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Secretive ZaiNar Exits Shadows, Targets $5 Billion in Deals for GPS Alternative

By Jemima McEvoy · May 1, 2026 9:02am PDT · 2 comments
A couple of weeks ago, Daniel Jacker, CEO and co-founder of ZaiNar, made me an alluring offer: Would I like to see the first-ever public demonstration of the technology his startup had spent nine years laboriously developing in anonymity? He described it as the most accurate location-tracking tech on the planet, capable of pinpointing an object’... A couple of weeks ago, Daniel Jacker, CEO and co-founder of ZaiNar, made me an alluring offer:...

Moonshot AI and Other Chinese Firms Weigh Corporate Overhaul in Wake of Meta-Manus Deal Reversal

By Jing Yang and Juro Osawa · May 1, 2026 6:00am PDT
Chinese tech startups such as Moonshot AI and DeepRoute.ai are considering changing their corporate structures—in which they’re technically based overseas—in favor of incorporating in China. That shift follows signals from China’s securities regulator that it is less likely to approve initial public offerings by local companies... Chinese tech startups such as Moonshot AI and DeepRoute.ai are considering changing their...
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Founders Fund Takes a Bigger Bite of Anduril

By Julia Hornstein · Apr 30, 2026 4:31pm PDT
Two months ago, my colleagues broke the news of Anduril’s latest funding round, slated to value the company at $60 billion. Andreessen Horowitz and Thrive Capital are leading the roughly $4 billion investment, according to a source with direct knowledge of the fundraising efforts. But another investor stands out for the size of its check. ... Two months ago, my colleagues broke the news of Anduril’s latest funding round, slated to value...
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Did Prediction Markets Cause the Crypto Crash?

By Ken Brown · Apr 1, 2026 8:00am PDT · 3 comments
Please join The Information at the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, April 27, for The Information’s “Financing the AI Revolution” forum. Hear from top executives and investors on how the rapid build-out of AI is reshaping tech, finance and capital markets. Learn more here.On Kalshi, the wildly popular prediction market, bettors assigned just a... Please join The Information at the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, April 27, for The...