The artificial intelligence (AI) boom that redefined capital markets in 2024 and 2025 is rippling into 2026 with remarkable inertia, pushing investors and analysts to reevaluate long-term positioning across sectors. Fueled by transformative breakthroughs in generative AI, custom silicon, and enterprise productivity platforms, AI’s economic impact is no longer speculative—it is immediate, measurable, and structurally…

The startup M&A (mergers and acquisitions) landscape is undergoing a structural transformation, shaped by the rise of frontier technologies, tight labor markets in AI and cybersecurity, and intensified corporate urgency to fortify innovation pipelines before 2026. Emerging data shows that acquirers are valuing high-quality technical teams and specialized intellectual property more than traditional revenue multiples….

Meta Platforms’ recent acquisition of the AI startup Manus marks a decisive move in its continuous quest to dominate the evolving artificial intelligence sector. While the deal flew under the radar compared to some of Meta’s larger acquisitions, its implications are far-reaching—particularly as Meta looks to tighten its grip on the AI developer ecosystem, increase…

Venture capital activity closed 2024 with cautious optimism, amid macroeconomic headwinds and a continuing reset in startup valuations. Yet, December produced a set of standout investments that hint at the sectors poised to transform their industries entirely. From AI-driven surgical robots to protein synthesis engines and decarbonized air transport, startup investors appear to be reasserting…

In late December 2025, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders issued a sharply worded warning about the societal risks of artificial intelligence, calling its unregulated expansion a “profound threat to the foundations of democracy, civil society, and economic equality.” Speaking in Vermont before a group of labor organizers and academics, Sanders expressed deep concern about the unchecked…

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has stepped into the arena of national AI policy—not as a proponent of rapid innovation, but as one of its most vociferous skeptics. In politically charged remarks made in late December 2025, DeSantis drew a hard line against what he sees as a growing threat: the unchecked rise of artificial intelligence,…