17 Jun 2026
SpaceX alum nabs $22M to turn rocket engines into geothermal power plants
Few energy sources can top geothermal’s potential, with at least 42 terawatts of capacity available worldwide, according to the IEA, more than twice the world’s energy use last year. The technology is shaping up to be the energy world’s dark horse, even though investment in the tech pales in comparison to startups in advanced nuclear fission and fusion power.
16 Jun 2026
Coinbase CEO Accredited Investor Rules Favor the Rich
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Calls for Reform of Accredited Investor Rules, Says Current System Favors the Wealthy
16 Jun 2026
How SoFi Went From Fintech Darling To Wall Street Pariah
In late December 2017, Anthony Noto slipped into a San Francisco law firm’s office for a confidential meeting. At the time, he was Twitter’s chief operating officer and looking to level-up to become CEO of San Francisco’s SoFi, a fast-growing student loan startup. Noto was there to pitch the company’s board of directors in the wake of its founder, Mike Cagney, resigning in disgrace after having a…
15 Jun 2026
Four big takeaways from The Standard’s billionaire tax investigation
The elites of Silicon Valley are not taking the proposed billionaire tax lying down. The Standard reported over the weekend on a loosely coordinated effort by dozens of wealthy Californians to defeat an initiative that would level a one-time 5% tax on their entire net worth. The effort has included secret Signal chats, splinter groups, and plenty of infighting.
15 Jun 2026
Forbes Daily: SpaceX IPO Rockets Elon Musk To Trillionaire Status
The world officially has its first trillionaire in Elon Musk, after SpaceX started trading on the Nasdaq Friday.
14 Jun 2026
Musk's trillions fuelled by AI and his pied piper power over investors
In 2010, around the time of Tesla's Initial Public Offering (IPO), an acquaintance proudly showed me his red Tesla Roadster, the first imported into Australia. It was a fine little rocket, the first electric vehicle of the modern era, discontinued in 2012 having provided the engineering and financial foundations for the Model S and, eventually, SpaceX.
12 Jun 2026
China backs next generation of tech champions as new rules reshape path overseas
East Asia Government funding continues to fuel innovation in hubs such as Shenzhen, but tighter controls on outbound investment could add new compliance hurdles for firms with global ambitions. Visitors view product demonstrations at a technology showcase in Shenzhen. New: You can now listen to articles. This audio is generated by an AI tool. 12 Jun 2026 02:59PM SHENZHEN: In a bustling conference…
12 Jun 2026
Largest robotics Series A ever raised in Europe: How THEKER pulled CRV, Samsung, and LVMH to Barcelona with $85M — TFN
Barcelona robotics startup THEKER has raised $85M in what it says is Europe’s largest robotics Series A. The round marks three simultaneous firsts: CRV’s first Spanish investment, Samsung’s first bet on a Spanish company, and LVMH’s first entry into the Spanish startup ecosystem. THEKER’s robots are already running inside live Inditex production facilities — a distinction the company says very…
11 Jun 2026
THEKER raises $85M in Europe’s largest ever robotics Series A, led by CRV with backing from Samsung and LVMH
THEKER, the Barcelona-based AI robotics company building AI-native generalist robots for industrial production environments, today announced a $85 million round, making it the largest robotics Series A round ever raised in Europe.
