The UK digital bank Starling is reportedly considering a major acquisition to overhaul its business. It needs to find more profitable uses for its £12 billion in customer deposits, and buying another lender seems like the fastest path.
In 2008, 18-year-old Zhenghua Yang was given three hours to live. While recovering over two years, video games became his lifeline. That experience led him to found Serenity Forge, a game studio now earning over $10 million annually by creating “meaningful” experiences.
SpaceX is reportedly planning to go public in mid-to-late 2026. The IPO could raise $30 billion and value the company at a staggering $1.5 trillion, making it the largest public offering in history.
Tech elites are pouring money into private, libertarian “startup societies” to escape governments they dislike. But these projects, from a $1,500-a-month “Network School” to a crumbling Honduran tax haven, are running into ghost towns, political backlash, and massive legal trouble. The grand exit st
At Fortune’s Brainstorm AI conference, VCs argued the bubble talk misses the point. The real question is whether the full tech stack is changing. To find durable companies, Sapphire Ventures’ Cathy Gao uses a simple three-part test.
A home lab enthusiast detailed their journey of automating Proxmox virtual machine and container management solely with Ansible. They overcame module issues and leveraged the Semaphore web UI to streamline deployment. The result is a powerful, code-driven automation setup for their Proxmox environme
According to a report from the American Investment Council, private equity has outperformed the S&P 500 by 3% over a 10-year period, even after fees. This data is central to the debate over a recent executive order from President Trump that aims to expand access to private markets for 401(k) investo
Phoebe Gates, daughter of Bill and Melinda French Gates, is raising a $30 million Series A for her AI shopping startup, Phia. The round would value the company at $180 million, with backing from a star-studded list that notably excludes her billionaire parents.
Top tech leaders are pushing back hard against the idea that AI is an overinflated bubble, even as evidence mounts. They see a “ten-year super cycle,” while others see warning signs eerily similar to the dotcom bust.
A hydrogen-powered drone company just became a unicorn. Heven AeroTech’s $100 million Series B, led by quantum computing leader IonQ, will fund U.S. manufacturing and a new focus on quantum-secure systems for defense.
