The NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) has made its first investment in a biotechnology startup. The alliance’s VC arm announced today that it’s co-leading a $35mn Series A round for UK-based Portal Biotech as it seeks to strengthen NATO’s defences against biological warfare. Portal develops portable, AI-powered diagnostic devices capable of detecting pathogens at the single-molecule level. Unlike t [...]
The U.S. consumer is holding up pretty well even as businesses scramble to adjust to Donald Trump’s trade war, economic indicators are showing. This is helping to support stock prices — especially on days when the president doesn’t mention tariffs.Read more... [...]
Google just revealed a spate of new devices, including a line of Pixel 10 smartphones. Amazon has joined the hype train early, as it now offers gift cards when pre-ordering one of these handsets. The gift cards range in value from $100 to $300, depending on what device is purchased. <br /> Perhaps the most notable is a $200 gift card when pre-ordering the Pixel 10 Pro with 128GB of storage. [...]