How young entrepreneurs are buying small businesses through an investment tool — and building wealth along the way

In 2023, a record number search funds were launched across the U.S. and Canada, according to a 2024 study by Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. Shapecharge | E+ | Getty Images Jason Jackson always wanted to be an entrepreneur, but he lacked the resources and ideas to start a business. So, when he discovered an…

Waymo starts testing in Denver, Seattle in bid to expand robotaxi service across U.S.

Waymo partners with Uber to bring robotaxi service to Atlanta and Austin. Uber Technologies Inc. Alphabet’s Waymo unit will begin test drives of its robotaxis in Denver and Seattle this week, with humans behind the wheel, the company said on Tuesday. “We will begin driving manually before validating our technology and operations for fully autonomous…

Tesla FSD turns off more U.S. consumers than its attracts, survey finds

Elon Musk reacts during a press event with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured), at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters Elon Musk’s fervent promotion of Tesla‘s self-driving technology isn’t doing much to win over prospective buyers. According to a new survey, more U.S. consumers say that…

Cybersecurity firm Netskope files to go public on the Nasdaq

Sanjay Beri, chief executive officer and founder of Netskope Inc., listens during a Bloomberg West television interview in San Francisco, California. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cloud security platform Netskope will go public on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “NTSK,” the company said in an initial public offering filing Friday. The…

Tech IPOs are roaring after ‘years of Prohibition’ — it may be too good

Brendan Blumer, Chairman of of Bullish and Tom Farley, CEO of Bullish, Bullish a cryptocurrency exchange operator, pose with staffs during the company’s IPO at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., August 13, 2025. NYSE The Bullish IPO this week took on added significance, perhaps because of the company name. When…

Elon Musk’s xAI loses co-founder Igor Babuschkin, who’s leaving to start venture firm

Igor Babuschkin, co-founder of xAI, during the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in San Jose, California, US, on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Igor Babuschkin, a founding member of Elon Musk’s xAI, said Wednesday that he’s leaving the artificial intelligence startup to launch his own venture firm. “Today…

Uber beats on revenue, announces $20 billion stock buyback

Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22, 2025. Gerry Miller | CNBC Uber reported second-quarter results on Wednesday that beat on revenue and announced the authorization of a $20 billion stock buyback. Here’s how the company did versus analysts’ estimates compiled by LSEG: Earnings per…

Peter Thiel-backed Bullish seeks up to $4.2 billion valuation in U.S. IPO

Tom Farley, chief executive officer of Bullish Global, speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview on the sidelines of the Consensus Crypto Conference in Hong Kong, China, on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. Lam Yik | Bloomberg | Getty Images Crypto exchange Bullish is targeting a valuation of up to $4.23 billion in its United States listing,…