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20 Essential Questions to Ask Yourself Before Starting a Business (and Why They Matter)

Over the past seven years, we’ve covered hundreds of startups and founders who have raised millions in funding. Some succeeded spectacularly. Others faded quietly. While most of the spotlight often shines on experienced founders, this piece is for the new […]

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The hidden debt behind the AI boom: How Meta and xAI are quietly raising billions to finance AI investments

The race to dominate artificial intelligence is pushing tech giants into uncharted financial territory. Behind the scenes, a quiet revolution is reshaping how companies fund their massive AI ambitions. Instead of piling debt directly onto their books, firms like Meta […]

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OpenAI is hemorrhaging billions: Microsoft filing reveals OpenAI lost $11.5B last quarter amid AI bubble hype

Just a few weeks ago, we wrote about how OpenAI became the $500 billion hub of the AI ecosystem — the company at the center of everything, and potentially the industry’s single point of failure. Now, fresh filings from Microsoft […]

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Nvidia to invest up to $1 billion in Poolside, valuing the AI startup at $12 billion

Nvidia, the trillion-dollar chipmaker fueling today’s AI boom, is reportedly preparing one of its biggest startup bets yet. According to Bloomberg, the company plans to invest as much as $1 billion in Poolside, a Paris-based AI startup building software that […]

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Palantir sues former engineers for allegedly stealing trade secrets to build rival AI startup Percepta

Palantir, the controversial data analytics company known for its close ties to U.S. intelligence agencies, has taken two of its former engineers to court — accusing them of stealing its “crown jewels” to build a competing AI firm. In a […]

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China approves TikTok deal, clearing path for U.S. ownership transfer and algorithm retraining

After many months of negotiations, political wrangling, and back-and-forth between Washington and Beijing, China has finally approved the long-delayed agreement for the transfer of TikTok’s U.S. operations. Reuters reported on Thursday that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed the move, […]

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