Entrepreneurship
Unitree Robotics surges 629% after US$904 million Shanghai IPO
The Chinese startup’s listing comes as firms shift attention beyond foundation models to real-world applicationsPublished Wed, Aug 19, 2026 · 08:18 AM — Updated Wed, Aug 19, 2026 ·...
TikTok explores feature to send money over direct messages, extending financial services push
The in-development feature, if launched, will use the TikTok Pay offering available in South-east Asia to handle the transactionsPublished Wed, Aug 19, 2026 · 06:53 AM[NEW YORK] TikTok is...
Oil extends climb on prolonged Hormuz export uncertainty
Both brent crude and US WTI crude contracts closed at their highest on Tuesday since Jul 24Published Wed, Aug 19, 2026 · 06:08 AM — Updated Wed, Aug 19,...
US stocks: Tech selloff weighs down Wall Street as bond yields climb
Published Wed, Aug 19, 2026 · 05:45 AMWALL Street’s main indexes closed lower on Tuesday (Aug 18) with semiconductors leading technology declines as Middle East uncertainty pushed bond yields...
Home Battery Startup Base Power Raises $1B Series D
Base Power closed a $1 billion Series D at a $13 billion valuation and launched Base Core, a 39.2 kWh home battery designed and built in the United States....
Small Business News: Nasdaq Center Backs Arkansas Founders
The Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center announced a two-year Northwest Arkansas program on August 12 that pairs coaching for early-stage companies with paid internships for local students. The initiative runs with...
Gen Z Hiring: Grab Junior Talent While It Is Cheap
LinkedIn’s 2026 graduate hiring data found job openings up 18% and applications down 9%, yet actual hires rose only 3%. Employers are posting roles and then declining to fill...
Retail Sales Report Shows Shoppers Pulling Back in July
American shoppers cut their spending in July, with the retail sales report showing a 0.6% drop from June against forecasts calling for a small gain. It was the first...
AI Spending Soars as Anthropic Revenue Jumps 14-Fold
Anthropic told prospective investors that its preliminary second quarter revenue cleared $11.5 billion, roughly fourteen times the $787 million it collected in the same three months of 2025. The...
Anytime Fitness Asia’s owner said to weigh US$400 million sale
Published Tue, Aug 18, 2026 · 08:20 PMANYTIME Fitness Asia’s owner is considering selling the gym operator in a deal that could be valued at as much as US$400...
