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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

Ethan Ding cofounded TextQL in 2022 with Mark Hay, and the startup just closed $17 million in strategic investment led by Blackstone.

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

Paul Scherer poses casually while sitting on a bookshelf

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

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

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AI White House chief of staff to meet with Anthropic CEO about dangerous new Mythos model, official says

By Josh Boak, Matt O'Brien and The Associated PressApril 17, 2026

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By Stan Choe and The Associated PressApril 17, 2026

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Economy Something is different about Trump’s $1 trillion war on Iran and its stress on the national debt, Harvard Kennedy scholar says

By Sasha RogelbergApril 17, 2026

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By Emily PharesApril 17, 2026

Half of Iran’s workforce faces unemployment risk as the U.S.-Israel war’s ‘hidden target’ was the labor market, economist says

Economy Half of Iran’s workforce faces unemployment risk as the U.S.-Israel war’s ‘hidden target’ was the labor market, economist says

By Jason MaApril 17, 2026

Exclusive: Adam Silver on winning the Edison Achievement Award: ‘Sports remind us that some of the most important forms of innovation are human’

Arts & Entertainment Exclusive: Adam Silver on winning the Edison Achievement Award: ‘Sports remind us that some of the most important forms of innovation are human’

By Catherina GioinoApril 17, 2026

The $39 trillion national debt could break the all-important U.S. bond market, sparking a ‘vicious’ emergency, former Treasury secretary warns

Economy The $39 trillion national debt could break the all-important U.S. bond market, sparking a ‘vicious’ emergency, former Treasury secretary warns

By Tristan BoveApril 17, 2026

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino

Crypto Tether extends $127.5 million in funding to crypto platform Drift as critics blast rival Circle for failing to freeze hacked funds

By Jack KubinecApril 17, 2026

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Tech industry insiders share their picks for the next startups who will ride the IPO wave after Figma’s blockbuster debut

Tech Tech industry insiders share their picks for the next startups who will ride the IPO wave after Figma’s blockbuster debut

By Alexandra SternlichtAugust 4, 2025

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Newsletters Travel guru The Points Guy wants to revamp the luxury travel points system with Journey

By Leo SchwartzAugust 4, 2025

Figma IPO’s surprise winner is a charity with 13 million shares—and a famous backstory that sparked a bitter feud over an oil fortune decades ago

Tech Figma IPO’s surprise winner is a charity with 13 million shares—and a famous backstory that sparked a bitter feud over an oil fortune decades ago

By Allie GarfinkleAugust 2, 2025

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Tech Figma’s 33-year-old cofounder is a former LinkedIn intern who launched the $68 billion Wall Street darling with $100k from Peter Thiel

By Lily Mae LazarusAugust 1, 2025

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AI Some Silicon Valley AI startups are asking employees to adopt China’s outlawed ‘996’ work model

By Beatrice NolanAugust 1, 2025

Why Index’s Danny Rimer bet on Figma and Dylan Field at the seed stage

Newsletters Why Index’s Danny Rimer bet on Figma and Dylan Field at the seed stage

By Allie GarfinkleAugust 1, 2025

Figma shares more than triple in soaring public debut

Tech Figma shares more than triple in soaring public debut

By Allie GarfinkleJuly 31, 2025

As Figma goes public, a turning point in the long-awaited IPO market recovery takes shape

Newsletters As Figma goes public, a turning point in the long-awaited IPO market recovery takes shape

By Allie GarfinkleJuly 31, 2025

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Finance An ex-Apple engineer says his new defense startup leans heavily on a key Silicon Valley strategy: ‘Look at the speed that Tesla moved’

By Dave SmithJuly 30, 2025

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Newsletters Cybersecurity upstart Legion emerges from stealth with $38 million from Accel, Coatue, and others

By Alexandra SternlichtJuly 30, 2025

‘We want to be patient’: Southeast Asia’s venture investors are excited about AI–but less excited about the region

Newsletters ‘We want to be patient’: Southeast Asia’s venture investors are excited about AI–but less excited about the region

