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Healthtech funding rebounds: GLP-1 platform plays and longevity startups lead Q1 2026 roun

Joystar Capital Insights · Feb 3, 2026

# Healthtech Funding Rebounds: GLP-1 Platform Plays and Longevity Startups Lead Q1 2026 Rounds The healthtech funding landscape is experiencing a marked resurgence in early 2026, with GLP-1-adjacent platforms and longevity-focused startups commanding outsized capital allocation ...

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Technology & AI

Self-propagating malware poisons open source software and wipes Iran-based machines

Ars Technica · Feb 2, 2026

Development houses: It's time to check your networks for infections.

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Technology & AI

Google bumps up Q Day deadline to 2029, far sooner than previously thought

Ars Technica · Jan 27, 2026

Company warns entire industry to move off RSA and EC more quickly.

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Technology & AI

Cloud service providers ask EU regulator to reinstate VMware partner program

Ars Technica · Jan 26, 2026

Broadcom says the group is misrepresenting market "realities."

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Finance

Fed rate path 2026: how private markets are pricing in a soft-landing scenario

Joystar Capital Insights · Jan 23, 2026

# Fed Rate Path 2026: How Private Markets Are Pricing in a Soft-Landing Scenario The Federal Reserve's measured approach to rate cuts throughout 2025 has crystallized a consensus that's reshaping capital allocation across private markets in January 2026. After successfully bring...

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VC & Startups

CES 2026 startup showcase: hardware-AI convergence attracts new investor categories

Joystar Capital Insights · Jan 23, 2026

# Hardware-AI Convergence at CES 2026: A Watershed Moment for Pre-IPO Investors The convergence of artificial intelligence and consumer hardware on display at CES 2026 represents one of the most compelling investment inflection points we've witnessed in the pre-IPO space this de...

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Technology & AI

Marquis says over 672,000 people had personal and financial data stolen in ransomware attack

TechCrunch · Jan 19, 2026

Fintech company Marquis is notifying hundreds of thousands of people that hackers stole their personal and financial information, including their Social Security numbers.

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Technology & AI

How to watch Jensen Huang’s Nvidia GTC 2026 keynote — and what to expect

TechCrunch · Jan 16, 2026

GTC is Nvidia's flagship annual event, where the chipmaker typically announces new products, partnerships, and its vision for the future of computing. Huang's keynote will focus on Nvidia's role in the future of computing and AI.

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Technology & AI

Agentic AI companies command premium valuations as enterprise pilots convert to contracts

Joystar Capital Insights · Jan 12, 2026

# Agentic AI Companies Command Premium Valuations as Enterprise Pilots Convert to Contracts The enterprise software market is experiencing a fundamental valuation reset as autonomous AI agents move from experimental pilots into production deployment across Fortune 500 companies....

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Technology & AI

The FBI is investigating malware hidden inside games hosted on Steam

TechCrunch · Jan 12, 2026

The FBI believes a series of video games published on Steam in the last two years were embedded with malware by the same hacker.

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Technology & AI

US Lawmakers Move to Kill the FBI’s Warrantless Wiretap Access

Wired · Jan 9, 2026

A bipartisan bill would force the FBI to get a warrant to read Americans’ messages and ban the federal purchase of commercial data on US residents ahead of a critical April deadline.

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Technology & AI

The who, what, and why of the attack that has shut down Stryker’s Windows network

Ars Technica · Jan 5, 2026

Company says it doesn't know how long it will take to restore its Microsoft environment.

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