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Anthropic grew 80-fold in a single quarter. Now it’s renting Elon Musk’s data center to cope

Anthropic grew 80-fold in a single quarter. Now it’s renting Elon Musk’s data center to cope

CEO Dario Amodei said he’s hoping eventually Anthropic will have a “more normal” expansion.

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 8, 2026

Anduril CEO Brian Schimpf

Brian Schimpf has been quietly running Anduril since its earliest days. And once he’s talking, he has a lot to say

By Allie GarfinkleMay 8, 2026

Anthropic’s SpaceX compute deal comes as AI data center backlash grows—fueled by both real grievances and conspiracy theories

Anthropic’s SpaceX compute deal comes as AI data center backlash grows—fueled by both real grievances and conspiracy theories

By Sharon GoldmanMay 7, 2026

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Silicon Valley sees only one ‘sane’ Democrat running for governor: a 43-year-old former tech executive

By Trân Nguyễn and The Associated PressMay 7, 2026

A stack of coins tumbles over on top of a solid background.

Crypto users keep getting robbed because of a simple design flaw—but a solution is at hand

By William MougayarMay 7, 2026

Exclusive: Gusto crosses $1 billion in 12-month trailing revenue

Exclusive: Gusto crosses $1 billion in 12-month trailing revenue

By Allie GarfinkleMay 7, 2026

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Economy Driving less, canceling vacations, and tightening budgets: All the ways Americans are coping with soaring gas prices

By Tristan BoveMay 8, 2026

Goldman Sachs’ tech boss says tracking individual AI usage isn’t useful. He just watches how fast his 12,000 engineers move from idea to production

AI Goldman Sachs’ tech boss says tracking individual AI usage isn’t useful. He just watches how fast his 12,000 engineers move from idea to production

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 8, 2026

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Politics ‘Close to zero’: Schools are spending tens of millions banning phones from classrooms, but test scores aren’t improving

By Jake AngeloMay 8, 2026

Iran may have a higher tolerance for economic pain—but the pain is excruciating as regime reveals 100% inflation in just days on some items

Economy Iran may have a higher tolerance for economic pain—but the pain is excruciating as regime reveals 100% inflation in just days on some items

By Jason MaMay 8, 2026

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Energy The CEO of Maersk, which ships 14% of everything you buy, said the Iran war is adding $500 million in monthly costs it’s trying not to pass down

By Sasha RogelbergMay 8, 2026

Shivon Zilis was caught between Elon Musk, OpenAI, and motherhood

Newsletters Shivon Zilis was caught between Elon Musk, OpenAI, and motherhood

By Emma HinchliffeMay 8, 2026

Airfare is up 15%, gas is past $4, and SAP Concur data shows business travel is quietly breaking

Travel & Leisure Airfare is up 15%, gas is past $4, and SAP Concur data shows business travel is quietly breaking

By Catherina GioinoMay 8, 2026

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Cybersecurity Student hackers get revenge on final exams as ‘ShinyHunters’ takes down nearly 9,000 schools study software

By Heather Hollingsworth and The Associated PressMay 8, 2026

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AI Exclusive: As AI threatens search, Profound raises $96 million to help brands stay visible

By Lily Mae LazarusFebruary 24, 2026

Newsletters Why the exploding secondaries market is hard to pin down

By Allie GarfinkleFebruary 24, 2026

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaking in front of a microphone.

AI OpenAI partners with McKinsey, BCG, Accenture, and Capgemini to push its Frontier AI agent platform

By Jeremy KahnFebruary 23, 2026

The 29-year old investor who went from selling fake IDs to backing Poppi raises a $75 million fund to invest in brands with a ‘cultural edge’

Newsletters The 29-year old investor who went from selling fake IDs to backing Poppi raises a $75 million fund to invest in brands with a ‘cultural edge’

By Leo SchwartzFebruary 23, 2026

DBS, Southeast Asia’s largest bank, partners with VC giant Granite Asia to counter the region’s lack of capital

Banking DBS, Southeast Asia’s largest bank, partners with VC giant Granite Asia to counter the region’s lack of capital

By Angelica Ang and Andrew StaplesFebruary 22, 2026

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says Bill Gates told him his big bet on OpenAI would be a flop: ‘Yeah, you’re going to burn this billion dollars’

Big Tech Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says Bill Gates told him his big bet on OpenAI would be a flop: ‘Yeah, you’re going to burn this billion dollars’

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezFebruary 21, 2026

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Startups & Venture ‘I have a chip on my shoulder.’ Phoebe Gates wants her $185 million AI startup Phia to succeed with ‘no ties to my privilege or my last name’

