfunding in 2026
Superpowers for Good

You can advertise in Superpowers for Good. Click to learn more about our affordable options. Over the past five months, the Regulation Impact Crowdfunding ecosystem has demonstrated remarkable resilience and evolution. As we analyze the data from…

boredpanda.com - Editorial Staff - Celebrity Birthdays Today, May 17, 2026
Celebrity Birthdays Today, May 17, 2026
Bored Panda

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…

globes.co.il - Nitsan Shafir - Tech lawyers return to the fold
Tech lawyers return to the fold
גלובס

Several years ago, law firms reported a trend of lawyers leaving for other companies, taking on in-house legal positions within those companies, and even non-legal roles. The phenomenon was particularly common in tech companies but was also seen in…

bitcoin.com - Sergio Goschenko - Latam Insights: Coinbase Co-Founder Eyes Venezuela as Grupo Salinas Embraces Stablecoins
Latam Insights: Coinbase Co-Founder Eyes Venezuela as Grupo Salinas Embraces Stablecoins
Bitcoin.com

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…

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