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Survey finds failure doesn't scare founders, and most say they would try again - AOL
3+ week, 2+ day ago (479+ words) Founders are launching companies at record levels despite high failure rates and economic uncertainty. According to U. S. Census Bureau data, Americans filed over 532, 000 new business applications in January 2026. But a startup doesn't equal success. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that…...
Google Fiber becomes Franklin's latest investment - AOL
3+ day, 33+ min ago (233+ words) FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WKRN) " Google's broadband internet service, known as Google Fiber, is now live in Franklin. To celebrate the milestone, a special event was held Wednesday at The Factory at Franklin. "This is a full circle moment for us because…...
How Paloma Partners, the legendary fund that seeded D. E. Shaw, is reinventing itself after redemptions and executive exits - AOL
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (881+ words) Paloma, the legendary firm founded by billionaire Donald Sussman, has had a choppy run. The $1. 5 billion manager believes it is now on stable footing and is looking to fundraise and hire. Business Insider spoke to CEO Ravi Singh about the…...
Open Router, a one-stop shop for AI with 400+ models, has officially hit unicorn status with a $1. 3 billion valuation - AOL
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (585+ words) Open Router, a startup that describes itself as "the first AI marketplace," has been in operation for three years (1). Now that companies are spoiled for choice with AI models, everyone wants a piece of it " including major AI companies. Google's…...
The 30-Day Window That Costs Startup Employees Hundreds of Thousands in Taxes - AOL
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (585+ words) A post on r/startups captured the situation plainly: a user thought their equity grant window was 90 days. It is 30. "This has haunted me for the last [year and a half]," they wrote. The comments offered no relief. There is…...
Tech titans prepare for blockbuster IPOs in new front of AI race - AOL
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (1232+ words) Three of the world's leading AI companies are racing to go public, opening yet another front in the high stakes competition over the technology. Space X, Open AI and Anthropic are all expected to make their stock market debut with…...
One of the Hottest New VC Firms Has Donald Trump Jr. as a Partner - AOL
1+ week, 2+ day ago (456+ words) 1789 Capital's assets surged from $200 million to $3. 5 billion by backing private AI and defense firms. Is it really that profitable to invest like a patriot? I don't know, but the rise in 1789 Capital seems to be shining a bright light on…...
10 Mind-Blowing Facts About Jeff Bezos" High-Stakes $38 Billion AI Gamble - AOL
1+ week, 29+ min ago (374+ words) After leaving Amazon's top job, Jeff Bezos spent years focusing on rockets, investments, and public appearances. Project Prometheus pulled him back into operator mode. Reports describe him working directly as co-CEO alongside former Google X executive Vik Bajaj. Silicon Valley…...
Nvidia's cash machine is now funding both sides of the AI trade - AOL
1+ week, 3+ day ago (431+ words) Nvidia's earnings beat showed AI demand is still booming. Its buyback plan is showing how much cash that boom is throwing off. The company returned about $20 billion to shareholders in the quarter and authorized another $80 billion in buybacks. At the…...
Effort to require Cal PERS private equity disclosures stalls in Capitol - AOL
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1005+ words) On Monday, the board overseeing California's $624 billion pension fund was scheduled to meet and adopt a stance on a bill that posed, in the staff's position, a major threat to the retirement system's future. Sen. Dave Cortese, D-San Jose, one…...