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Earnings Momentum Builds for Robinhood, Palantir as Estimates Soar
Companies reporting earnings next week enter with strong momentum as analysts dramatically raise estimates. Robinhood and Palantir lead the pack with double-digit estimate revisions and triple-digit stock gains over recent months.
China’s Space Computing Race Heats Up with StarDetect’s $14M Boost
Chinese space technology startup StarDetect has secured over $14 million in Series A funding to advance on-orbit computing and space domain awareness capabilities. The funding highlights China’s strategic push toward autonomous space operations amid growing satellite congestion.
EQT’s €10B Mobile.de Bid Signals Private Equity’s Classifieds Play
Swedish private equity giant EQT is considering a €10 billion bid for German car marketplace Mobile.de, potentially derailing current owners’ IPO plans. The move signals intensifying private equity interest in classifieds assets amid Adevinta’s breakup.
Wild Moose Emerges with $7M to Revolutionize SRE Incident Response
A new AI-powered site reliability engineering platform has emerged from stealth with $7 million in funding. Wild Moose aims to transform how IT teams handle incidents by acting as an autonomous first responder.
Sequoia’s Silence Tests Venture Capital’s Moral Compass
When Sequoia partner Shaun Maguire posted tweets condemned as Islamophobic, the venture capital giant stayed silent. The departure of its most senior Muslim executive reveals deeper industry tensions between performance and principle.
The Solopreneur Paradox: How One-Person Companies Are Redefining Growth
The 2025 Inc. 5000 list features 19 companies with just one full-time employee generating millions in revenue. These solopreneurs are rewriting the rules of business growth while navigating unique challenges that could make or break their unconventional models.
Qala’s €1.7M Bet on Source-Level Data Governance in the AI Era
Swiss startup Qala secures €1.7 million to address the growing data governance crisis in enterprise AI adoption. The platform brings compliance directly to source code and data pipelines, aiming to solve critical visibility gaps.
Geothermal’s Super-Hot Frontier: How 629°F Rocks Could Power the AI Boom
A Khosla-backed startup has drilled the world’s hottest geothermal well at 629°F, potentially unlocking gigawatt-scale power. This breakthrough comes as energy demands from AI and data centers strain traditional grids, offering a carbon-free alternative that could reshape America’s energy landscape.
Insider Selling Hits Historic Highs: What It Means for Tech Stocks
Corporate insiders are selling their company shares at unprecedented rates, with the sell/buy ratio hitting 17.32. This exceeds levels seen during the dot-com boom and pandemic peaks. What does this historic bearishness signal for tech investors?