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The AI startups founders and VCs say could be acquisition targets in 2026

Some businesses have the tools and track records that tech giants crave.

By Allie GarfinkleDecember 24, 2025
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There are more self-made billionaires under 30 than ever before—11 of them have made the ultra-wealthy club in the last 3 months thanks to AI
By Emma BurleighDecember 23, 2025
10 crucial insights for small business owners to succeed in 2026—and beyond
By Ashley LutzDecember 23, 2025
Hong Kong tops global IPO charts for the first time since 2019 for total funds raised, overtaking New York’s stock exchanges
By Angelica AngDecember 23, 2025
As AI investors fret over ROI, these startups attracted serious cash from customers in 2025
By Allie GarfinkleDecember 23, 2025
Meta’s Threads makes a play for podcasters and their rabid fans
By Ashley Carman and BloombergDecember 22, 2025
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LawHow about $1.7 billion in your stocking for Christmas? Powerball’s 46 straight draws with no winner bring Yuletide greetings
By Olivia Diaz and The Associated PressDecember 24, 2025
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Personal FinanceTrump turns government into giant debt collector with threat to garnish wages on millions of Americans in default on student loans
By Annie Ma and The Associated PressDecember 24, 2025
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RetailTrump just declared Christmas Eve a national holiday. Here’s what’s open and closed?
By Dave SmithDecember 24, 2025
NewslettersExpedia CEO Ariane Gorin on the fight to ensure AI doesn’t turn her brands into invisible pipes consumers never see
By Diane BradyDecember 24, 2025
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NewslettersU.S. denies visas for five Europeans, alleging American censorship
By Andrew NuscaDecember 24, 2025
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SuccessCEOs reveal their New Year’s resolutions for 2026: From 8-day bike races and AI training, to finally cracking 7 hours of sleep a night
By Emma BurleighDecember 24, 2025
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Economy‘Precarious’ is Wall Street’s defining word for 2026
By Eleanor PringleDecember 24, 2025
Personal FinanceBest CD rates today, Dec. 24, 2025: Earn up to 4.18% APY if you lock in now
By Glen Luke FlanaganDecember 24, 2025
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NewslettersStartup Stuffers and its pre-teen founders offer lessons in how to make the most of AI
By Allie GarfinkleDecember 22, 2025
AIOpenAI sees better margins on business sales, report says
By Mark Bergen and BloombergDecember 21, 2025
InnovationShield AI took its drones from the ‘Batcave’ to the battlefield. Now the $5.6 billion defense-tech startup’s new CEO says it’s at an inflection point
By Jessica MathewsDecember 21, 2025
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AITop AI investors say maybe it’s a bubble, but ‘bubbles are good for innovation’
By Nick LichtenbergDecember 21, 2025
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SuccessSteve Jobs sold his Volkswagen to raise $1,300 for Apple’s first computer. He became a millionaire just two years later at 23
By Emma BurleighDecember 19, 2025
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AIAI whiz Yann LeCun is already targeting a $3.5 billion valuation for his new startup—and it hasn’t even launched yet
By Dave SmithDecember 19, 2025
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SuccessRoblox CEO David Baszucki went from window cleaner to billionaire tech leader. He says a secret to success has been trusting his gut
By Preston ForeDecember 19, 2025
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AIExclusive: Cursor acquires code review startup Graphite as AI coding competition heats up
By Beatrice NolanDecember 19, 2025
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SuccessBillionaire who sold two companies to Coca-Cola says he tries to persuade people not to become entrepreneurs: ‘Every single day, you can go bankrupt’
By Dave SmithDecember 19, 2025
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CybersecurityTikTok agrees U.S. joint venture deal with Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX
By Barbara Ortutay and The Associated PressDecember 19, 2025
NewslettersInside OpenAI’s ‘code red’
By Allie GarfinkleDecember 19, 2025
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AILovable hits $6.6 billion valuation as its CEO says it wants to be ‘the last piece of software’ companies ever buy
By Beatrice NolanDecember 18, 2025
AIHow Salient, an AI loan processing startup valued at $500 million, grew ARR to $25 million in two years
By Lily Mae LazarusDecember 18, 2025
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EnvironmentTrump goes nuclear: The president’s tech and media umbrella will merge with a fusion reactor developer in a deal valued north of $6 billion
By Dave SmithDecember 18, 2025
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AIU.K. startup CellVoyant debuts AI platform that could radically reduce the cost of cell-based therapies such as CAR-T immunotherapy for cancer
By Jeremy KahnDecember 18, 2025
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AIExclusive: Swedish startup automating mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design for commercial buildings raises $20 million in seed round
By Jeremy KahnDecember 18, 2025
NewslettersA federal investigation is underway after Nevada’s safety regulator suddenly dropped violations against Boring Company
By Jessica MathewsDecember 18, 2025
InnovationWe ‘don’t have enough manpower’ for the delivery boom, says Singapore-based robotics founder
By Angelica AngDecember 18, 2025
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Personal FinanceRay Dalio donates $75 million to ‘Trump Accounts’ as Scott Bessent leads ‘50 State Challenge’ to invest in America’s kids
By Thalia Beaty and The Associated PressDecember 17, 2025
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Big TechJeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos donate $5 million to neurodivergent education leader
By James Pollard and The Associated PressDecember 17, 2025
NewslettersDatabricks CEO Ali Ghodsi on where AI is most bubbly, and how the company settled on its $134 billion valuation
By Allie GarfinkleDecember 17, 2025
InnovationQuantum computing could be a $198 billion industry in the next 15 years, Jefferies analyst says
By Jim EdwardsDecember 17, 2025
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AIExclusive: Palantir alums using AI to streamline patent filing secure $20 million in Series A venture funding
By Jeremy KahnDecember 17, 2025
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Startups & VentureA SpaceX IPO could be the largest public offering of all time—and Elon Musk’s biggest headache
By Jessica MathewsDecember 16, 2025
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Big TechYou can make up to $200K working in Trump’s new ‘Tech Force’—and you don’t need a degree or work experience
By Dave SmithDecember 16, 2025
NewslettersValerie Health raises $30 million Series A to scale “AI front offices” for physicians
By Allie GarfinkleDecember 16, 2025
InnovationRivian CEO says the EV maker’s new large driving model will one day allow for fully autonomous driving—and maybe a spot in the robotaxi race
By Jordyn Grzelewski and Tech BrewDecember 15, 2025
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Success‘I had to take 60 meetings’: Jeff Bezos says ‘the hardest thing I’ve ever done’ was raising the first million dollars of seed capital for Amazon
By Dave SmithDecember 15, 2025
NewslettersThis Thrive-backed startup says it aspires to be the “Amazon of homes”
By Allie GarfinkleDecember 15, 2025
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SuccessChess.com cofounder says it took a pinch of delusion to bring the traditional game online—and it’s a ‘requirement for every successful entrepreneur’
By Emma BurleighDecember 14, 2025
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