Toronto-Dominion Bank plans to use software to monitor employee computer activity, including app usage and mouse movements, to understand workflows and identify bottlenecks. The move has sparked privacy concerns among employees, drawing parallels to a similar backlash at Meta.
Cabo Verde's 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha's stellar performance against Spain in the World Cup sparked a debate in India about inflated player valuations. Indian players are valued significantly higher than Vozinha, despite not qualifying for the World Cup.
TechCrunch highlights buzzy YC Spring 2026 startups, focusing on defense tech, AI agents, and developer tools. Several companies secured significant funding and high valuations, with 9 Mothers reportedly valued over $200 million for its counter-drone systems.
AI pioneer Yann LeCun criticized Elon Musk's xAI as a "failure" due to team departures and warned of a potential "big bubble explosion" in the AI industry, citing high operational costs and investor-funded usage.
Investor Michael Burry has increased his stake in Alibaba, buying shares at $111.90 and calling it China's most advanced AI company. This move contrasts with his bearish stance on US AI firms like Nvidia and Palantir, which he believes are overvalued.
SpaceX made a historic Nasdaq debut, with shares surging 19% to surpass $2 trillion in valuation, making founder Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire. The company raised $75 billion, exceeding previous IPO records, as investor demand was fueled by Musk's ambitious plans for space exploration and AI.
Employees at AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic are poised to make billions from upcoming IPOs, driving up San Francisco Bay Area home prices. Median prices hit $2m in March 2026, with homes selling in a record 29 days. Experts predict continued demand despite low supply.
SpaceX's potential $75 billion IPO on Nasdaq could be the largest ever, surpassing Saudi Aramco. With massive investor interest and a significant retail allocation, the listing is expected to reshape tech valuations and global capital flows.
Elon Musk is poised to become the world's first trillionaire following SpaceX's massive IPO. The listing could value his stake in the company at $841 billion, pushing his total net worth with Tesla holdings past $1.11 trillion.
Stock market valuations are reaching extremes not seen since the dotcom bust, with new listings mirroring pre-2000 and 2008 declines. Investors are rotating into cheaper stocks, impacting indices like the Nasdaq-100 and Kospi, as the AI narrative is questioned.
A National Audit Office report details the UK royal family's property leases, showing inconsistent rental terms, including Prince Andrew's holdings and the monarch's subsidization of his daughters' homes.
Foreign companies are increasingly using India's IPO market to cash out investments, repatriating billions rather than raising new capital. Only one of six foreign-based companies listing Indian subsidiaries since 2024 raised new funds, with others structured as Offer for Sale (OFS).
Coinbase has launched pre-IPO markets, starting with SpaceX, offering perpetual futures contracts tied to private companies' estimated pre-listing prices to users outside the US. This move intensifies competition among crypto exchanges in tokenizing real-world assets.
Amit Khurana of Dolat Capital upgraded India's IT sector, citing low valuations and rupee depreciation. He anticipates double-digit net earnings growth for IT exporters by FY27 and backs LTIMindtree, OFSS, eClerx Services, and Intellect Design Arena.
Leading AI firms like SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI are planning IPOs with massive valuations, seeking capital for the AI race. Despite concerns of an AI bubble and significant financial losses for some, the market shows excitement, driving tech stocks to record highs.
Leading AI firms like SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI are preparing for IPOs with massive valuations, seeking capital for the AI race. Despite concerns of an AI bubble and significant losses for some, the market shows excitement, lifting tech stocks.
Central banks are increasing their gold holdings, with China being the largest buyer since early 2022. Gold's share in global foreign reserves surpassed US Treasuries and the euro in 2025, driven by valuation effects and a desire for diversification and geopolitical risk hedging.
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas stated that companies maximizing "value per watt per user" by balancing accuracy, latency, cost, privacy, and intelligence will achieve the highest valuations in the AI sector. He highlighted Perplexity's focus on agentic AI, including its Personal Computer product now available on Windows, amidst growing competition from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google.
Microsoft has launched ASSERT, an open-source framework designed to simplify the testing of AI models for specific product behaviors. It converts natural language descriptions into scored tests, helping developers ensure AI systems adhere to intended functionalities and policies.
AI developers MiniMax Group and Knowledge Atlas Technology are listing in Hong Kong before pursuing mainland China stock offerings. This strategy aims to establish international valuations and attract global investors.
AI firm Anthropic has filed for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) in the US this year, aiming to list its shares on the stock market. The move follows recent private funding rounds that valued the company at over $965bn, and comes amid intense competition with rivals like OpenAI and the upcoming SpaceX IPO.
CBSE has launched an online portal for re-evaluation of answer scripts following recent board exams. The launch coincides with a controversy over on-screen marking (OSM) tender, with allegations of blurred sheets and system vulnerabilities.
SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic are set to go public with unprecedented trillion-dollar valuations, challenging traditional IPO models. This shift, fueled by abundant private capital, risks capturing future growth for private investors at the expense of public shareholders and may diminish the appeal of public markets.
AgiLink, a Chinese start-up, reaches unicorn status in less than 150 days after completing four funding rounds.
