AI Fraud Has Exploded. This Background-Check Startup Is Cashing In.

San Francisco-based Checkr has seen its revenues jump 14% to $800 million as companies try to spot a flood of AI-generated CVs and faked financial documents.

A ‘Holy Grail’ Sleep Apnea Pill Could Be On The Market Next Year

Sleep apnea affects as many as 80 million in the U.S. Now Apnimed, the $400 million company behind the first ever pill to treat it, is preparing to file for FDA approval.

Why Prediction Markets Need Insider Trading

An outcry over insider trading erupted after one Polymarket user made $400,000 betting that Maduro would be ousted, hours before it happened. Here’s why the godfather of prediction markets thinks it’s a good thing.

Tesla’s Manufacturing Hangover Is Steering Musk Into Robotics

The electric vehicle maker used just 70% of its plant capacity last year – a level comparable to traditional auto rivals. Things could get worse in 2026.

These Lesser Known AI Stocks Are Reaching Record Highs

After a decade of modest gains, data storage companies like Sandisk, Seagate and Western Digital had a stunning run in 2025.

From The ‘School Of Elon Musk’ To Billion-Dollar Startups: Meet SpaceX’s Alumni Founders

Former SpaceX propulsion CTO Thomas Mueller’s space startup reached unicorn status this year thanks to $525 million in funding since 2021. It’s just one of 141 other startups founded by SpaceX alumni.

How A Wall Street Analyst Started A $4 Billion Obesity Drug Company

Brian Lian founded publicly traded Viking Therapeutics to focus on metabolic diseases. With obesity drugs in development and the GLP-1 space booming, it’s now a prime M&A target for giants jostling for their share of a potential $100 billion market.

AI Minted More Than 50 New Billionaires In 2025

Record activity in the AI sector this year has boosted dozens of founders and business executives into the billionaire ranks.

Some ChatGPT Users Say Swapping Out Models Is Like ‘Replacing A Service Animal’

OpenAI wanted GPT-5 to be less warm and agreeable than its predecessor. Some neurodivergent people struggled with the change, showing the tricky balance AI companies must strike when releasing new models.