Venture Capital

Artificial Intelligence

Vibe Coding Startup Lovable’s Valuation Triples to $6.6 Billion

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After launching in November 2024, the company had reached $100 million in annual recurring revenue in just eight months.

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Artificial Intelligence

Child Protection, National Security Lead Proposed AI Laws from Andreesen Horowitz

President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week pressuring states to drop efforts to regulate AI on their own.

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Industries

Defense Darling Anduril Grapples with Military Tech Glitches

Anduril was last valued at $30 billion in June, when its $2.5 billion fundraising round was oversubscribed eight times.

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Banking

Morgan Stanley Jumps on Private Market Research Bandwagon

There are more than 1,500 active unicorns that have raised roughly $1 trillion in venture capital funding, according to PitchBook data.

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Hedge Funds

Nelson Peltz Says $7B Take-Private Bid Would Let Janus Henderson ‘De-Risk’

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Trian and General Catalyst said they want to free Janus Henderson “from the constraints of operating as a public company.”

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Blockchain

Ethereum Treasuries Boom as Companies Look Beyond Bitcoin

In the past 30 days, Ethereum treasury companies scooped up more than 545,000 ether worth at least $1.6 billion, CoinTelegraph reported.

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CIO Upside

Quantum Computing Race Isn’t Run ‘In a Vacuum’

“It is a technology that is emerging worldwide.”

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CIO Upside

What’s The Point of Chasing Superintelligence?

“Putting ‘safe’ next to ‘superintelligence’ is kind of an oxymoron.”

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Advisor Upside

The Wealthtech That Quintupled Assets Year-Over-Year, Twice

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New funding and growth have launched the digital investment advisor Farther’s valuation to more than half a billion dollars.

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Investments

Silicon Valley Incubator Backs Its First Defense Company

Y Combinator is backing Ares Industries, a defense company that builds “low-cost cruise missiles.” It previously avoided the defense market.

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