BUSINESS NEWS
- Raising $100 million is easier than $1 million — a tragedy for early-stage companies
by Roman Axelrod on October 8, 2025 at 2:11 pmI just closed a $250 million series A for a unicorn $1.35 billion valuation but I'm alarmed. Too many promising startups don't survive the “valley of death."
- 69-year-old trucker who stabbed Mark Sanchez sues the former QB and Fox: ‘We are literally talking about people fighting over a parking space’
by Margery A. Beck, The Associated Press on October 8, 2025 at 2:06 pmThe lawsuit accuses Sanchez of instigating a fight with Perry Tole, leading to “severe permanent disfigurement, loss of function" and other injuries.
- Investors can’t hold back their AI bubble jitters anymore as gold pushes beyond $4,000 per ounce
by Elaine Kurtenbach, Matt Ott, The Associated Press on October 8, 2025 at 2:05 pmWall Street posted its first loss in seven days on Tuesday.
- American Eagle CEO defends Sydney Sweeney campaign: ‘You can’t run from fear. We stand behind what we did’
by Nick Lichtenberg on October 8, 2025 at 1:30 pm"Sydney Sweeney is worth every single dollar that we invested,” according to American Eagle Chief Marketing Officer Craig Brommers.
- Top trends shaping the future of finance—AI, agility, and proactive leadership are in the spotlight
by Sheryl Estrada on October 8, 2025 at 1:21 pmBuilding tech-fueled teams is a high priority for CFOs.
- Robin Williams’ daughter says ‘stop sending me AI videos of Dad’ because it’s ‘disgusting’ and ‘not what he’d want’
by Dave Smith on October 8, 2025 at 1:08 pmZelda Williams, 36, says AI allows for the "puppeteering" of dead celebrities like her late father.
- Stablecoin startup Coinflow raises $25 million to challenge Stripe
by Leo Schwartz on October 8, 2025 at 12:00 pmPantera Capital led the round, with participation from Reciprocal Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, and Jump Capital.
- Open enrollment: Two weeks that influence a year of care
by Orla Nixon on October 6, 2025 at 1:00 pmIt’s one of the most important times of the year for employees, but also one of the easiest to overlook.
- Section 230 protected social media companies from legal responsibility for misinformation. AI chatbots could be about to change that.
by Beatrice Nolan on October 3, 2025 at 5:09 pmSection 230's liability protections may not apply to AI chatbot outputs, legal experts say.
- How Roy Jakobs is leveraging Dutch directness and the power of AI to transform Philips into a health-tech leader
by Aslesha Mehta, Alex Wood Morton on September 15, 2025 at 1:48 pmRoy Jakobs, who joined Philips in 2010 and became CEO in 2022 amid a major crisis, has since played a key role in stabilizing the company.
