James Gosford

Worked as an analyst at two venture firms before going independent. Covers startup funding, IPOs, and tech valuations.

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CFTC Chair Firmly Backs Prediction Markets Amid State Lawsuits

Michael Selig, serving as the chair of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) during President Donald Trump’s administration, announced

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Investing

Baidu’s AI Momentum Thrives, But Search Lags Behind

Summary Baidu’s primary search operations are encountering significant structural obstacles, including flat monthly active user numbers and a consistent drop

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Business

Axcelis Technologies Q4 2025 Earnings Transcript

Call Participants The key participants in this earnings discussion included Russell Low, serving as President and Chief Executive Officer; James

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Investing

FIX, CVNA & CRH Earn S&P 500 Inclusion After 2025 Surge

FIX, CVNA, CRH Join S&P 500 After Stellar 2025 Gains The S&P 500 Index stands as the premier benchmark for

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Markets

SpaceX Share Unlock on Aug. 6 Starts Retail Investor Fleecing

Wall Street experienced numerous landmark events throughout 2026. The prominent Dow Jones Industrial Average, the widely followed S&P 500 index, and the technology-oriented Nasdaq Composite all achieved record-breaking peaks. Additionally, the Federal Reserve welcomed Kevin Warsh as its new leader d

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Crypto

Santiment: Crypto Fear Too Low for Bottom Call

Santiment: Crypto Sentiment Lacks Fear for Market Bottom Social media activity reveals that Bitcoin remains in a price zone where

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Markets

Young Collectors Reviving the Old Masters Paintings Market

The market for Old Masters paintings has experienced a significant resurgence thanks to fresh interest from emerging collectors. In the opening six months of the current year, Christie's achieved impressive results totaling 183 million dollars from artworks created prior to 1850. This figure marks a

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Investing

Nvidia’s AI Boom Fuels Surging Silver Demand

Industrial Demand Leads Silver’s Market Dynamics Industrial applications represent the primary driver of silver demand worldwide, surpassing more visible uses

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Economy

Trump Tariffs Prompt Companies to Return to China Suppliers

Throughout both presidential terms, Donald Trump has relied on tariffs as a tool to reduce commercial ties with China while simultaneously encouraging domestic companies to bring production back to the United States. Nevertheless, this approach appears to be producing unintended consequences as seve

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