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Five hard lessons from Allbirds’ 99% stock plunge and $39 million fire sale
Five hard lessons from Allbirds’ 99% stock plunge and $39 million fire sale

For all the hype, the wool sneaker remained just a niche product popular within a tiny, well-heeled, slice of the U.S. sneaker market.

By Phil WahbaApril 1, 2026
Exclusive: Paradigm, a major investor in Kalshi, is building its own prediction markets trading terminal, say sources
Exclusive: Paradigm, a major investor in Kalshi, is building its own prediction markets trading terminal, say sources
By Ben WeissApril 1, 2026
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Silicon Valley titan Bill Gurley: why your zip code could be the most underrated career decision you’ll ever make
By Bill GurleyApril 1, 2026
Elon Musk’s coterie of companies are getting more and more pushback from Democrats
Elon Musk’s coterie of companies are getting more and more pushback from Democrats
By Jessica MathewsApril 1, 2026
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Steve 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 BurleighApril 1, 2026
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As AI threatens to replace tech jobs, startups are desperate for top talent—and some firms are paying tech-savvy grads over $300,000
By Preston ForeMarch 31, 2026
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EnvironmentData centers are so hot, their ‘heat island’ effect is raising temperatures up to 6 miles away and impacting 343 million people worldwide, study finds
By Sasha RogelbergApril 1, 2026
How AI will make your Shake Shack order even faster
NewslettersHow AI will make your Shake Shack order even faster
By John KellApril 1, 2026
Gen Z shoppers are actually more deliberate than baby boomers and agonize over their cart for days
RetailGen Z shoppers are actually more deliberate than baby boomers and agonize over their cart for days
By Jeena Sharma and Retail BrewApril 1, 2026
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InvestingNew top federal enforcer has his sights set on ending insider trading on prediction markets
By Jacqueline MunisApril 1, 2026
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AIAI models will secretly scheme to protect other AI models from being shut down, researchers find
By Jeremy KahnApril 1, 2026
Chief human resource officer salaries have surged 30% at S&P 500 companies. Here’s why boards are opening the checkbook
C-SuiteChief human resource officer salaries have surged 30% at S&P 500 companies. Here’s why boards are opening the checkbook
By Courtney Vinopal and HR BrewApril 1, 2026
Hershey is moving back to the original recipe for Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups after the chocolate’s grandson blasted them last month
LawHershey is moving back to the original recipe for Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups after the chocolate’s grandson blasted them last month
By The Associated Press and Dee-Ann DurbinApril 1, 2026
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Economy‘Inflationary surge’: Fed economists warn AI hype is overheating the economy whether or not the technology ever delivers
By Jake AngeloApril 1, 2026
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CryptoAmerican 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
NewslettersExclusive: 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,
AIWho 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
SuccessOpenAI 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
CryptoExclusive: Kraken acquires token manager Magna as crypto exchange prepares for IPO
By Ben WeissFebruary 18, 2026
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AIExclusive: 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
BankingSports-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 FinanceExclusive: 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
NewslettersInside Dragonfly Capital’s $650 million fourth fund and its early bets on Polymarket and Rain
By Leo SchwartzFebruary 18, 2026
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky
SuccessAirbnb 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 TechD-Wave CEO shrugs off short attacks with ‘revolutionary’ $550 million quantum computing acquisition
By Jim EdwardsFebruary 17, 2026
Poster for India AI Summit.
AIAI 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’
CryptoExclusive: 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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NewslettersThe AI startup that has quietly become one of Europe’s most valuable AI companies
By Lily Mae LazarusFebruary 17, 2026
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CommentaryPrivate equity’s playbook to shake off the zombies: meet the continuation vehicle
By Sunaina Sinha HaldeaFebruary 14, 2026
Jake Paul and JD Vance
Startups & VentureJake 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 & VentureSpaceX 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
FeaturesExclusive:  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 TechAnalog-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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AIAnthropic’s $380 billion valuation vaults it next to OpenAI, SpaceX among largest IPO candidates
By Matt O'Brien and The Associated PressFebruary 13, 2026
Salesforce founder and CEO Marc Benioff on stage, scowling.
NewslettersA scary SaaS selloff changes the calculus for startups and private markets: “code alone was never a real moat”
By Allie GarfinkleFebruary 13, 2026
BitGo’s CEO just took his company public—and thinks the IPO process could be improved with blockchain
CryptoBitGo’s CEO just took his company public—and thinks the IPO process could be improved with blockchain
By Jeff John RobertsFebruary 12, 2026
Exclusive: Seligman Ventures debuts with $500 million and a new model for the blurring line between public and private markets
NewslettersExclusive: Seligman Ventures debuts with $500 million and a new model for the blurring line between public and private markets
By Allie GarfinkleFebruary 12, 2026
Elon Musk in front of the xAI logo.
AIX-odus: Half of xAI’s founding team has left Elon Musk’s AI company, potentially complicating his plans for a blockbuster SpaceX IPO
By Beatrice NolanFebruary 11, 2026
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CryptoLevl raises $7 million to provide stablecoin infrastructure for fintechs
By Carlos GarciaFebruary 11, 2026
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AIExclusive: Marc Lore and Melissa Bridgeford’s Wizard emerges from stealth
By Lily Mae LazarusFebruary 11, 2026
Two neurosurgeons just raised $25 million betting brain cells can (someday) outcompute silicon
NewslettersTwo neurosurgeons just raised $25 million betting brain cells can (someday) outcompute silicon
By Allie GarfinkleFebruary 11, 2026
Robinhood launches test version of its own blockchain
CryptoRobinhood launches test version of its own blockchain
By Jeff John RobertsFebruary 10, 2026
Citadel Securities and Cathie Wood back Zero, a new blockchain designed for traditional finance
CryptoCitadel Securities and Cathie Wood back Zero, a new blockchain designed for traditional finance
By Leo SchwartzFebruary 10, 2026
Bretton AI raises $75 million to use AI to combat financial crime
NewslettersBretton AI raises $75 million to use AI to combat financial crime
By Leo SchwartzFebruary 10, 2026
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