Affirm has locked down an exclusive “buy now, pay later” partnership with Expedia Group for the US market. The multi-year deal expands a decade-long relationship and will soon extend to Canadian travelers on select properties.
Elavon has launched a payments app that works inside Microsoft 365 applications like Outlook and Teams. The goal is to let users create invoices and process payments without ever leaving their email client. This could significantly reduce the time spent switching between platforms.
The memory market is in a full-blown melt-up, with SanDisk’s stock rocketing 1,755% since its debut. AI demand is so strong that supply can’t keep up, and the biggest companies are warning the crunch will last for years. For regular consumers, it’s about to get expensive.
Microsoft’s stock just had its worst day since the pandemic, cratering nearly 12% and vaporizing over $400 billion in market value. The historic drop came despite the company posting strong revenue and profit growth, highlighting a severe crisis of confidence in its AI strategy.
A new super PAC called Leading the Future, backed by major AI industry figures, raised $125 million in 2025. The group aims to support candidates who favor a national AI regulatory framework over state laws, and it started 2026 with $70 million cash on hand after intervening in New York and Texas co
Thyssenkrupp is pushing forward with plans to spin off its materials trading business. CEO Miguel Lopez told shareholders he’s confident it can be done, but gave no firm timeline.
According to EU-Startups, roughly half of all startups stall or fail after their Series A round. The core issue isn’t a lack of growth, but a failure to build the operational systems needed to handle that growth at scale. The transition to Series B readiness is a fundamental shift from proving deman
Spotify has become the undisputed financial engine of the music industry, accounting for roughly one-third of all recorded music revenue. The platform paid a record $11 billion to rights holders in 2025, but faces new challenges from AI-generated content and artist discovery.
The games industry is in a deep, painful reset. A new survey from GDC shows that one third of US-based respondents lost their jobs in the last two years, and finding a new one is a major struggle. The data paints a picture of an industry still reeling from post-pandemic corrections and executive mis
Ethos Technologies, a Sequoia-backed insurtech, debuted on the Nasdaq, raising $200 million. While its stock dipped on day one, the company’s path to profitability makes it a rare survivor in a tough sector.
