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SoftBank, Hitachi, LG back Zenity’s $125 million round to police AI agents
The round lands as Asian enterprises rush to deploy AI agents that touch "every aspect of the enterprise," in the words of CEO Ben Kliger.
America’s $500 million bet on rare earths depends on a tiny New Hampshire refinery scaling from 200 kg to 120 tonnes in 2 years
Depleted missile stockpiles and a July 20 sourcing ban are pushing firms like Phoenix Tailings and Arnold Magnetic to scale up production.
SpaceX’s record IPO is helping spur a new wave of startups aiming for orbit and opening a vast new market beyond Earth
Despite SpaceX’s recent stock slide, experts say its record IPO is clearing a path for more space startups.
He was homeless at 16. Now, he sits on the board of David Beckham’s wellness company and his business is about to hit $1 billion in revenue
Hudson Leogrande, the founder of popular hoodie brand Comfrt, bounced between car sales and chimney telemarketing before hitting his stride as an entrepreneur.
‘It’s really not for the faint of heart’: This 29-year-old CEO became a business owner, doubled revenue in 3 years, and learned what car not to drive
Lucas Philips became a CEO at 26 and now finds himself getting up at 4:30 am to commute from Manhattan to Newark. He doesn't have a foosball table.
Despite China’s 996 culture, DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng says his workers don’t do overtime or even have KPIs: ‘No one manages them’
While Silicon Valley races to adopt China's brutal 996 culture, DeepSeek's founder says his $60 billion AI company has no KPIs and no overtime.
Samsung’s North America CEO says the smartphone is just an entry point to ambient AI of the home
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America bet everything on trust 250 years ago. That bet is being tested again
The future of free enterprise depends on rebuilding the trust that lets citizens, markets, institutions and allies work together.
