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The Google- and Amazon-backed AI startup fueled a global selloff in software stocks earlier this month.

What sets Breaker apart, Irwin says, is shifting from a ‘one to one’ dynamic in autonomous systems, to ‘one to many.’

AI companies have long been fighting to get their hands on GPUs. This week, a stealthy Queensland startup came out with a chip that computes using sound waves, rather than electricity, and may one day be an alternative to in-demand GPUs.

PayPal shares plunged after earnings, pushing its market cap below eBay’s for the first time since 2015 and signaling a major shift in digital payments.

Doone Roisin’s presence in Davos reflects a mission that began years earlier — on a bedroom floor, when she launched her podcast — and has since grown into a global platform championing women who are building wealth through business.

More than $1 billion went toward AI-native startups. Fintech, biotech / medtech and climate tech startups were also winners in 2025, according to the Cut Through Ventures and Folklore Ventures report.

In the three years since Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni first asked the question “how can we make secondhand shopping easier?”, they’ve brought on investors like Kris Jenner, Sara Blakely and Hailey Bieber.

Filippo Ghirelli made a small fortune in Italy then bet on one of India’s largest refineries, making him a billionaire. Now he’s out to build an empire from airports to data centers.

Founded by ex-Zip Payments executives Patrick Collins and Simon Harloff, Dam Secure aims to tackle security risks caused by ‘logic gaps’.

The round is led by Blackbird, which participated in the Series A raise less than a year ago. New investors include Costanoa Ventures, Uncork Capital, Fika Ventures, GD1 and Icehouse Ventures.