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Crypto-hoarding treasury firms are becoming a market risk as the 2026 rout deepens

Yesterday’s sharp move in Bitcoin did not happen in isolation. The slide from $70,000 into the mid-$60,000s, driven by heavy ETF outflows, marked a shift in tone across risk assets. The selling was broad, fast, and unforgiving — a reminder […]

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Why Blockchain Payments Aren’t Being Driven by Speculation

For much of the past decade, blockchain adoption has been framed through the lens of speculation. Price charts dominated the conversation, while real-world usage felt secondary. That narrative no longer reflects how startups are actually using blockchain in 2026. What’s […]

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Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI are paying influencers up to $600,000 to promote AI

The next big fight in artificial intelligence is not happening inside a model or a lab. It’s playing out on Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and TikTok. Some of the largest tech companies in the world are now paying creators massive sums […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – February 5, 2025

It’s Thursday, February 5, 2026, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news. Today’s deals reflect growing investor conviction in AI model infrastructure, legaltech automation, humanoid robotics, and real-time climate systems. As enterprise demand for transparency, speed, […]

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Anthropic’s Claude plugins spark $285 billion software stock selloff as AI targets entire SaaS workflows

A quiet release from Anthropic set off one of the most violent software selloffs in years, erasing roughly $285 billion in market value across software, legal tech, financial services, and asset management. The trigger was not a new model. It […]

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Bitcoin price drops to $69,322.21 amid massive ETF outflows; falls further to $62,473 in latest selloff [UPDATE]

Bitcoin slipped below $70,000 on Thursday, a level traders had treated as psychological bedrock for months. The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell to an intraday low of $69,322.212, its weakest print since November 2024, closing out a bruising stretch that has […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – February 4, 2025

It’s Wednesday, February 4, 2026, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news. Today’s deals spotlight a surge of investor interest in adaptive AI architectures, AI-optimized semiconductor infrastructure, and autonomous systems for heavy industry. As the race […]

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SynthBee emerges from stealth with $100M in funding to bring collaborative intelligence to regulated industries

A new enterprise intelligence company is stepping out of the shadows with a serious war chest and an ambitious goal: change how high-stakes industries turn ideas into real-world systems. SynthBee, a previously stealth startup, has secured $100 million in funding […]

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Washington Post lays off 300 journalists, or 30% of newsroom, as $100 million losses force major overhaul

The Washington Post has laid off hundreds of employees amid mounting losses. The shock landed fast. On Wednesday, February 4, 2026, staff at the Washington Post were summoned to a short Zoom call and told to stay home for the […]

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Ex-Meta engineers raise $3.5M for new startup Slashwork to build an AI-first rival to Slack and Microsoft Teams

When Meta shut down Workplace, it quietly left behind a question that many enterprise teams still ask: What comes next after Slack and Teams? A group of former Meta engineers believes the answer lies in software that does more than […]

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Texas Instruments acquires Silicon Labs for $7.5B in major wireless and IoT push

Texas Instruments just made one of its boldest moves in years. The analog chip giant has agreed to acquire Silicon Labs for $7.5 billion in cash, a deal that signals a sharper focus on wireless connectivity and the quiet infrastructure […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – February 3, 2025

It’s Tuesday, February 3, 2026, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news. Today’s deals highlight investor confidence in autonomous mobility, fintech infrastructure, gaming, and AI-native enterprise platforms. With automation spreading across physical systems and digital workflows, […]

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