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Meet the AI founders using agents to build instantly profitable 3-person companies

“We launched 2.5 months ago, and right now, we have $300,000 in ARR.”

By Nick LichtenbergApril 18, 2026

Alamar team rings the closing Nasdaq bell while confetti falls.

From drought to demand: Biotech IPOs roar back with Kailera and Alamar

By Lily Mae LazarusApril 18, 2026

The startup Blackstone just backed to turn any exec’s data question into instant answers

The startup Blackstone just backed to turn any exec’s data question into instant answers

By Allie GarfinkleApril 17, 2026

Emma Grede—the self-made millionaire behind the $5 billion Skims empire—says it all began with an audacious cold call to Kris Jenner: ‘The difference between me and someone else is, I made it happen’

Emma Grede—the self-made millionaire behind the $5 billion Skims empire—says it all began with an audacious cold call to Kris Jenner: ‘The difference between me and someone else is, I made it happen’

By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 16, 2026

An AI protest

Anti-AI sentiment is on the rise—and it’s starting to turn violent

By Beatrice NolanApril 16, 2026

Harvey CEO Winston Weinberg

Harvey’s 31-year-old CEO says failing is a ‘good way to learn’ and destroying his ego led to an $11 billion success

By Jacqueline MunisApril 16, 2026

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The U.S. is ready to seize Iran-linked ships with boarding parties, report says, while Marines practice maritime raids

Politics The U.S. is ready to seize Iran-linked ships with boarding parties, report says, while Marines practice maritime raids

By Jason MaApril 18, 2026

Iran’s Hormuz whiplash highlights divide within regime as U.S. blockade tightens. ‘The fight between different factions has started’

Politics Iran’s Hormuz whiplash highlights divide within regime as U.S. blockade tightens. ‘The fight between different factions has started’

By Jason MaApril 18, 2026

MacKenzie Scott

Success MacKenzie Scott has donated more than $26 billion—but it’s barely made a dent in her net worth because of the power of Amazon shares

By Sydney LakeApril 18, 2026

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Success Zillow’s CEO says his friends were shocked when he quit a cushy Microsoft job—but Steve Jobs led to his success at the $10.5 billion real estate firm

By Emma BurleighApril 18, 2026

The $6 billion Vatican Bank was beset by scandals, disastrous investments—and ties to the Mafia. How Pope Francis tried to fix it

Banking The $6 billion Vatican Bank was beset by scandals, disastrous investments—and ties to the Mafia. How Pope Francis tried to fix it

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 18, 2026

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Commentary AI’s next act: how Salesforce is turning efficiency gains into revenue

By Keith Ferrazzi and Wendy SmithApril 18, 2026

George W. Bush in the White House press briefing room with Dana Perino

Success Dana Perino was terrified to leave the White House — until George W. Bush changed how she thinks about her career

By Preston ForeApril 18, 2026

North America NJ Transit scrambles to defend $150 tickets for 9-mile World Cup ride: ‘This isn’t price gouging’

By Philip Marcelo and The Associated PressApril 18, 2026

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Startups & Venture Exclusive: Eigen raises a seed round from Benchmark to build the world’s first ‘mutual friend’

By Lily Mae LazarusApril 16, 2026

Canva debuts a new suite of agentic tools, as the design app quietly becomes one of the world’s most used AI services

AI Canva debuts a new suite of agentic tools, as the design app quietly becomes one of the world’s most used AI services

By Nicholas GordonApril 16, 2026

Exclusive: Top crypto VCs like Paradigm and a16z see portfolio values shrink amid market downturn and distributions to investors

Newsletters Exclusive: Top crypto VCs like Paradigm and a16z see portfolio values shrink amid market downturn and distributions to investors

By Ben WeissApril 16, 2026

Huntress CEO Kyle Hanslovan

Success This CEO pirated video games as a teen and became a hacker for the Air Force. Now he’s built a $3 billion cyber firm

By Preston ForeApril 16, 2026

Pause AI and Stop AI: Meet the anti-AI groups facing questions after the attack on Sam Altman

AI Pause AI and Stop AI: Meet the anti-AI groups facing questions after the attack on Sam Altman

By Sharon GoldmanApril 15, 2026

A sign hangs on the front door of a shuttered Allbirds store on April 02, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.

AI Allbirds ditches sneaker business to pivot to AI compute, stock surges over 700%

By Eva RoytburgApril 15, 2026

Exclusive: Artemis raises $70M to help fight AI-powered attacks with AI

Cybersecurity Exclusive: Artemis raises $70M to help fight AI-powered attacks with AI

By Sharon GoldmanApril 15, 2026

Mike Horton poses with his arms crossed.

