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AI Hardware Boom Needs Factories
The US manufacturing sector is experiencing an AI-driven boom, but lacks the factories and machinery to truly reindustrialize.
Late-Stage Venture Needs Visionary Founders
Late-stage venture capital is fundamentally about backing visionary founders, not just market trends or valuations.
Work Discussions Are Now Recorded By Default
The future of work is recorded: AI's hunger for context is making continuous meeting capture the new default, reshaping how companies operate and compete.
AI ERP makes month-end obsolete
AI-native ERP systems are making the traditional month-end accounting close obsolete, with automated processes handling nearly all transactions.
AI Fuels Small Business Growth
New data reveals employer small businesses are outpacing solo entrepreneurs in AI adoption, signaling a shift towards AI-powered growth among established SMBs.
Robinhood Bets on World Cup for Prediction Markets
Robinhood is expanding its prediction markets by adding World Cup trading, routing contracts to the new Rothera exchange and lowering fees.
a16z Expands Global Reach
Andreessen Horowitz is expanding its global footprint to better support portfolio companies in international markets, with new offices planned in Japan and South Korea.
a16z Rebrands Investor Relations to Global Partnerships
a16z rebrands Investor Relations to Global Partnerships, focusing on international expansion and geopolitical strategy for its portfolio companies.
Tech is National Security
Allies want to co-develop technology, not just buy it, marking a strategic shift in global tech security and collaboration.
AI Financing: An Arms Race for Investors
GoldenTree's Steven Tananbaum likens AI financing to an "arms race," noting a shift towards private credit and the challenges of valuing AI companies in a competitive market.
Fei-Fei Li Clarifies 'World Models'
Fei-Fei Li offers a framework to define AI 'world models', distinguishing them from language models and tracing their roots to agent-environment interaction.
Town Lands $55M for AI Assistant
Town, a personal AI assistant startup, secures $55 million Series A led by a16z, aiming to deliver proactive, context-aware help across user applications.
AI Agents Are Taking Over Small Business
AI is moving beyond theoretical applications to automate the core administrative burdens of small businesses, freeing up owners and staff.
Lassie Secures $35M Series A
a16z leads $35 million Series A for Lassie, an AI company automating administrative tasks for small businesses, starting with dental practices.
Robinhood Links Clients to Advisors
Robinhood launches the Robinhood Advisor Network and AI tools for RIAs, connecting users with financial advisors and streamlining professional wealth management.
Special OS AI Targets Main Street
Special OS AI aims to bring AI-driven efficiency to Main Street services by vertically integrating and acquiring businesses, starting with elder care.
a16z Leads Westmag Seed Round
a16z leads seed funding for Westmag, a startup building domestic US manufacturing for critical drone and robotics motors and actuators.
Westmag Motors Aims for US Motor Dominance
Westmag Motors launches to build a scalable, domestic supply of critical motors and actuators for the US drone and robotics industries, aiming for millions of units annually.
Visual AI's Next Act: Generating Code, Not Just Pixels
Visual AI is shifting from static image generation to creating editable code artifacts, unlocking new levels of iteration and production integration, especially in 3D.
Robinhood Charts New Financial Frontier
Robinhood announces 'The World is Flat' event to unveil new products pushing beyond traditional finance and expanding global market access.
Endra Secures Series A Funding
a16z leads Endra's Series A, aiming to modernize building design with AI-driven automation for MEP systems.
Drone Swarms Need a New War Chest
The Pentagon's rush to field autonomous military drones and vessels is hitting a critical wall: the inability to sustain them in the field.
Retail Traders Amp Up Risk
Retail investors are driving stock market activity with record volume and substantial leverage, particularly in options and leveraged ETFs.
AI Inference Demand 'Won't Stop Anytime Soon,' Says Benchmark's Vishria
Benchmark partner Eric Vishria discusses the booming demand for AI inference and the current venture capital funding climate for AI startups.
AI is B2B Support's Copilot, Not Terminator
AI is a powerful copilot in B2B customer support, augmenting human agents and improving efficiency, not replacing jobs, according to new data.
a16z Launches Fellowship for AI Deployers
Andreessen Horowitz launches an 8-week fellowship for Forward-Deployed Engineers and Applied AI leaders focused on enterprise AI integration.
