Uber: DC bill triggers head‑on collision with Waymo’s robotaxis

Uber’s effort to shape a law enabling robotaxis in Washington, D.C. puts it on a collision course with Waymo and previews how market power and regulatory capture will play out in the next wave of autonomous mobility.

Chevron: Microsoft deals underpin new growth engine

Chevron is building AI‑focused power assets and long‑term electricity contracts with Microsoft and GE Vernova, signaling that oil majors can become infrastructure suppliers to the data center boom and reshape their growth profile for the next decade.

SK Hynix's $26.5B Nasdaq Debut

Paradigm Closes $1.2 Billion Fund to Back AI, Robotics and Crypto

Paradigm has closed a new $1.2 billion frontier-technology fund that formally takes the firm beyond its original crypto-only mandate into artificial intelligence, robotics and adjacent “frontier” sectors. For founders and investors, this move is a clear signal: the line between crypto, AI agents and advanced automation is

TPG Backs Super.com at $1.2B Valuation, Betting on AI-Driven Financial Inclusion

Super.com has raised $65 million in a Series D round led by TPG, reaching a $1.2 billion valuation and reinforcing investor confidence in consumer fintech models that prioritize accessibility and real, tangible savings. At its core, Super.com is tackling a long-standing imbalance: the best financial perks

Mortgage Rates Hold Near 6.5%

Where rates actually are Most major trackers show the 30‑year fixed sitting in the mid‑6% range, with national averages around 6.5%. Freddie Mac’s latest weekly survey pegs the 30‑year fixed at 6.43%, down slightly from 6.49% a week earlier, keeping it below last

Prime Intellect Hits $1B Valuation with $130M Raise to Challenge AI Model Giants

Prime Intellect’s $130 million Series A, led by Radical Ventures with backing from NVIDIA Ventures, Intel Capital, and Iconiq, signals a growing investor conviction: the next layer of AI value may not sit in frontier models, but in the infrastructure that lets companies build and control their own. The

Castlelake Takes EasyJet Private for $7.3B

Visa Data Signals Shift: Stablecoins Move From Trading Tool to Payment Rail

Stablecoins are rapidly cementing their role as core financial infrastructure. Visa’s latest onchain analytics show $1.79 trillion in adjusted stablecoin transaction volume in June 2026, up 63% month over month and 125% year over year. This is not just growth—it signals a structural shift in how money

Legal Startup Norm AI Reaches Unicorn Status with $120M Series C

Norm AI is deepening its position in the emerging “AI-native law” category after raising $120 million in a Series C round, bringing its total funding to approximately $250–$262 million since its founding in 2022. The round, disclosed through an SEC filing, included participation from 19 investors, with returning

Cracks in the AI Trade: Why Strong Earnings Are No Longer Enough

The global AI-driven semiconductor rally is showing early signs of fatigue, even as headline results remain strong. Samsung Electronics reported an estimated 19-fold increase in operating profit for the April–June quarter, driven largely by robust demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips used in AI infrastructure. Despite

AI and Jobs: Goldman Sachs Warns of 15 Million U.S. Roles at Risk

Goldman Sachs is intensifying the debate around artificial intelligence and its impact on the labor market, estimating that AI could displace up to 15 million U.S. workers over the next decade. The projection, presented by economist Joseph Briggs, is based on a scenario where AI delivers a 15% productivity