Ninety percent of startups fail. You’ve heard that statistic so many times it’s meaningless. The real number from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics is different: 21.5% fail within the first year, 48.4% within five years, and 65.1% within ten years. Still brutal, but not the apocalyptic ninety percent everyone quotes. Understanding why startups fail…
The venture capital game changed completely in 2025. An estimated 70% of all US startup funding went to megarounds of $100 million or more. That’s not a trend. That’s a complete restructuring of who gets funded and who gets left behind. Total funding in the first half of 2025 hit $162.8 billion globally. Sounds impressive…
Technology isn’t advancing in neat categories anymore. Quantum computing merges with AI. Robotics integrates with biotechnology. Brain computer interfaces connect to cloud platforms. The convergence of these technologies creates capabilities impossible just years ago, reshaping industries from healthcare to manufacturing to defense. Agentic AI Takes the Wheel Agentic AI systems that operate autonomously without constant…
The unicorn population exploded in 2025. At least 36 new tech startups joined the billion dollar club in the first half alone, while a small elite group valued at $5 billion or more now commands more than half of the entire unicorn board’s $6 trillion cumulative valuation. This isn’t just growth but a fundamental reshaping…
SpaceX launched 28 Starlink satellites on November 24. Aramco activated Saudi Arabia’s first quantum computer. IonQ partnered to build quantum optimized drones for defense applications. Alphabet edged closer to a $4 trillion valuation. These weren’t isolated announcements but coordinated power plays reshaping the global tech landscape. The $90 Billion Debt Gamble Four major hyperscalers borrowed…
Canadian quantum computing firm Xanadu Quantum Technologies is going public through a $3.6 billion SPAC merger, positioning itself to become the first publicly traded pure-play photonic quantum computing company on Nasdaq. The deal marks a pivotal moment for an industry transitioning from theoretical promise to commercial reality. The Deal That Could Transform Quantum Computing Xanadu announced…
In a move that sent shockwaves through the tech industry, OpenAI announced a monumental $38 billion, seven-year cloud computing agreement with Amazon Web Services on Monday, marking the ChatGPT maker’s first major partnership outside of Microsoft and signaling a dramatic shift in the AI infrastructure landscape. The Deal That Added $140 Billion to Amazon’s Market Cap Amazon’s…
The technology landscape is experiencing seismic shifts this October as artificial intelligence continues dominating headlines, major platforms launch groundbreaking products, and the industry navigates complex challenges around innovation and regulation. OpenAI’s Sora 2 Takes AI Video Generation Mainstream OpenAI has released Sora 2, its revolutionary AI video generation platform that transforms text prompts into hyper-realistic…
Nvidia Just Flexed So Hard It Hurt Nvidia reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue on Wednesday, and said sales growth this quarter will remain above 50%. We’re talking $46.7 billion in Q2 revenue – that’s a 56% jump from last year. To put that in perspective, that’s more money than some countries see in their entire…