After Microsoft threatened legal action, a security researcher publishes a new Windows zero-day bug
This is the latest zero-day released by security researcher Nightmare Eclipse, despite Microsoft publicly threatening to take legal action against them.
Silkroad Innovation Hub’s Road to Battlefield competition continues
The Road to Battlefield competition is now in its second year, and its purpose is to give founders across Central Eurasia a direct route to Startup Battlefield
How a $250 million acquisition collapsed into allegations of fraud and forged signatures
Investors are still waiting for their share of the $250 million windfall, and VideoVerse co-founder Vinayak Shrivastav is now at the center of multiple legal cases.
Facebook officially rolls out its standalone Creator Studio app with AI tools for creators
The new app launches with Facebook’s AI creator assistant built into it, providing creators with personalized recommendations based on their content style, performance, audience engagement, and goals.
Tesla wants to build a $10B solar factory in Texas
Tesla wants to build a massive solar factory in Texas, but first it wants the state to chip in to defray the costs.
Form Energy raises $750M to build more 100-hour batteries for the grid
Form Energy has landed Google and Crusoe as customers. Now, it has raised $750 million to expand manufacturing to deliver its massive, 100-hour batteries.
Lovable confirms new $13.3B valuation, raises another $400M
This new funding comes after Lovable hit $500 million in annualized run rate revenue in June, the startup told TechCrunch.
Q2 2026 Robotics Earnings Show Physical AI Demand Broadening
I’ve often looked at the robotics movement as a “now-and-later” play, meaning that it’s part of the global industrial complex today, defensive against AI disruption (net winner), and increasingly, not just a cyclical, but a new growth story. Robotics spending spans manufacturing, energy, mobility, healthcare, agriculture, construction, consumer applications and defense. More capable AI expands […]
Top ETF Launches of Summer 2026
The ETF industry continues its fast pace of innovation, with product development showing no signs of slowing. U.S. ETFs ended July with $15.7 trillion in total assets under management, bringing in $193 billion in net new capital in July alone, according to recent FactSet data. July saw 159 new ETF launches as issuers rolled out […]
A Fundamental Firm Foundation
Earnings continue to set records With nearly 90% of S&P 500 Index companies having reported their second-quarter earnings, the bottom line has surprised by over 29% thus far compared to analyst estimates (see the chart). We highlighted a similar strong trend during the first-quarter reporting season, yet fundamentals continue to outpace expectations, marking this the second quarter […]
Long TIPS Yield 3%. Time to Buy?
In late 2008, TIPS yields rose past 3.0%, a juicy rate that lasted barely a month. By 2010, yields had fallen below 2.0%; by 2011, below 1.0%; and just before inflation exploded and the Fed tightened in 2021, the 5-year TIPS yield fell to -1.76%, and even the 30-year sported a negative yield. As we […]
ETF Prime: Nuclear ETFs & America’s First Domestic Gold ETF
The nuclear energy renaissance and a new approach to precious metals ETFs headlined this week’s ETF Prime. Host Nate Geraci welcomed Steffan Szumowski, nuclear research analyst at VettaFi, followed by Tarek Saab, CEO and co-founder of Texas Precious Metals. Key Takeaways: Nuclear ETFs have attracted nearly $2.5 billion in 2026 inflows — a renaissance that […]
