startups

Autos

Driverless Trucking Startup Einride May be Planning a $5 Billion US IPO

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Back in 2019, the Swedish company became the first company to put a self-driving big rig truck on a public road.

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CIO Upside

Choosing a Security Firm? Here’s What You Need to Consider

“We’re fighting criminals that are adapting faster than those bigger companies.”

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Industries

Defense Startups Are Riding High

Military tech startups are seeing a big boost in their valuations of late, spurred in part by former President Trump’s re-election.

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Technology

Tech FOMO Can Hurt on the Comedown. Can the Cycle Be Broken?

Shiny new innovations draw in ambitious founders and investors, and then FOMO brings in everyone else, making the eventual fall harder.

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Blockchain

Crypto’s Revival Has Been a Boon for Startups

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In this year’s first quarter, venture investments rose to $2.4 billion, up from $1.9 billion raised in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Artificial Intelligence

Finding the Real in Artificial Intelligence

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Does the AI hype actually hold any substance? As long as you don’t get distracted by shiny things, these venture capitalists say.

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Semiconductors

Nvidia Ramps Up its Venture Capital Ambitions

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Tech’s latest darling has used its rapid rise to keep fueling its chip supply and expansion into new sectors.

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Industrials

Deep-Sea DNA Is Becoming the World’s Buried Treasure

Bioprospecting for genes of new species in the world’s oceans has become complex and extremely lucrative.

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Autos

Luxury EV Startups Rivian and Lucid Face a Tough Road

The companies continue to lose massive amounts of money as consumers are turning to cheaper hybrids and traditional gas-powered vehicles.

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Banking

US Lenders Have $1 Trillion Tied Up in Shadow Banks

The total reflects big banks’ increasing use of alternative financial institutions that are using the funds for riskier bets.

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