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Elon Musk’s fortune slumps to pre-SpaceX IPO levels after rout

Elon Musk’s fortune slumps to pre-SpaceX IPO levels after rout

Musk’s wealth, which peaked at about $1.33 trillion on June 16, now stands at $684 billion.

By Tom Maloney and BloombergAugust 1, 2026

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America bet everything on trust 250 years ago. That bet is being tested again

By Keith KrachAugust 1, 2026

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‘People can go from zero to 100’: How Gen Z is raking in $260,000 per month on a livestream auction app

By Joshua HongAugust 1, 2026

Y Combinator‑backed AI startup is under fire after its founder offered instant interviews to partygoers who got company tattoos, then apologized

Y Combinator‑backed AI startup is under fire after its founder offered instant interviews to partygoers who got company tattoos, then apologized

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJuly 31, 2026

The power couple of AI is getting married in Carmel, days after groom Leopold Aschenbrenner’s hedge fund nearly blew up

By Eva RoytburgJuly 31, 2026

European nations have won more than half of all World Cups. Now they’re threatening to boycott the next one

European nations have won more than half of all World Cups. Now they’re threatening to boycott the next one

By Catherina GioinoJuly 31, 2026

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Trump backs off from new strikes on Iran, claiming Mideast allies have outlines of an emerging deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Trump backs off from new strikes on Iran, claiming Mideast allies have outlines of an emerging deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

By Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressAugust 1, 2026

The labor market could become so backward that the economy will have to shed jobs to keep unemployment steady

The labor market could become so backward that the economy will have to shed jobs to keep unemployment steady

By Jason MaAugust 1, 2026

Amid fears of Iranian cyberattacks, Michigan joins Minnesota in reporting hackers targeted water systems. The FBI is now investigating

Amid fears of Iranian cyberattacks, Michigan joins Minnesota in reporting hackers targeted water systems. The FBI is now investigating

By Michael Casey and The Associated PressAugust 1, 2026

Trump blasts Pirro after she admitted Reflecting Pool damage was caused by botched installation and blamed Interior Dept. for not sharing information

Trump blasts Pirro after she admitted Reflecting Pool damage was caused by botched installation and blamed Interior Dept. for not sharing information

By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Daly and The Associated PressAugust 1, 2026

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh talks a big game, but this market indicator will tell you if Wall Street trusts him after he caused a ‘credibility shock’

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh talks a big game, but this market indicator will tell you if Wall Street trusts him after he caused a ‘credibility shock’

By Jason MaAugust 1, 2026

Spain puts up a 1,600-foot sea barrier between Ceuta and Morocco after EU states warn against ‘uncontrolled mass crossings’

Spain puts up a 1,600-foot sea barrier between Ceuta and Morocco after EU states warn against ‘uncontrolled mass crossings’

By Suman Naishadham and The Associated PressAugust 1, 2026

Trump vows to restore his ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ a day after declaring it dead, while Tillis slams it as a ‘payout pot for punks’

Trump vows to restore his ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ a day after declaring it dead, while Tillis slams it as a ‘payout pot for punks’

By Eric Tucker and The Associated PressAugust 1, 2026

Welcome to the mega-war: Mideast and European conflicts merge, sucking in more countries along the way—even ones claiming neutrality

Welcome to the mega-war: Mideast and European conflicts merge, sucking in more countries along the way—even ones claiming neutrality

By Jason MaAugust 1, 2026

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Jensen Huang says this is the greatest time in history to start a business—and his advice is to stop overthinking it: ‘How hard can it be?’

By Preston ForeJuly 31, 2026

Tim Cook’s last quarter as Apple CEO: record iPhone sales, stock still falls

Tim Cook’s last quarter as Apple CEO: record iPhone sales, stock still falls

By Barbara Ortutay and The Associated PressJuly 31, 2026

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The competition passed on a flying toy. We built it into $100 million dollar business

By Ronnen HararyJuly 31, 2026

Sports teams have gone from trophies to trillion-dollar investment targets

Sports teams have gone from trophies to trillion-dollar investment targets

By Allie GarfinkleJuly 31, 2026

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‘I’m just stuck’: Meet the former OpenAI researcher sitting on $700K of equity that he says is overvalued

By Eva RoytburgJuly 30, 2026

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A tech podcast inspired AI workers to donate $40 million to improve the lives of chickens, pigs, and other factory-farmed animals

By Preston ForeJuly 30, 2026

Jonathan Winer wears a white button down and blue sweater and smiles.

