Hong Kong’s tech stocks have officially entered a bear market, down more than 20% from recent highs, as investor confidence erodes amid a cocktail of artificial intelligence (AI) skepticism, government intervention, and slowing revenue growth. The Hang Seng Tech Index, which tracks some of the largest Chinese technology firms listed in Hong Kong, has closed…

Veradermics, a pioneering biotech firm specializing in regenerative dermatology, stunned markets with its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on April 17, 2025. Shares surged over 82% on the first day of trading—from its IPO price of $14 to close at $25.56—suggesting a strong investor appetite for innovative hair-loss treatments and broader regenerative solutions. Veradermics’ momentum reflects…

The transformation underway from an industrial to a digital economy is not a linear progression but a systemic shift, dismantling and reconstructing the architecture of work, value creation, and economic policy. Already visible in advanced economies, the transition has accelerated in 2025 due to the compounding factors of artificial intelligence (AI) deployment, digital infrastructure expansion,…

In Q1 2025, Y Combinator (YC) once again took the lead as the most active fintech investor globally, according to newly compiled data from Crunchbase published April 23, 2025. YC backed more than 40 fintech startups in the current cycle, continuing a trend that has made it the dominant force in early-stage financial technology investing….

In a landmark moment for advertising, the 2025 Super Bowl featured its first-ever fully AI-generated commercial, crafted for Svedka Vodka. The 30-second spot, which aired nationally during the game’s high-value broadcast blocks, was developed using generative AI tools from start to finish—including scriptwriting, animation, voice synthesis, and music production. As the generative AI race intensifies,…

Liquidity—or more precisely, the lack of it—is emerging as a key friction point in deep tech investing. As venture capital firms continue to deploy capital into highly technical domains like quantum computing, synthetic biology, and advanced AI hardware, their capital cycles are extended far beyond the traditional software startup timelines. Amid rising interest rates and…