Startups

Investing in a company before it hits the public markets offers a chance to capture growth early, but it comes with distinct risks and rewards. Many view the IPO as the prime moment to buy shares, yet much of a company's value often builds long before. Nasdaq data reveals that firms now spend over...

OpenAI‘s ambitious plan to restructure into a $300 billion public-benefit corporation is encountering significant obstacles as state regulators demand independent valuations and major investors clash over equity distribution. What Happened: Delaware’s attorney general is hiring an...

Elon Musk’s brain-interface company, Neuralink, has successfully secured $600 million in new funding, elevating its valuation to $9 billion. What Happened: Neuralink’s valuation surged from $3.5 billion in late 2023, according to Pitchbook, to its current $9 billion status,...

OnlyFans owner Fenix International Ltd is negotiating a potential $8 billion sale to an investor group led by Los Angeles-based Forest Road Company, marking a significant valuation milestone for the content subscription platform that has transformed from a $375 million revenue company in 2020 to a...

Mark Cuban just swam his final lap in Shark Tank. The billionaire's last episode aired Friday, capping a 15-season run on the show, to spend more time with family. While not every one of Cuban's 200-plus deals made on the show paid off, a handful became huge successes. Here are five that made him...

If you're banking on Earth being around forever, Elon Musk has some grim news: we're living on borrowed time—and the sun has the final say. In a recent interview on Fox News' "Jesse Watters Primetime," Musk gave his cosmic forecast. "Eventually, all life on Earth will be destroyed by the sun," he...

Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) chief Marc Benioff says Silicon Valley's frenetic rush to bankroll thousands of AI start-ups isn't a bubble worth fearing but the price of true breakthroughs. What Happened: "If you don't have all those components, you're not going to get the breakthrough … you're going to...

As co-founder of Lobster Boys LLC and a fourth-generation lobsterman, Justin Maderia has seen firsthand how global trade tensions ripple through local economies. With the U.S. seafood market generating over $31 billion annually—and relying on Canada for more than two-thirds of its imports—tariffs...

Jeff Bezos vaulted onto the Forbes billionaire list at 34 because he did one thing most rising Wall Street stars wouldn't risk. What Happened: The Princeton-trained computer scientist, class of '86, left hedge-fund D.E. Shaw as a vice president in 1994 after spotting a report that "Web usage was...

Market giants Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) saw their stocks tumble on Wednesday after reports suggested Apple may be reconsidering its lucrative search partnership with Google, with artificial intelligence emerging as the catalyst for potential industry...

OpenAI has appointed Instacart CEO Fidji Simo to the newly created role of CEO of Applications, reporting directly to Sam Altman as the artificial intelligence powerhouse restructures its leadership to prepare for future AI advancements. What Happened: Altman announced the appointment on his X...

Amazon.com Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:AMZN) self-driving subsidiary Zoox is scaling up its presence in California as the autonomous vehicle race accelerates, potentially strengthening its position against domestic and international competitors. What Happened: Zoox will open a new production facility in...