Forget robots on assembly lines. Foundational Industries wants AI to run the entire factory

By Lily Mae LazarusJuly 30, 2026

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Exclusive: Polymarket launches institute to fund independent academic research on prediction markets

By Camila Grigera NaónJuly 29, 2026

Daniel Nadler wears a black shirt, smiles, and speaks into an earpiece microphone

A new medical AI study found the same flaw in OpenEvidence, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Doximity

By Lily Mae LazarusJuly 29, 2026

‘We’re on top of every restock’: This 24-year-old has made over $4 million off his subscription-based reselling community

By Joshua HongJuly 29, 2026

FIFA’s plan to raise billions from investors is sparking a backlash: One insider says Europe is angry as it could change soccer’s balance of power

Startups & Venture

FIFA’s plan to raise billions from investors is sparking a backlash: One insider says Europe is angry as it could change soccer’s balance of power

By Allie GarfinkleJuly 28, 2026

Coinbase and Robinhood are in a heated battle rivalry—and this week’s Q2 earnings will show who has the edge

Coinbase and Robinhood are in a heated battle rivalry—and this week’s Q2 earnings will show who has the edge

By Jeff John RobertsJuly 28, 2026

The IPO hype cycle returns

The IPO hype cycle returns

By Sam ForsdickJuly 28, 2026

Greg Brockman on the week two OpenAI AI models went rogue

Greg Brockman on the week two OpenAI AI models went rogue

By Allie GarfinkleJuly 28, 2026

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A Chinese chip maker’s shares surged 466% in their first day of trading as AI boom worm turns

By Chan Ho-Him and The Associated PressJuly 27, 2026

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Canada’s awkward tariff summer: Gordie Howe Bridge opens for traffic a week after Michigan and White House officials got uninvited

By The Associated PressJuly 27, 2026

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Meet the American techies who don’t care where ‘good enough’ AI models come from, even China

By Chan Ho-Him, Matt O'Brien and The Associated PressJuly 27, 2026

How an ex-AWS scientist plans to take on OpenAI and Meta in voice AI models

Startups & Venture

How an ex-AWS scientist plans to take on OpenAI and Meta in voice AI models

By Sebastian HerreraJuly 27, 2026

Booted from Malaysia, tech guru Balaji Srinivasan finds a new patron for his ‘nomad’ commune: Kazakhstan

Booted from Malaysia, tech guru Balaji Srinivasan finds a new patron for his ‘nomad’ commune: Kazakhstan

By Angelica AngJuly 26, 2026

SK chair says Anthropic asked for supplies to make its own chips

SK chair says Anthropic asked for supplies to make its own chips

By Ian King and BloombergJuly 25, 2026

DeepSeek said to tell backers of funding pause after viral posts

DeepSeek said to tell backers of funding pause after viral posts

By Haze Fan, Pei Li and BloombergJuly 25, 2026

A Hims cofounder fired his marketing agency for an AI-powered team. Now his 24/7 online vet service is growing 20% a month

A Hims cofounder fired his marketing agency for an AI-powered team. Now his 24/7 online vet service is growing 20% a month

By Sydney LakeJuly 25, 2026

What it’s like to be a founder of the most high-stakes startup ever, OpenAI

What it’s like to be a founder of the most high-stakes startup ever, OpenAI

By Alyson ShontellJuly 25, 2026

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I sold my startup for millions without a single dollar in revenue. Here’s why that’s the point

By Alexander Kardos-NyheimJuly 25, 2026

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Neo raises $100 million to hunt the zombie AI agents haunting your company

By Amanda GerutJuly 24, 2026

European travel platform Omio raises $10 million and buys Rail Europe as it chases Asia’s tourism market

European travel platform Omio raises $10 million and buys Rail Europe as it chases Asia’s tourism market

By Nicholas GordonJuly 24, 2026

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‘You just hired a million bad employees’: How the brief tokenmaxxing era delivered the opposite of what it promised

By Nick LichtenbergJuly 24, 2026

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Innovaccer’s CEO walked away from Disney and NASA to fix healthcare’s data mess. Now the startup has crossed $200 million in ARR

By Lily Mae LazarusJuly 23, 2026

Moonshot, DeepSeek, and the Great Chinese AI IPO Rush

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Moonshot, DeepSeek, and the Great Chinese AI IPO Rush

By Nicholas GordonJuly 23, 2026

Thijn Lamers is Co-Founder and President, Noah.

Europe does not need more ambition. It needs to stop hiding it

By Thijn LamersJuly 23, 2026

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