Rancher puts cows on the blockchain for clout
On Friday, a clever startup manufactured a viral media story about a Brazilian rancher securing a $19,600 loan by tokenizing
Search engines fix Claude leak but Perplexity users’ files still online
AI giant Anthropic, along with search engines Google, Bing, and DuckDuckGo, de-indexed a major leak of personal information from Claude
Gate.io denies withholding evidence in $1.7M theft case
Crypto exchange Gate.io has been accused of withholding evidence and delaying a police investigation into the theft of a user’s
Is a Total Bond Fund Still an Acceptable Core Bond Holding?
A reader writes in, asking: “I have question about your VT + TIPS choice. Will you maintain that two fund
NanoClaw and the Rise of Personal AI Agents
AI agents have shown remarkable potential to function as persistent digital assistants that are capable of monitoring data, managing communications,
Financial Planning Roundup: Help Wanted (Technical Editor)
I find myself coming back to the FBI’s cybercrime stats over and over, because they’re just mind-blowing. Over the last
So Far, 2026 Is A Solid Year For Cybersecurity Startup Funding
Cybersecurity isn’t winning the war for attention in a startup investment landscape still dominated by megarounds for AI pioneers. Nonetheless,
Corporate Venture Capital Is Splitting In Two
By Steve Brotman Last month, PayPal confirmed its wind down of PayPal Ventures, the corporate venture arm it launched in
Fintech Funding Surges 23% In H1 2026 As Investors Concentrate Their Bets On AI And Financial Infrastructure
Venture funding into fintech startups climbed nearly 23% year over year in H1 2026, even as deal count fell more
Stripe’s Acquisition Pace Has Accelerated In The Past Five Years, But Nothing Comes Close To Its Reported $53B PayPal Bet
Payments giant Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have teamed up to make an offer to buy troubled PayPal