By Nicholas GordonJuly 29, 2025

Meet the ‘masters of the universe’ heading up the private credit explosion

Newsletters Meet the ‘masters of the universe’ heading up the private credit explosion

By Leo SchwartzJuly 28, 2025

Fund of funds plans raise for what it predicts will be the last big crypto boom

Newsletters Fund of funds plans raise for what it predicts will be the last big crypto boom

By Ben WeissJuly 25, 2025

Exclusive: Forerunner leads $30 million round in collectibles marketplace Courtyard

Newsletters Exclusive: Forerunner leads $30 million round in collectibles marketplace Courtyard

By Jason Del ReyJuly 24, 2025

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AI AI isn’t just entering law offices—it’s challenging the entire legal playbook

By Sage LazzaroJuly 23, 2025

Exclusive: Who covers the damage when an AI agent goes rogue? This startup has an insurance policy for that

AI Exclusive: Who covers the damage when an AI agent goes rogue? This startup has an insurance policy for that

By Sharon GoldmanJuly 23, 2025

The insolvency of Ardian-backed mountain biking company YT Industries underscores just how much tariffs have shaken the biking industry

Newsletters The insolvency of Ardian-backed mountain biking company YT Industries underscores just how much tariffs have shaken the biking industry

By Jessica MathewsJuly 23, 2025

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AI Exclusive: Mark Cuban says AI will be a baseline skill like email or Excel in 5 years and entrepreneurs should embrace it or get left behind

By Nino PaoliJuly 22, 2025

Eventual, a climate fintech, raises $7.5 million seed round from AlleyCorp and Upfront Ventures

Tech Eventual, a climate fintech, raises $7.5 million seed round from AlleyCorp and Upfront Ventures

By Allie GarfinkleJuly 22, 2025

Jeff Dean, Google’s chief scientist, is quietly betting on the next wave of AI startups

Newsletters Jeff Dean, Google’s chief scientist, is quietly betting on the next wave of AI startups

By Sharon GoldmanJuly 22, 2025

Term Sheet Next: Lerer Hippeau makes its first senior venture hire with Ron Zori

Newsletters Term Sheet Next: Lerer Hippeau makes its first senior venture hire with Ron Zori

By Leo SchwartzJuly 21, 2025

Elon Musk’s brain implant startup Neuralink called itself a “small disadvantaged business” to the federal government

Tech Elon Musk’s brain implant startup Neuralink called itself a “small disadvantaged business” to the federal government

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJuly 19, 2025

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Tech If Amazon Ring staff want a promotion, they must now prove they’ve used AI

By Lily Mae LazarusJuly 18, 2025

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Newsletters The Windsurf and Scale deals underscore a fragile reality for startup employees

By Allie GarfinkleJuly 18, 2025

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Newsletters The changing nature of startup employment, OpenAI’s e-commerce ambitions, and Powell’s future

By Allie GarfinkleJuly 17, 2025

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Success CEO of $14 billion AI firm Perplexity says the secret to success is ‘sleeping with that fear’ that your competitor will steal your idea

By Preston ForeJuly 16, 2025

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Newsletters H2Ok Innovations raises $12 million Series A to make manufacturing more precise for big-name customers like Coca-Cola and Unilever

By Allie GarfinkleJuly 16, 2025

Germany and France vow to help Europe’s startups tap financing

Politics Germany and France vow to help Europe’s startups tap financing

By Zoe Schneeweiss and BloombergJuly 16, 2025

Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen said DOGE is focused on federal employees who don't go to the office.

Newsletters North American VC assets under management are set to grow 38% in five years—slower than the previous five

By Allie GarfinkleJuly 15, 2025

Elon Musk spent months slashing federal contracts — Now his AI company is celebrating a $200M Pentagon contract and new unit to get government business

Tech Elon Musk spent months slashing federal contracts — Now his AI company is celebrating a $200M Pentagon contract and new unit to get government business

By Jessica MathewsJuly 14, 2025

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