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fromFortune
5 hours ago

BlackRock's Larry Fink predicts AI bankruptcies: 'That's capitalism' | Fortune

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink expects one or two AI companies to fail as inevitable market consolidation, while supporting continued massive infrastructure investment to maintain U.S. competitiveness against China.
Marketing tech
fromwww.aol.com
4 days ago

Why The Trade Desk CEO Thinks the Open Internet Just Got Stronger

The open internet is strengthening as advertising supply grows faster than demand, giving advertisers leverage and benefiting independent platforms like The Trade Desk.
Marketing tech
fromThe Motley Fool
5 days ago

3 Things The Trade Desk Must Prove in 2026 | The Motley Fool

The Trade Desk must prove Kokai delivers sustained performance gains and structural advantages against competitors in 2026 after facing intensified competition and execution challenges in 2025.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
6 days ago

Pivot to debt: Google, Meta and the AI 'hyperscalers' are on a $1 trillion borrowing binge after years of printing cash | Fortune

Major capital spending booms historically end in bankruptcies and consolidations, but create long-term winners who inherit infrastructure and benefit from lower costs and market dominance.
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Why Luckin Coffee, Starbucks' biggest competitor, wants to buy Blue Bottle

With around 40,000 stores and $37 billion in revenue, Starbucks is the biggest coffee company in the world. While it's had a few stagnant years, its all-star CEO Brian Niccol has been staging a design-led turnaround, in which cozier cafes and a protein-laden menu have siren-called customers back with some early success.
Coffee
Cryptocurrency
fromFortune
1 week ago

Introducing the FORTUNE CRYPTO 40: Blockchain businesses built to last | Fortune

Despite 2022's crypto market collapse and regulatory crackdowns, the industry has matured significantly with stronger companies, institutional adoption, and broader applications beyond trading.
Intellectual property law
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

Charter gets FCC permission to buy Cox and become largest ISP in the US

Charter and Cox merger approval lacks meaningful conditions despite significant broadband market overlap and reduced consumer choice in high-speed service areas.
#agentic-ai
Marketing tech
fromExchangewire
1 week ago

Programmatic Trends 2026 with Amir Sharer, BRAVE

Agentic AI is transforming programmatic advertising in 2026, shifting focus from software innovation to infrastructure quality, with winners determined by signal strength and filtration capabilities rather than platform access.
fromIT Pro
4 months ago
Artificial intelligence

The tech industry is becoming swamped with agentic AI solutions - analysts say that's a serious cause for concern

Marketing tech
fromExchangewire
1 week ago

Programmatic Trends 2026 with Amir Sharer, BRAVE

Agentic AI is transforming programmatic advertising in 2026, shifting focus from software innovation to infrastructure quality, with winners determined by signal strength and filtration capabilities rather than platform access.
fromIT Pro
4 months ago
Artificial intelligence

The tech industry is becoming swamped with agentic AI solutions - analysts say that's a serious cause for concern

Venture
fromFood & Beverage Magazine
2 weeks ago

Hibachi Worldwide:with Andakin Ventures

Andakin Ventures invests in Hibachi Worldwide to consolidate the fragmented in-home hibachi market, capitalizing on growing consumer demand for personalized, immersive dining experiences at home.
Gadgets
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Memory shortage could cause the biggest smartphone shipments dip in over a decade | TechCrunch

AI-driven RAM shortage causes smartphone shipments to drop 12.9% in 2026, the largest decline in over a decade, while average selling prices rise 14% to $523.
fromBusiness Matters
2 weeks ago

Dwelly secures 69m to accelerate AI-led rental marketplace expansion

Dwelly operates an AI-enabled roll-up model, acquiring independent agencies and integrating them onto its technology platform. The UK residential rental market generates more than £100bn in annual rent roll and around £10bn in commissions, yet remains highly fragmented, with roughly 20,000 firms operating nationwide. The top 100 account for less than 30 per cent of the country's 5.5 million rental properties.
Real estate
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
2 weeks ago

SecurityWeek Report: 426 Cybersecurity M&A Deals Announced in 2025

The cybersecurity M&A market rebounded in 2025 with 426 deals, a 5% increase from 2024, reflecting strategic consolidation and increased globalization with higher deal values and complexity.
Business
fromBitcoin Magazine
3 weeks ago

Bitcoin Price Holds Near $67,000 As Market Waits For Prompt

Bitcoin trades narrowly near $67,000-$68,000, showing consolidation with a bearish bias and key technical levels defining potential downside and upside scenarios.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

Top 5 Gambling & Sports Betting Stocks After Legalization Wave

The sports betting industry is rapidly expanding but profitability is concentrated among operators who can convert handle into sustainable earnings amid fierce competition.
Cryptocurrency
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

Bitcoin Stuck at $90K as $1.1 Billion ETF Outflows Signal "Boring Sideways" Era

Bitcoin saw $1.1 billion in ETF outflows over three days while price held a $90,000–$95,000 consolidation as institutions rotated and corporates bought directly.
Business intelligence
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

What QXO's $1.2 billion investment means for the fragmented building materials industry

QXO aims to consolidate the fragmented $800 billion building products distribution market through acquisitions to reach $50 billion annual revenue and increase negotiating power.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Learning, capital, and demand: The critical levers for homebuilders in 2026

Homebuilders must invest in learning systems and close IT/OT gaps to withstand capital and demand pressures in 2026's shifting market.
Business
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Analysts back British gambling firm stocks despite tax rises for sector

Analysts recommend buying British gambling stocks despite duty rises driving profit downgrades, as large operators can gain market share from weaker rivals.
fromComputerworld
3 months ago

Apple preps for iPhone diversification

These alternating launches will then be repeated in future years, and we'll no doubt see the difference between Apple's Pro and other iPhone models accentuate over time. (The 20th anniversary iPhone might be part of this.) The Pro Max will likely be the most technology-packed smartphone money can buy, while the folding device is likely to be the most advanced device on the planet.
Apple
#antitrust
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
5 months ago

Compass' acquisition strategy faces new tests after Anywhere deal

Compass' focused acquisition strategy targeted profitable, high-end independents, retained leadership and talent, preserved market presence, but the Anywhere Real Estate purchase presents challenges.
Startup companies
fromComputerworld
6 months ago

How to prepare for an AI bubble burst

Smaller specialized AI firms face high risk of failure, acquisition, or merger unless they serve narrow, valuable niches that larger players do not address.
#china
fromInsideEVs
10 months ago

Not Every Chinese EV Brand Will Survive. These Died In The Past Year

Even in the year I've been traveling there, the country has already lost a few, some of which weren't small players.
European startups
fromComputerworld
10 months ago

How tariffs will likely hit you in your smart home

With tariffs increasing the costs of smart home accessories, consumers can expect higher prices and decreased product variety as smaller companies struggle to survive.
Tech industry
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