Co-branded card startup Imprint has raised a $150 million Series D, valuing the company at $1.2 billion. The funding will fuel a shift from just credit into debit, secured cards, and a broader loyalty network. This comes as new research shows consumers, especially younger ones, are increasingly usin
In a major move from regulator to regulated, Caroline Pham is exiting the CFTC for crypto payments firm MoonPay. This continues a trend of senior policymakers migrating to the booming digital asset industry as Washington shifts its focus.
Oracle’s massive $10 billion data center project in Michigan has hit a financing snag. Key backer Blue Owl Capital has pulled out, citing concerns over Oracle’s debt and AI spending. Blackstone is now in talks to potentially pick up the tab.
A new survey reveals a major shift in how younger generations view success. They’re prioritizing ownership and control, betting on themselves over traditional career paths.
Facing three major legal battles and intense AI competition, Google’s 2025 looked bleak. Instead, it posted over $100 billion in quarterly revenue, avoided a forced Chrome sale, and saw its AI models like Gemini 3 and Veo 3 become major hits.
Downing Street insists the $40 billion Tech Prosperity Deal with the US isn’t dead, despite being paused. Meanwhile, the EU is firming up plans for a new class of small, affordable electric cars. In security news, a probe found some “privacy” browser extensions are secretly harvesting and selling us
Neil Shen, founding partner of HSG, has topped Forbes China’s list of the best venture capital investors for an eighth consecutive year. The list, modeled on the U.S. Midas List, highlights investors behind major Chinese tech exits like ByteDance and Shein.
A broad slump in emerging market assets is being tied to wobbling AI stocks and shifting expectations for Federal Reserve policy. Key currencies like the Mexican peso and South African rand saw volatile swings following the US jobs report.
A routine SEC filing from Oracle dropped a financial bombshell last week: $248 billion in future lease commitments for AI data centers. This staggering figure, largely off the balance sheet, reveals the immense scale and risk of the cloud infrastructure arms race.
The explosive demand from AI data centers is exposing a critical weakness in U.S. energy infrastructure. Regulators and tech giants are scrambling to find solutions, because you can’t win the AI race if you lose the energy race.
