The first trading day of 2026 saw a massive rally in Asian stocks, fueled by relentless AI enthusiasm. Chipmaker Shanghai Biren Technology skyrocketed over 90% in its debut, while Baidu jumped on news of its chip unit’s IPO filing.
Despite a tough fundraising climate, 23 women investors reached partner or higher at major VC firms in 2025. The broader picture, however, shows progress has stalled at the top.
New data shows a massive surge in cyber extortion, with phishing gangs tripling since 2020. The real story is how AI and new tactics like deepfakes and QR codes are making these attacks terrifyingly effective. Here’s what’s changing and why old defenses are failing.
Chinese AI chip designer Shanghai Biren Technology saw its shares skyrocket nearly 120% on its first day of trading in Hong Kong. The blockbuster debut, fueled by a $717 million IPO, signals intense investor hunger for China’s homegrown semiconductor sector. This surge is expected to be followed by
Chinese AI chip designer Biren Technology has raised $717 million in a hot Hong Kong IPO. The listing comes as Beijing pours billions into homegrown tech to counter US restrictions.
The private credit industry, once the high-flying alternative to banks, is losing its edge. With banks back in the game and returns compressing, the $2.4 trillion sector is starting to look a lot like plain old public debt markets.
In a major shift, CD Projekt is selling the GOG store. The buyer is the platform’s original co-founder. The move lets CD Projekt focus solely on game development.
Nvidia just made its largest-ever licensing deal, spending $20 billion on AI chip startup Groq. Analysts see it as a direct move to bolster its position against Google’s competing TPU technology in the critical AI inference market.
Andersen Group just went public with a $2.8 billion valuation, but public shareholders only own 11% of the real business. The complex “Up-C” structure prioritizes payouts to founders over investors, and the firm admits its own internal accounting controls are weak.
According to Fortune, top executives at Cisco and Amazon are prioritizing attitude over skills in hiring and promotions. Cisco’s U.K. CEO Sarah Walker, who rose through the ranks at BT over 25 years, says you can’t teach positive energy. Amazon’s Andy Jassy calls it an “embarrassing amount” of what
