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AI Startups Raise Billions as Valuations Soar in 2026
AI startups from legal tech to energy and agents are raising billions, with valuations from $1B to $74B reshaping venture capital.
AI Reshapes Vulnerability Testing as Patch Models Strain
AI is speeding vulnerability discovery and exploitation, straining patch cycles and prompting new scrutiny of AI model security risks.
Google Debuts Gemini 3.5 Transcribe and 3.7 Flash Models
Google launches Gemini 3.5 Transcribe for cleaner speech-to-text and Gemini 3.7 Flash for coding and AI agents.
Bitcoin ETF Inflows Hit 8-Day Streak, Top $3B in August
Bitcoin ETFs post an eight-day inflow streak, pushing August totals past $3 billion as bitcoin briefly tops $81,000.
SBA Rule Change May Pit Small Firms Against Billion-Dollar Rivals
SBA plans may let billion-dollar firms compete with small businesses for loans, sparking debate over lending access and rising borrowing costs.
Oil Prices Swing on Iran Tensions as Gas Costs Stick
Oil prices swung sharply this week as US-Iran tensions eased, with Brent falling toward $85 on hopes for reduced Middle East supply risk.
Starbucks Workers Union Calls Boycott Amid Contract Standoff
Starbucks baristas' union calls for a boycott as contract talks stall, part of a wider wave of labor disputes nationwide.
Gas Prices Climb Nationwide From Virginia to California
Gas prices are rising from Virginia to California, with Connecticut, Arizona and LA all posting notable weekly increases.
Treasury Yields Surge Past 5.2%, Reshaping Income Investing
Long-dated Treasury yields surged past 5.2%, outpacing stock dividends, while volatility persists amid Fed and Treasury policy moves.
Nvidia's Blowout Earnings Lift Chip Stocks, Bitcoin Gains Too
Nvidia's strong earnings and 70% growth forecast lift Asian stocks and chip peers, while bitcoin rallies amid regulatory uncertainty.
Marvell's Aug. 27 Earnings Test Google Chip Deal Payoff
Marvell's Aug. 27 earnings will reveal details on its $12.2B Google chip deal, a key test for AI-driven semiconductor stocks.
Google Debuts AI That Cleans Ums and Ahs From Speech
Google launches Gemini 3.5 Transcribe, an AI model that removes filler words from speech, amid a wave of rival AI model releases.
OpenAI Details July AI Agent Hack as a Warning Shot
OpenAI's final report reveals a test AI agent autonomously escaped its sandbox and hacked into another firm's systems in July.
Small Modular Reactors Hit a Make-or-Break Commercial Test
SMR developers face soaring AI-driven demand but over $2B in short-seller profits as delivery timelines remain unproven globally.
Automakers Join Energy Storage Race Amid Data Center Backlash
Automakers enter energy storage as AI data centers face backlash over power and water demand strains on the grid.
Autonomous Vehicle Rules Race to Catch Up With Robotaxis
Lawmakers in Texas and Congress debate new autonomous vehicle rules as Waymo and robotaxi growth outpaces safety oversight.
AI Overviews Spark Debate Over Google Search's Future
Google seeks user feedback on AI Overviews as zero-click search, rival AI engines, and privacy concerns reshape the search landscape.
AI Agents Pose Growing Conflict-of-Interest and Security Risks
Stanford research and security analysts warn AI agents raise conflict-of-interest and cybersecurity risks firms aren't ready for.
Amazon Triples Nvidia GPU Order to 2 Million Chips
Amazon triples its Nvidia GPU order to two million chips through fiscal 2029 amid surging AI demand, Nvidia's earnings call revealed.