Morning Minute: a16z Raises $15B, Targets AI & Crypto
a16z raised over 18% of all venture capital in 2025 with a goal of "giving everybody a shot." What does that mean exactly?...
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a16z raised over 18% of all venture capital in 2025 with a goal of "giving everybody a shot." What does that mean exactly?...
Marc Andreessen said that founders want to work with investors who are "brave." Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images Marc Andreessen said that his venture capital firm benef...
The investment was made through the purchase of BABY tokens to support the development of Babylon’s trustless Bitcoin collateral infrastructure....
Crypto remains a key technology for maintaining America’s technological edge, according to a16z, which has raised another $15 billion to back American-aligned tech investments....
AI-fuelled market euphoria is a new telling of an old story that will not play out differently this time, writes John Plender — but it may have some way still to go...
Sephora uses AI to recommend skincare products. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Major retailers, such as Walmart and Target, are integrating AI into their shopping experiences. Retailers have partn...
pdf: https://download.ssrn.com/2026/1/6/5877662.pdf?response-cont... Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46522308 Points: 5 # Comments: 0...
From left: Padi and Neema Raphael, partners at Goldman Sachs. Courtesy of Goldman Sachs Neema and Padi Raphael are siblings — and partners at Goldman Sachs. Neema is the chief data officer; Padi...
Chief executive of Blackstone-backed German luxury photography group says too much nostalgia is ‘dangerous’...
Brian Niccol said he wanted Starbucks to feel like the coffee shop from "Friends." Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said a fictional café guided his vision of what his s...
Garry Tan is a top seed investor. Courtesy Y Combinator founders seized the AI boom in 2025, with increasingly younger teams securing millions in seed funding. Founders launched companies ranging from...
From left: Anthony Gutman, David Solomon, Jacqueline Arthur. Courtesy of Goldman Sachs 10 Goldman Sachs leaders shared their go-to book and podcast recommendations. Business Insider asked the CEO and ...
Netflix began hosting NFL games on Christmas in 2024. Brooke Sutton/Getty Images NFL Christmas games have moved to Netflix and Amazon as sports start to shift to streaming. Amazon and YouTube TV lead ...
The UK plans to bring crypto in line with traditional finance by 2027, with FCA proposals shaping trading platforms, DeFi and oversight of political donations....
Tailors, restaurants, dating services and other businesses are affected by the trend...
Venezuela underwent major economic and social changes in the mid-20th century. Jack Manning/Getty Images Venezuela, home to the world's largest oil reserves, was once among the world's richest nations...
Beyoncé performs during the Renaissance World Tour. Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood Beyoncé is worth $1 billion, according to Forbes' estimates. Much of her wealth is derived from her valuable musi...
Chip Wilson stepped down from the CEO role at Lululemon in 2013. Jim Bennett/Getty Images Lululemon founder Chip Wilson has been a vocal critic of the brand since leaving the company. Some of his rema...
Protests began in Iran in response to worsening economic conditions and as the Iranian rial hit record lows against the US dollar....
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