The data shows Europe’s venture market hasn’t recovered from the 2022 reset, with funding flat and VC firm fundraising hitting a 10-year low. Yet, there are signs of life, including renewed U.S. investor interest and Klarna’s massive IPO.
The “skip college” advice is gaining steam, especially in tech. But an AI CEO says that’s exactly the wrong lesson to draw from the rise of automation. The real value of education is shifting, not disappearing.
A new article frames business struggles through the physics of a slingshot. The core idea? The pressure of a pullback is what builds the force for a breakthrough. It’s a mindset shift for founders in a tough climate.
Clearwater Analytics is being taken private in an $8.4 billion deal led by Permira and Warburg Pincus. CEO Sandeep Sahai says the move will free the company from quarterly pressures to invest heavily in AI and an all-in-one platform.
The first trailer for Christopher Nolan’s *The Odyssey* has arrived, featuring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, and Anne Hathaway. But the online version is plagued by YouTube’s compression, a classic Nolan problem. The film hits IMAX on July 17, 2026.
Wall Street’s top strategists are forecasting the bull market to continue into 2026, albeit at a slower pace. The average year-end target for the S&P 500 is 7,629, representing an 11.6% gain from current levels, according to a CNBC survey.
A manager on Reddit asks for advice on denying a decade-long friend’s holiday PTO request due to staffing. The core problem isn’t the denial, but the blurred lines between boss and friend that make a simple business decision feel fraught.
It’s been a brutal week for hardware startups. Three major players—iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power Bikes—have all filed for bankruptcy, each undone by a mix of tariffs, supply chains, and market shifts.
Pickle Robot, a warehouse automation company, has appointed Jeff Evanson as its first CFO. Evanson was Tesla’s VP of investor relations from 2011 to 2017. The move comes as the startup reportedly lands a massive deal with shipping giant UPS.
Grocery delivery giant Instacart is paying a $60 million fine to settle FTC allegations of deceptive practices. The agency says the company tricked customers with false “free delivery” promises and sneaky subscription enrollments. Instacart settled but denies any wrongdoing.
