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AI Dominates July Venture Capital Deals as Khosla, Y Combinator Lead Rankings
Khosla Ventures led the most new rounds while Y Combinator participated in the highest volume; Coatue’s $10 billion Blue...
Pearl Global Industries Reports Record Q1 Revenue of INR 1,528 Crore
India’s largest listed garment exporter delivered its highest-ever quarterly revenue and EBITDA margin, driven by 20.8 m...
Framework Discloses Data Breach Affecting All Customer Records After Third-Party Hack
Personal details of all Framework laptop buyers were exposed when attackers exploited a zero-day flaw in analytics platf...
Security Flaws Expose 10,000 Polish Public Entities to Cyberattacks, Researchers Find
Polish researchers scanning the country’s internet found critical vulnerabilities in outdated web software affecting cou...
Wacom’s MovinkPad 11 Targets Midrange Digital Artists at $500
A hands-on look at Wacom’s first MovinkPad tablet shows a lightweight, Android-powered drawing device that balances feat...
Google Overhauls Hacker Group Naming to Cut Through Industry Noise
Google’s threat intelligence unit has retired APT numbers for a country-linked naming system, aiming to streamline incid...
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Unlocks Discounted Hotel Blocks With No Upfront Cost
Attendees of October's Disrupt conference can book rooms at four San Francisco hotels without upfront payment and with f...
DeepSeek Plans Price Hike as OpenAI Cuts GPT-5.6 Luna Costs and Goes Free for Millions
Developer favorite DeepSeek warns of a “significant” API price increase, just days after OpenAI slashed GPT-5.6 Luna pri...
Trump Teased an Iran Deal That Didn’t Come—But Markets Rallied Again. Here’s Why It Keeps Happening
The White House signaled a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz was hours away, sending oil prices down and stocks to rec...
Homes Selling Below Asking in 38 of 50 Largest U.S. Cities—Here’s Where and Why
Higher mortgage rates are giving buyers more negotiating power, with the biggest discounts in Florida and Texas. But rec...
Why more Americans feel too tired or broke to see friends — and how to fix it
Nearly a third of those wanting more social time cite exhaustion, while 38% point to money, new surveys find. Experts sh...
Wildfire costs are surging — but much of the damage in Europe isn’t insured
Europe's largest insurers say the region is unprepared for soaring wildfire costs, warning of a dangerous 'protection ga...
560 Minutes of Weekly Exercise Needed for Major Heart Attack and Stroke Reduction, Study Finds
A large UK Biobank study finds that the current 150-minute guideline yields only an 8-9% lower cardiovascular risk. Subs...
Marsh Names Jessica Fields to Lead New Semiconductor and AI Insurance Practice
The hire signals Marsh's push to provide tailored risk solutions for the booming chip and AI infrastructure sectors.
United Educators Appoints Dan Reiner VP of Underwriting
The education-focused insurer hires a Chubb casualty and cyber specialist to lead underwriting as schools face new and e...
Germany Lifts Sunday Truck Ban for Key States to Counter Rhine Shipping Crisis
Rhineland-Palatinate, NRW, Saarland and Lower Saxony are temporarily exempting certain haulage from Sunday and holiday d...
Germany Lifts Sunday Truck Ban as Rhine Levels Drop; Industry Cheers, Green Groups Fume
Germany is suspending its Sunday and holiday truck driving ban in several states to offset barge shipping paralysis caus...
Trump’s $3bn Critical Minerals Push Aims to Forge a US “Mineral Superpower”
President Trump unveiled a $3bn investment package for critical minerals and batteries, driven by the need to restock de...
Security Researchers Reveal Thousands of Companies Leak Secrets to ‘No Reply’ Email Addresses
Two researchers who bought domains like noreply.net and deleteduser.com were inundated with sensitive emails from automa...
Trump Administration Medicaid Rules Will Deepen Coverage Losses, Think Tank Warns
New CMS policies on work requirements, payment caps, and provider taxes go far beyond last year’s reconciliation law, ri...
Hinson Introduces Bill to Force Health Insurers to Report Denial Rates, Wait Times
GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson's Health Insurance Transparency for Patients Act calls for public data on coverage denials, appea...
Hinson Pitches Health Insurance Transparency Bill as Iowa Premiums Climb
Rep. Ashley Hinson introduced legislation to force health insurers to disclose denial rates, prior authorization delays ...
Colliding risks strain corporate resilience – WEF report urges boards to act
The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2026 warns that climate stress, geopolitical tensions and AI concentratio...
Start-Up Innovation Emerges as Critical Buffer Against Energy Shocks
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has exposed the fragility of global energy supply, but agile start-ups with breakthr...
Russia's Health Ministry Recommends 9 New Drugs for Vital List, Only 4 Made Locally
The proposal seeks to expand state-funded access to cancer, rare disease and diabetes treatments, with most therapies su...
Moscow Metro Modernization Fuels Russia's Transport Engineering Industry
Massive fleet renewal orders from the Russian capital are building a nationwide supply chain and pushing automation, May...
WPP Stock Stuns With 29% Surge; Versant Preps Pay Products; Cloudflare Launches AEO Capabilities
Half-year earnings land better than feared for WPP, while spin-out Versant Media bets on direct-to-consumer offerings ov...
Uruguay Central Bank Pushes Open Finance Law: ‘A Safe Highway for All Cars’
The draft bill aims to give consumers control of their financial data, spur fintech competition, and introduce regulator...
Sony Rumored to Revive 2020 WH-1000XM4 Headphones at Lower Price
A reliable leak suggests Sony will reintroduce its acclaimed WH-1000XM4 as the XM4C this September, priced around $250, ...
US Schools Ramp Up AI Policies, but the Destination for Students Remains Unclear
Thirty-four states have issued AI guidance, yet a fundamental question is being skipped: what skills will keep students ...