Newsletters Exclusive: Hyfix raises $15 million to build a U.S. alternative to DJI’s drone dominance

By Lily Mae LazarusApril 15, 2026

Nava founders Brianna Montgomery and Vyas Krishnan pose for a photo

Crypto Nava raises $8.3 million in seed funding to keep AI financial agents from going off the rails

By Jack KubinecApril 14, 2026

Exclusive: Paxos Labs raises $12 million after startup spins off from veteran stablecoin issuer

Crypto Exclusive: Paxos Labs raises $12 million after startup spins off from veteran stablecoin issuer

By Ben WeissApril 14, 2026

Exclusive: Chad Rigetti’s Sygaldry raises $139 million to bring quantum hardware to AI data centers

Newsletters Exclusive: Chad Rigetti’s Sygaldry raises $139 million to bring quantum hardware to AI data centers

By Allie GarfinkleApril 14, 2026

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AI After growing up on a dairy farm, this Peter Thiel–backed founder is using AI to save cattle ranching

By Jake AngeloApril 13, 2026

China went from uninvestable to unavoidable—and Hong Kong is cashing in with a slew of AI-centric IPOs

Newsletters China went from uninvestable to unavoidable—and Hong Kong is cashing in with a slew of AI-centric IPOs

By Nicholas GordonApril 13, 2026

Blazing hot IPOs, an AI agent craze, and a new word for ‘token’: Here’s what’s happening in the world of Chinese AI

Asia Blazing hot IPOs, an AI agent craze, and a new word for ‘token’: Here’s what’s happening in the world of Chinese AI

By Nicholas GordonApril 12, 2026

Wemimo Abbey and Samir Goel, the cofounders of fintech company Esusu

Success These cofounders quit corporate jobs, took on $100K in credit card debt, and slept in a Denny’s—now their $1.2B company is backed by Serena Williams

By Emma BurleighApril 12, 2026

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Success Born in Soviet Union, Grindr CEO was told he had two career options: Learn English or how to shoot a gun

By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 12, 2026

These startups are racing to make AI safe for the Pentagon’s most closely guarded secrets

AI These startups are racing to make AI safe for the Pentagon’s most closely guarded secrets

By Erik GermanApril 11, 2026

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AI Man’s best friend may soon live a little longer thanks to a new pill promising to extend your pup’s lifespan

By Catherina GioinoApril 11, 2026

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Newsletters What Anthropic’s too-dangerous-to-release AI model means for its upcoming IPO

By Beatrice NolanApril 10, 2026

Newsletters Even Nvidia’s own research teams can’t get enough GPUs amid the race for AI computing power

By Sharon GoldmanApril 9, 2026

Bobby Healy stands in front of a Manna drone with his arms crossed.

Newsletters ARK Invest is betting on underdog drone delivery company Manna to compete with Alphabet and Zipline

By Lily Mae LazarusApril 9, 2026

The New York Times says it found Satoshi Nakamoto, the inventor of Bitcoin. Not so fast

Crypto The New York Times says it found Satoshi Nakamoto, the inventor of Bitcoin. Not so fast

By Jeff John RobertsApril 8, 2026

Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast

Success Self-made billionaire MrBeast says his work-life balance is nonexistent and calls it a ‘miracle’ if he works less than 15-hour days: ‘I live to work’

By Preston ForeApril 8, 2026

A16z-backed Infinite Machine is building e-bikes that feel like mopeds. Cyclists may have some qualms

Newsletters A16z-backed Infinite Machine is building e-bikes that feel like mopeds. Cyclists may have some qualms

By Jessica MathewsApril 8, 2026

Bed Bath & Beyond’s Container Store acquisition echoes past retail mergers that failed to deliver

Retail Bed Bath & Beyond’s Container Store acquisition echoes past retail mergers that failed to deliver

By Phil WahbaApril 8, 2026

Aspire built a financial stack used by 50,000 firms. Now it’s coming to the U.S. to take on Ramp and Mercury

Banking Aspire built a financial stack used by 50,000 firms. Now it’s coming to the U.S. to take on Ramp and Mercury

By Jeff John RobertsApril 7, 2026

Cybertruck parked in front of the SpaceX office

Newsletters SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic could reopen the IPO market—or drain it

By Lily Mae LazarusApril 7, 2026

Peter McCrory, head of economics, Anthropic.

Big Tech Anthropic economics chief talks about the jobs that could be killed by AI

By Jim EdwardsApril 7, 2026

Robinhood Ventures has rebounded 30% since its lackluster debut. Can the new private markets fund now withstand the mega IPOs?

Newsletters Robinhood Ventures has rebounded 30% since its lackluster debut. Can the new private markets fund now withstand the mega IPOs?

By Ben WeissApril 6, 2026

Logan Brown, the founder of AI-powered law firm Soxton

Success The founder of a $2.5 million AI-powered legal business started work at her DA’s office at just 12 years old

By Emma BurleighApril 5, 2026

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