Allbirds Ditches Shoes for AI, Stock Rockets 300%
The Buzz ■ Allbirds stock surged 300%+ after announcing a dramatic pivot from footwear to AI, following a $39 million…
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OpenAI Acquires AI Finance Startup Hiro for ChatGPT Expansion
The Buzz ■ OpenAI has acquired AI fintech startup Hiro, per TechCrunch ■ The deal signals OpenAI is building financial…
Jesse Genet on AI Agents and the Future of Learning
Jesse Genet, an AI agent builder and former startup founder, joined Sarah Wang and Katherine Boyle on The a16z Show…
Slate Auto Lands $650M as Bezos Doubles Down on EV Trucks
The Buzz ■ Slate Auto raises $650M led by existing investor TWG Global, Mark Walter’s firm ■ Jeff Bezos continues…
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WHAT’S INSIDE Top Signals: Trump orders Hormuz blockade (markets start pricing $200 oil), investors brace for new escalation wave (gold…
Bezos Backs Slate Auto: Inside the Stealth EV Startup
The Buzz ■ Slate Auto launched in April 2025 with backing from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos ■ The stealth startup…
$10B AI Startup Mercor Bleeds Customers After Data Breach
The Buzz ■ AI recruiting platform Mercor suffered a major security breach that exposed customer data ■ $10B valued startup…
70-Person AI Startup Black Forest Labs Pivots to Physical AI
The Buzz ■ Black Forest Labs announces strategic pivot from AI image generation to physical AI applications, according to Wired…
African startups raise $705m in Q1 2026
African startups pulled in $705 million across 59 disclosed deals during the first quarter of 2026, according to data from…
AI Influencers: The New Growth Channel for Startups
What if your best content creator never demanded a salary, never negotiated a per-post rate, and never ghosted you three…
Google’s Pichai Calls AI Shift a ‘Generational’ Startup Bet
The Buzz ■ Sundar Pichai told investors that the AI transformation creates new opportunities for Alphabet to invest in emerging…
Eclipse Raises $1.3B Fund for Physical AI Startups
Eclipse just closed a $1.3 billion fund targeting what the firm calls ‘physical AI’ – the convergence of artificial intelligence…
Family Offices Bypass VCs for Direct AI Startup Bets
The AI boom is reshaping how ultra-wealthy families deploy capital. Family offices are cutting out venture capital middlemen and placing…
Hermeus Raises $350M for Autonomous Hypersonic Fighters
Defense aviation startup Hermeus just closed a $350 million funding round to accelerate development of autonomous hypersonic aircraft, the company…
Spanish Startup Xoople Closes $130M Series B for AI Earth Mapping
The Buzz ■ Xoople raises $130M Series B to build AI-focused Earth mapping satellite constellation ■ Spanish startup partners with…
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WHAT’S INSIDE Top Signals: PCE and CPI Reports Hit as Oil Shock Lands, Oil Spikes as Trump Threats End Off-Ramp…
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WHAT’S INSIDE Top Signals: PCE and CPI Reports Hit as Oil Shock Lands, Oil Spikes as Trump Threats End Off-Ramp…
AI’s Role in Education: A New Frontier
In a recent discussion on the Bloomberg Masters in Business podcast, Barry Ritholtz sat down with Sung-Hee Yoon, a managing…