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Yang’s Pivot to Private Equity Populism
Startups 11 Jun 2026

Yang’s Pivot to Private Equity Populism

Andrew Yang is tired of waiting for the government to fix the automation crisis. His new mobile play suggests he's hunting for market-based solutions instead.

4 min
Beyond the Ballot: Why the Next Phase of Economic Security is Being Built in Code
Startups 11 Jun 2026

Beyond the Ballot: Why the Next Phase of Economic Security is Being Built in Code

Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang is shifting from policy debates to practical tools. Discover how the movement for economic security is moving from Washington to the tech lab.

3 min
The Counter-AI Economy: Inside the High-Stakes Bet on In-Person Interaction
Startups 07 Jun 2026

The Counter-AI Economy: Inside the High-Stakes Bet on In-Person Interaction

As venture capital floods into LLMs, a new class of founders is betting that the most valuable commodity in 2026 will be physical presence.

4 min
The Ghost in the Database: How Supabase Rode the Vibe-Coding Wave to a Eleven-Figure Valuation
Startups 07 Jun 2026

The Ghost in the Database: How Supabase Rode the Vibe-Coding Wave to a Eleven-Figure Valuation

Supabase just hit a $10 billion valuation, proving that the future of software development belongs to those who collaborate with AI rather than fighting it.

4 min
Why the Smartest New Startups Want You to Close Your Laptop
Startups 07 Jun 2026

Why the Smartest New Startups Want You to Close Your Laptop

Investors are shifting focus from screen-time addiction to real-world interaction. Here is why the next big platform might not be an app.

3 min
Equity, Attention, and the Cost of Silence: The Deadline for Startup Battlefield 200
Startups 07 Jun 2026

Equity, Attention, and the Cost of Silence: The Deadline for Startup Battlefield 200

With the June 8 cutoff approaching, early-stage founders must decide if the high-stakes exposure of Startup Battlefield is worth the operational distraction.

3 min
Ex-Goldman and Meta Engineers Launch Voice AI for Emerging Markets
Startups 05 Jun 2026

Ex-Goldman and Meta Engineers Launch Voice AI for Emerging Markets

Former Big Tech and finance leads are scaling a proprietary voice AI stack to handle 17,000 daily calls across Africa and the Middle East.

2 min
The Price of Speed: Why Lovable is Betting Five Times Its Footprint on Google Cloud
Startups 05 Jun 2026

The Price of Speed: Why Lovable is Betting Five Times Its Footprint on Google Cloud

A massive multiyear expansion deal with Google suggests Lovable is burning through compute to maintain its edge in the competitive AI coding space.

4 min
The Velocity of Proximity: Why FirstClub’s $255M Valuation Signals a New Economic Geography
Startups 05 Jun 2026

The Velocity of Proximity: Why FirstClub’s $255M Valuation Signals a New Economic Geography

Bengaluru's FirstClub has doubled its valuation to $255 million in nine months, signaling a massive shift in urban logistics and consumer expectations.

4 min
The Skinny Robot Waiting in the Hallway
Startups 05 Jun 2026

The Skinny Robot Waiting in the Hallway

Aaron Edsinger and Charlie Kemp spent years at Google and Georgia Tech before realizing home robots shouldn't look like humans.

4 min
Microsoft’s Fusion Bet: Inside the $465 Million Race for Early Electrons
Startups 05 Jun 2026

Microsoft’s Fusion Bet: Inside the $465 Million Race for Early Electrons

Helion Energy is promising Microsoft 50 megawatts of fusion power by 2028. We look at the technical gaps and financial stakes behind this unprecedented deal.

4 min
Beyond the Pitch: The Mechanics of Startup Battlefield Australia
Startups 05 Jun 2026

Beyond the Pitch: The Mechanics of Startup Battlefield Australia

A look at what happens when global tech platforms and local founders meet in Sydney to stress-test the next wave of innovation.

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