By Sydney LakeFebruary 21, 2026

OpenAI forecasts its revenue will top $280 billion in 2030

AI OpenAI forecasts its revenue will top $280 billion in 2030

By Shirin Ghaffary and BloombergFebruary 20, 2026

Defy Ventures teaches entrepreneurship in prisons. It changed how I think about founders

Newsletters Defy Ventures teaches entrepreneurship in prisons. It changed how I think about founders

By Allie GarfinkleFebruary 20, 2026

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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 Smith and Fortune EditorsFebruary 19, 2026

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Crypto American Express and Visa alumni raise $4 million for Rhythmic, which partners with brands to provide financial products for their customers

By Carlos GarciaFebruary 19, 2026

Exclusive: Badge raises $17 million to chase the next era of digital wallets

Newsletters Exclusive: Badge raises $17 million to chase the next era of digital wallets

By Allie GarfinkleFebruary 19, 2026

At its core, OpenClaw is an autonomous AI agent designed to act as a kind of digital employee,

AI Who is OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger? The millennial developer caught the attention of Sam Altman and Mark Zuckerberg

By Eva RoytburgFebruary 19, 2026

OpenAI is paying workers $1.5 million in stock-based compensation on average, the highest of any tech startup in history

Success OpenAI is paying workers $1.5 million in stock-based compensation on average, the highest of any tech startup in history

By Preston ForeFebruary 18, 2026

Exclusive: Kraken acquires token manager Magna as crypto exchange prepares for IPO

Crypto Exclusive: Kraken acquires token manager Magna as crypto exchange prepares for IPO

By Ben WeissFebruary 18, 2026

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AI Exclusive: Bain and Greylock bet $42 million that AI agents can finally fix cybersecurity’s messiest bottleneck

By Lily Mae LazarusFebruary 18, 2026

Sports-focused prediction market Novig raises $75 million to challenge Kalshi and Polymarket

Banking Sports-focused prediction market Novig raises $75 million to challenge Kalshi and Polymarket

By Leo SchwartzFebruary 18, 2026

Exclusive: Sen. Bill Frist’s Frist Cressey Ventures raises $425 million fourth fund

Personal Finance Exclusive: Sen. Bill Frist’s Frist Cressey Ventures raises $425 million fourth fund

By Allie GarfinkleFebruary 18, 2026

Inside Dragonfly Capital’s $650 million fourth fund and its early bets on Polymarket and Rain

Newsletters Inside Dragonfly Capital’s $650 million fourth fund and its early bets on Polymarket and Rain

By Leo SchwartzFebruary 18, 2026

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky

Success Airbnb CEO says AI is ‘the best thing that ever happened to’ his company—he warns other founders: ‘If you don’t disrupt yourself, someone else will’

By Emma BurleighFebruary 17, 2026

Photo: D-Wave CEO Alan Baratz at Qubits 2026, the company's annual conference.

Big Tech D-Wave CEO shrugs off short attacks with ‘revolutionary’ $550 million quantum computing acquisition

By Jim EdwardsFebruary 17, 2026

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AI AI investments surge in India as tech leaders convene for Delhi summit

By Beatrice NolanFebruary 17, 2026

Exclusive: Crypto venture firm Dragonfly closes $650 million fourth fund—even as blockchain VCs face ‘mass extinction’

Crypto Exclusive: Crypto venture firm Dragonfly closes $650 million fourth fund—even as blockchain VCs face ‘mass extinction’

By Leo SchwartzFebruary 17, 2026

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Newsletters The AI startup that has quietly become one of Europe’s most valuable AI companies

By Lily Mae LazarusFebruary 17, 2026

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Commentary Private equity’s playbook to shake off the zombies: meet the continuation vehicle

By Sunaina Sinha HaldeaFebruary 14, 2026

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Startups & Venture Jake Paul and his $65 million fortune are gaining influence in Silicon Valley

By Jake AngeloFebruary 14, 2026

SpaceX said to weigh dual-class IPO shares to empower Musk

Startups & Venture SpaceX said to weigh dual-class IPO shares to empower Musk

By Ryan Gould, Edward Ludlow and BloombergFebruary 13, 2026

Exclusive: The Walton family–funded PE firm that owns Rapha Cycling Club presses pause on all new investments

Features Exclusive: The Walton family–funded PE firm that owns Rapha Cycling Club presses pause on all new investments

By Jessica MathewsFebruary 13, 2026

Analog-obsessed Gen Zers are buying $40 app blockers to limit their social media use and take a break from the ‘slot machine in your pocket’

Big Tech Analog-obsessed Gen Zers are buying $40 app blockers to limit their social media use and take a break from the ‘slot machine in your pocket’

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezFebruary 13, 2026

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AI Anthropic’s $380 billion valuation vaults it next to OpenAI, SpaceX among largest IPO candidates

By Matt O'Brien and The Associated PressFebruary 13, 2026

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