Goldman Sachs has agreed to acquire Industry Ventures, a 25-year-old, San Francisco-based investment firm with $7 billion in assets under management, CNBC was first to report on Monday. The deal underscores the growing importance of secondary markets and buyouts as traditional venture exits remain sluggish. The investment bank is paying $665 million in cash and equity, with up to $300 …
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The liquid air alternative to fossil fuels
More like this: • How coal-fired power stations can become giant batteries • Where EV batteries go to die – and be reborn • How the concrete in your house could be turned into a giant battery Cetegen makes a final point in favour of liquid air energy storage: it’s cheap. Energy storage technologies are often assessed using a metric called the “levelised …
Read More »Swiss companies target alternative export markets
Imogen FoulkesBern, Switzerland AFP via Getty Images So far President Karin Keller-Sutter has failed to reduce US tariffs on Swiss goods President Trump’s tariffs have caused shock worldwide, with governments scrambling to find a deal to placate him. Some have managed: the UK got in first, with a sweet deal of just 10%, the European Union crept in behind with …
Read More »MAGA rage over Bad Bunny at Super Bowl sparks an alternative show – The Washington Post
MAGA rage over Bad Bunny at Super Bowl sparks an alternative show The Washington Post Turning Point USA announces ‘All American’ Super Bowl halftime show The Hill Turning Point USA Sets “All American” Super Bowl Halftime Show The Hollywood Reporter From The Athletic: Turning Point USA, the organization founded by the late right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, announced that it will be hosting its …
Read More »AltStore’s alternative iPhone app store is coming to more countries
AltStore PAL, which launched as one of the first alternative iOS app stores in the EU last year, is coming to more countries, developer Riley Testut announced today. “Specifically, we plan to launch in Japan, Brazil, and Australia before the end of the year, with the UK to follow in 2026,” Testut says. Launching in more countries is “by far …
Read More »Alternative app store AltStore raises $6M, connects with the fediverse
The third-party app store known as AltStore, one of the first companies to offer an alternative app marketplace in the European Union, is preparing to connect its platform with the open social web known as the fediverse. The move would connect users on other open social apps, like Mastodon or Meta’s Threads, with updates from their favorite apps in a …
Read More »Startups staying private longer with alternative capital
Klarna Group Plc signage during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images A version of this article appeared in CNBC’s Inside Alts newsletter, a guide to the fast-growing world of alternative investments, from private equity and private credit …
Read More »Naturopathic doctor focuses on alternative treatment options
Paul Raish started his career as a naturopathic doctor, trying to figure out how to address his own health issues. More than 20 years later, he said his practice has helped others find solutions that traditional medicine couldn’t. Walking through his south Kalispell clinic, The Natural Path, Raish explains what each machine does for patients. He stops to …
Read More »Alternative to ‘Xbox mode’ on the ROG Ally gets its latest big update ahead of new Xbox handhelds
PC Guide is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More We’re now just two weeks away from the official ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X launch on October 16th. Pre-orders for these upcoming Xbox-branded handhelds kicked off last week on September 25th, and they are set to deliver the most …
Read More »Report shows hiring at lowest since 2009 as economists turn to alternative data during shutdown blackout
Job fair signage as job seekers arrive at the Appalachian State University internship and job fair in Boone, North Carolina, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. Allison Joyce | Bloomberg | Getty Images Unemployment changed little in September, while layoff and hiring rates both slowed, according to separate labor market reports Thursday. The jobless level barely moved at 4.34%, according …
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