European Investment Bank to inject €70B in European tech
(ioplus.nl)
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will invest €70 billion into Europe's technology sector by 2027, aiming to close the innovation gap with the United States.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will invest €70 billion into Europe's technology sector by 2027, aiming to close the innovation gap with the United States.
MinorMiner: We turn your kid's maths homework into Bitcoin
(robertheaton.com)
Hello! Hello! Welcome, welcome. My name is Hobert Reaton, and I’m here in this shabby motel conference room to present you with yet another once-in-a-lifetime investment opportunity.
Hello! Hello! Welcome, welcome. My name is Hobert Reaton, and I’m here in this shabby motel conference room to present you with yet another once-in-a-lifetime investment opportunity.
FYI: Most AI spending driven by FOMO, not ROI, CEOs tell IBM, LOL
(theregister.com)
Only a quarter of AI initiatives have delivered the expected return on investment, according to an IBM survey of 2,000 CEOs.
Only a quarter of AI initiatives have delivered the expected return on investment, according to an IBM survey of 2,000 CEOs.
Vanguard 50-year anniversary CEO letter
(vanguard.com)
Fifty years ago today, Jack Bogle started a different kind of investment firm—one owned by its investors, ensuring a focus on making money for them, not from them.
Fifty years ago today, Jack Bogle started a different kind of investment firm—one owned by its investors, ensuring a focus on making money for them, not from them.
The dollar's sell-off raises concerns that investors are losing trust in U.S.
(cbsnews.com)
The dollar's sell-off raises concerns that investors are losing trust in the U.S.
The dollar's sell-off raises concerns that investors are losing trust in the U.S.
$8B of US climate tech projects have been canceled so far in 2025
(technologyreview.com)
This year has been rough for climate technology: Companies have canceled, downsized, or shut down at least 16 large-scale projects worth $8 billion in total in the first quarter of 2025, according to a new report.
This year has been rough for climate technology: Companies have canceled, downsized, or shut down at least 16 large-scale projects worth $8 billion in total in the first quarter of 2025, according to a new report.
Yao Yang says Chinese companies will invest abroad
(eastisread.com)
In the brief interview, conducted before the “Liberation Day” tariff hike, Yao Yang reiterates a point he has been making, as The East is Read covered in October 2024, that Chinese companies are on their way to investing massively abroad in manufacturing.
In the brief interview, conducted before the “Liberation Day” tariff hike, Yao Yang reiterates a point he has been making, as The East is Read covered in October 2024, that Chinese companies are on their way to investing massively abroad in manufacturing.
China Halts Panama Port Sale to BlackRock
(gcaptain.com)
Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison, led by tycoon Li Ka-shing, will not sign a deal next week to sell its two strategic ports at the Panama Canal to a BlackRock-led group, the South China Morning Post reported on Friday.
Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison, led by tycoon Li Ka-shing, will not sign a deal next week to sell its two strategic ports at the Panama Canal to a BlackRock-led group, the South China Morning Post reported on Friday.
Private Equity Is Coming for America's $12T in Retirement Savings
(bloomberg.com)
Less than a week before President Donald Trump’s second inauguration, more than 30 money managers gathered on Zoom to strategize about how to pull America’s retirement savers into investments far beyond stocks and bonds.
Less than a week before President Donald Trump’s second inauguration, more than 30 money managers gathered on Zoom to strategize about how to pull America’s retirement savers into investments far beyond stocks and bonds.
OpenAI Close to Finalizing Its $40B SoftBank-Led Funding
(bloomberg.com)
OpenAI is close to finalizing a $40 billion funding round led by SoftBank Group Corp. — with investors including Magnetar Capital, Coatue Management, Founders Fund and Altimeter Capital Management in talks to participate, according to people familiar with the matter.
OpenAI is close to finalizing a $40 billion funding round led by SoftBank Group Corp. — with investors including Magnetar Capital, Coatue Management, Founders Fund and Altimeter Capital Management in talks to participate, according to people familiar with the matter.
Elon Musk's SpaceX Allows Investment from China
(propublica.org)
As a U.S. military contractor, SpaceX sees allowing Chinese ownership as fraught. But it will allow the investment if it comes through secrecy hubs like the Cayman Islands, court records say. “It is certainly a policy of obfuscation,” an expert said.
As a U.S. military contractor, SpaceX sees allowing Chinese ownership as fraught. But it will allow the investment if it comes through secrecy hubs like the Cayman Islands, court records say. “It is certainly a policy of obfuscation,” an expert said.
Wall Street’s ‘Private Rooms’
(bloomberg.com)
Wall Street’s infamous dark pools are getting even darker.
Wall Street’s infamous dark pools are getting even darker.
Your Next Two Zeroes
(taylor.town)
You can purchase a nice home for $1M. You can purchase a nice skyscraper for $100M.
You can purchase a nice home for $1M. You can purchase a nice skyscraper for $100M.
Show HN: Paste a Zillow URL and get a property analysis
(trymasterkey.com)
A comprehensive evaluation of this property's features, market position, and investment potential.
A comprehensive evaluation of this property's features, market position, and investment potential.
New Bitcoin ETF Promises 100% Downside Protection Against Price Volatility
(coindesk.com)
A new bitcoin-focused exchange-traded fund issued by global investment management firm Calamos hit the market on Wednesday.
A new bitcoin-focused exchange-traded fund issued by global investment management firm Calamos hit the market on Wednesday.
EU to mobilize 200B Euros to invest in AI
(euronews.com)
Europe will mobilise €200bn euro for investment in artificial intelligence, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced at the AI Action Summit in Paris today.
Europe will mobilise €200bn euro for investment in artificial intelligence, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced at the AI Action Summit in Paris today.
France's answer to US' Stargate: $112B AI investment package
(techcrunch.com)
Late Sunday local time the French president, Emmanuel Macron, announced a total of €109 billion in private investments in the AI ecosystem — or around $112 billion at current exchange rates.
Late Sunday local time the French president, Emmanuel Macron, announced a total of €109 billion in private investments in the AI ecosystem — or around $112 billion at current exchange rates.
An Anonymous Investor Is Spending Millions to Make Underwater Homes
(theguardian.com)
An innovative mission on the Welsh border, funded by an anonymous private investor, has begun work to create a ‘permanent human settlement’ under the sea
An innovative mission on the Welsh border, funded by an anonymous private investor, has begun work to create a ‘permanent human settlement’ under the sea
Why OpenAI's $157B valuation misreads AI's future (Oct 2024)
(foundationcapital.com)
When OpenAI raised $6.6B earlier this month—the second-largest private funding round in history, topped only by its own $10B raise from Microsoft last January—it wasn’t just setting records. It was making an argument about where AI will create value and who stands to capture it.
When OpenAI raised $6.6B earlier this month—the second-largest private funding round in history, topped only by its own $10B raise from Microsoft last January—it wasn’t just setting records. It was making an argument about where AI will create value and who stands to capture it.