What did Tim Draper see in Elon Musk that others missed? The early Tesla and SpaceX backer on the $2 trillion IPO, xAI, and the coming AI shakeout.Draper AssociatesSpaceX’s blockbuster IPO this year created billions in paper wealth. Shares climbed 19% after Wall Street’s biggest-ever debut, valuing the company at more than $2 trillion. Silicon…
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The humanoid robotics market is awash in money right now. Last week, AI2 Robotics, a Shenzhen-based startup that makes wheeled humanoid robots, raised roughly $735 million at a nearly $3 billion valuation. Earlier this year, Apptronik, an Austin-based maker of humanoid robots for manufacturing and logistics, closed a $935 million funding round valuing the company…
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Expanded deductions for older Americans are changing the tax-planning equation for retirees, according to Jeffrey Levine, chief planning officer at Focus Partners Wealth. In an interview as part of the Focus on Finance Forum series, Levine explained that many retirees may now qualify for the 0% …
Gold prices seemed to be mounting a comeback, but JPMorgan just made the rally harder to trust. Investors expected the shiny yellow metal to continue pushing higher into year’s end, buoyed by rate-cut hopes, central-bank buying, and safe-haven demand. Reuters reported that spot gold was up over 2% …
With AI igniting an investor frenzy, more startups are achieving unicorn status every month. Using data from Crunchbase and PitchBook, TechCrunch tracked down the VC-backed startups that became unicorns in 2026. While most are AI-related, a surprising number are focused on other industries like healthcare and even a few crypto companies. This list will be updated throughout the…
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