Trump Accounts App Launches
The Trump Accounts App is now live, offering eligible children a $1,000 Treasury contribution and a path to long-term financial security.
AI App Layer: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road
Major AI labs dominate the core model path, but significant opportunities exist in specialized, complex applications requiring deep domain expertise and operational scaffolding.
Marc Rowan on Private Markets & Capital Allocation
Marc Rowan of Apollo Global Management discusses the increasing concentration in private markets, the importance of understanding business fundamentals, and the need for adaptability in a rapidly changing financial landscape.
Robinhood Ventures Backs OpenAI
Robinhood Ventures Fund I injects $75 million into OpenAI, broadening retail investor access to leading AI companies.
Robinhood's 2030 Financial Literacy Push
Robinhood aims to educate one million people through classroom programs by 2030, expanding its Money Drills initiative to students, athletes, and military personnel.
Robinhood, BNY Tapped for Trump Accounts
Robinhood and BNY have been selected by the U.S. Treasury to power the new "Trump Accounts," a government initiative for minors' investment.
Robinhood Buys Back $1B in Stock
Robinhood announces a $1 billion share repurchase program, signaling confidence in its financial health and future growth.
Robinhood Social Beta Launches
Robinhood's new social trading platform, Robinhood Social, enters beta, aiming to bring verified trades and community discussion to active traders.
Robinhood Bets Big on Social Trading
Robinhood launches 'Robinhood Social' and AI-powered trading tools, aiming to become the premier platform for active traders.
Robinhood Ventures Fund backs AI audio firm ElevenLabs
Robinhood Ventures Fund I invests $20 million in AI audio firm ElevenLabs and $14.6 million in Stripe, broadening retail investor access to private markets.
Robinhood Embraces AI Agents for Trading, Spending
Robinhood launches Agentic Trading and Agentic Credit Card, allowing AI agents to manage investments and spending with user-controlled safety features.
Robinhood Posts Q1 2026 Results
Robinhood Markets has officially released its financial results for the first quarter of 2026, concluding March 31st.
AI's Boring Revenue Play: Compliance
AI is transforming compliance from a costly, manual burden into a strategic revenue driver, leveraging advanced technology to navigate complex regulations.
Sohn 2026: AI Dominates, But Winners Are Elusive
AI dominated the Sohn Investment Conference 2026, but identifying specific winners proved difficult amidst infrastructure and power plays.
Flock Safety: Tech Tackling Crime
Flock Safety's innovative, low-cost license plate readers and integrated surveillance tech are revolutionizing crime-solving in the US.
SoftBank's $65B OpenAI Bet Sparks Investor Concern
SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son's $65B bet on OpenAI raises concerns over capital concentration and governance.
Exa Lands Series C Funding
Exa, an AI-native search engine, secures Series C funding led by a16z, signaling a new era of search built for intelligent agents.
SoftBank's $60B OpenAI Bet Sparks Internal Concerns
Concerns are mounting within SoftBank regarding its massive $60 billion bet on OpenAI, with insiders questioning the firm's lack of control and the potential risks involved.
SoftBank's $60 Billion OpenAI Bet Raises Concerns
SoftBank's $60 billion bet on OpenAI is raising internal concerns about control and risk, despite founder Masayoshi Son's strong conviction in the AI giant.
AI's Unlikely Playbook: Plaintiff Lawyers
Plaintiff attorneys' established business models for lead generation and contingency fees offer a surprising blueprint for understanding widespread AI adoption.
Memory Chips Join AI Bottleneck
The AI boom has created a severe shortage and price surge for DRAM and NAND memory chips, impacting consumer electronics and benefiting memory manufacturers.
From Record Keeper to Intelligence Hub
The traditional system of record is giving way to a system of intelligence, powered by AI agents that orchestrate data and actions.
Stitch Secures $25 Million Series A Led by Andreessen Horowitz
Saudi-Arabia-based fintech Stitch has raised $25 million in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz, the firm's first investment in the Gulf Cooperation Council, with Arbor Ventures, COTU Ventures, Raed Ventures, and SVC participating. The round brings Stitch's total funding to $35 million.
Software's Headless Future
AI agents are forcing software to go "headless," shifting defensibility from user interfaces to data, logic, and proprietary operational insights.