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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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By Sasha RogelbergApril 17, 2026
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Half of Iran’s workforce faces unemployment risk as the U.S.-Israel war’s ‘hidden target’ was the labor market, economist says
EconomyHalf 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 & EntertainmentExclusive: 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 
EconomyThe $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
CryptoTether 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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VC Alexa von Tobel launches new podcast ‘Inspired,’ looking to reset American ambition
TechVC Alexa von Tobel launches new podcast ‘Inspired,’ looking to reset American ambition
By Allie GarfinkleJuly 14, 2025
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NewslettersTokenized stocks are the next big fintech buzzword. Are they an innovation or a regulatory loophole? 
By Leo SchwartzJuly 14, 2025
OpenAI’s $3 billion deal with AI coding startup Windsurf collapses, as Google swoops in for licensing deal
TechOpenAI’s $3 billion deal with AI coding startup Windsurf collapses, as Google swoops in for licensing deal
By Allie GarfinkleJuly 11, 2025
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By Allie GarfinkleJuly 11, 2025
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LeadershipThe CEO of startup Rilla gives his employees up to $1,500 a month to live closer to the office—But there’s a catch
By Brit MorseJuly 11, 2025
Private equity roll-ups are undermining the free enterprise system—and the American Dream
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By Brian HamiltonJuly 10, 2025
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By Allie GarfinkleJuly 10, 2025
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By Alexandra SternlichtJuly 9, 2025
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By Luisa BeltranJuly 8, 2025
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NewslettersThe fireworks between D.C. and Silicon Valley are just starting
By Alexei OreskovicJuly 7, 2025
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TechAn over-employed engineer was caught secretly working for multiple Silicon Valley startups at once—picking up salary offers of up to $200K per job
By Beatrice NolanJuly 4, 2025
Nokia's Nishant Batra
SuccessNokia helped build the mobile world. Now it wants to seed the next one—from inside Bell Labs
By Anna HeimJuly 4, 2025
Runway’s AI transformed films. The $3 billion startup’s founders have a bold, new script: building immersive worlds
AIRunway’s AI transformed films. The $3 billion startup’s founders have a bold, new script: building immersive worlds
By Allie GarfinkleJuly 3, 2025
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NewslettersThis founder has spent a decade building a multi-million-dollar spice company that is almost profitable. She still doesn’t want your venture capital dollars—at least not for now
By Jessica MathewsJuly 3, 2025
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By Jessica MathewsJuly 3, 2025
Ocean technology startup that sold 200,000 carbon credits faces scientists’ doubts: ‘Trust us, it sinks’
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By Helen Wieffering and The Associated PressJuly 3, 2025
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SuccessBolt’s millennial founder has just ‘killed’ its unlimited PTO perk because it was actually causing burnout
By Preston ForeJuly 2, 2025
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By Allie GarfinkleJuly 2, 2025
Figma files for IPO nearly two years after $20 billion Adobe buyout fell through
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By Allie GarfinkleJuly 1, 2025
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By Mitchell CaplanJuly 1, 2025
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NewslettersExclusive: Ambrook raises $26.1 million Series A to provide farmers and ranchers with better accounting software
By Allie GarfinkleJuly 1, 2025
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By Allie GarfinkleJune 30, 2025
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By Allie GarfinkleJune 26, 2025
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By Alexandra SternlichtJune 23, 2025
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TechInside the rise of Alexandr Wang and Meta’s $14 billion bet that the MIT dropout will help bring AI supremacy
By Sharon Goldman and Allie GarfinkleJune 22, 2025
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