Protege raises $30M to tackle AI’s data bottleneck Protege, a startup focused on unlocking and operationalizing real-world data for training artificial intelligence models, has raised a $30 million Series A extension led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). The new capital brings…
Two small nations at the top of global wealth tables In 2026, the question of which country is “richest” often comes down to a methodological footnote: do you measure income using purchasing power parity (PPP) or nominal terms? By PPP,…
IMF rankings show Ireland ahead—yet the gap feels smaller on the ground By the numbers, Ireland looks richer than Singapore heading into 2026. The International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s 2025 projections place Ireland’s GDP per capita at roughly $129,000, compared with…
Biographica secures €8 million to accelerate climate-resilient crops London-based AgTech startup Biographica has raised €8 million (£7 million) to speed the development of climate-resilient, higher-yield and more nutritious crop varieties, as rising temperatures, extreme weather and resource constraints intensify global…
Amgen to buy Oxford biotech Dark Blue Therapeutics for up to €718 million Amgen has agreed to acquire Oxford-based Dark Blue Therapeutics in a transaction valued at up to €718 million (about $840 million), strengthening the U.S. biotech giant’s early-stage…
Amgen to buy Dark Blue Therapeutics for up to $840M Amgen has agreed to acquire Dark Blue Therapeutics, a University of Oxford spinout, in a deal valued at up to $840 million, the companies said on Tuesday. The transaction—structured as…
AI is compressing the unicorn timeline The race to build billion-dollar startups is accelerating—and AI is the main catalyst. A decade-long analysis by global early-stage venture firm Antler, covering 1,629 unicorns and 3,512 founders from 2014 to 2024, suggests that…
A viral “whistleblower” story unravels A Reddit user who claimed to be a whistleblower at a major food delivery platform has been exposed as a fake after a viral post alleged the company was exploiting drivers and customers through opaque…
Meta’s $2 billion Manus acquisition hits a new regulatory front Meta’s proposed $2 billion acquisition of AI assistant platform Manus is becoming a test case for cross-border AI dealmaking, as Chinese regulators reportedly review whether the transaction runs afoul of…
AI’s rapid rise dominates CES 2026 keynote conversation A common refrain echoed across the CES 2026 keynote circuit: AI is reshaping technology at a pace and scale unlike prior platform shifts. That theme carried into a live taping Tuesday of…