Blog•Feb 28, 2026
Stay22 Lands US$122M Investment From Summit Partners to Accelerate International AI Expansion
Stay22, a Montreal‑based creator‑economy platform, secured a $122 million growth capital infusion from private‑equity firm Summit Partners. The company reported processing more than $1 billion in transactions last year, underscoring its rapid adoption among event‑driven merchants. The new funding will be directed toward AI‑centric product innovation and entry into additional verticals. Executives say the capital will accelerate Stay22’s international expansion and solidify its position in the AI‑enabled travel and hospitality space.
By Shopifreaks
Blog•Feb 28, 2026
Block Cuts 40% of Workforce as Dorsey Says AI Tools Have Changed How to Build and Run a Company
Block announced a 40% workforce reduction, cutting more than 4,000 jobs as it pivots toward artificial‑intelligence‑driven operations. CEO Jack Dorsey said AI tools have fundamentally altered how companies are built and run, prompting the restructuring. Despite the layoffs, the company...
By Shopifreaks
News•Feb 28, 2026
Groww Unveils AI Enabled Platform to Expand Investment Basket
Groww launched an AI‑enabled product suite aimed at broadening its investment offering across trading, fixed income, and digital wealth management. The six new tools include an AI investing assistant, a retail bond‑trading gateway, a high‑frequency trading mode with a dedicated...
By YourStory
Social•Feb 28, 2026
Redesigning the Internet’s Most-Viewed UI at Scale
Focus on UX? Cool case study here from Cloudflare -> The most-seen UI on the Internet? Redesigning Turnstile and Challenge Pages "Our Turnstile widget and Challenge Pages are served 7.67 billion times every single day. That's not a typo. Billions. This...
By Glenn Gabe
News•Feb 28, 2026
How to Protect Your Active Directory with Duo’s New MFA and Visibility Solutions
Cisco Duo unveiled its Active Directory Defense solution, adding native multi‑factor authentication and granular visibility to on‑prem AD environments. The offering integrates with Cisco Identity Intelligence dashboards and SpecterOps BloodHound Enterprise to surface misconfigurations, risky service accounts, and attack‑path mappings....
By ChannelE2E
Social•Feb 28, 2026
Trump’s Iran Threats Spark Retaliation, Oil Surge, Prolonged Conflict
Trump communicates intention of full destruction of Iran leadership and military while calling for regime change. Iran hits all of its neighboring countries who were likely on the more apprehensive side of US taking action in the first place and...
By Quinn Thompson
Social•Feb 28, 2026
Weekly Reflection: 10 Questions to Shape a Better Week
10 questions I ask myself at the end of each week (to set up a better week ahead) 1️⃣ What did I do this week that actually mattered to me? 2️⃣ Where did my time go that I didn’t intend it to? 3️⃣ What...
By Nir Eyal
News•Feb 28, 2026
EaseMyTrip, Ixigo Brace For Turbulence Amid Iran-Israel Conflict
Indian online travel aggregators EaseMyTrip and ixigo are issuing travel advisories as the Iran‑Israel conflict escalates into major combat operations, prompting Middle Eastern airspace closures. Both platforms urge customers to monitor airline updates, expect longer flight times, and remain flexible...
By Inc42
News•Feb 28, 2026
Berkshire Hathaway’s Abel Vows Firm Will Thrive Beyond Buffett
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel, in his first shareholder letter, pledged to uphold Warren Buffett’s value‑oriented philosophy and assured investors the conglomerate will thrive beyond Buffett’s tenure. Abel highlighted continuity in long‑term investing, disciplined capital allocation, and the firm’s resilient...
By Bloomberg — Business
News•Feb 28, 2026
DRC’s Cobalt Quotas Reshape the Global Critical Metals Market
The Democratic Republic of the Congo announced strict cobalt export quotas—18,125 tonnes for Q4 2025 and 96,600 tonnes for 2026—while reserving 10% of production as a strategic stockpile. The policy, aimed at curbing smuggling, stabilising prices and capturing more domestic value,...
By Copperbelt Katanga Mining
News•Feb 28, 2026
Youth Sports Is the Safest Investment in the World—Or Is It?
Youth sports is often portrayed as recession‑proof, yet costs have surged 46% while U.S. births fell about 15%, shrinking the entry pool. A modest 3% annual decline in new participants compounds to roughly a 30% reduction in the base cohort...
By Sportico
Podcast•Feb 28, 2026•5 min
Burger King’s President Answers the Phone | Fast Five Shorts
Burger King President Tom Curtis launched a two‑week initiative where he personally fielded customer calls and texts on a dedicated work number, recording the interactions for a marketing campaign and future service improvements. The move builds on the successful "Whopper...
By Omni Talk
News•Feb 28, 2026
Continuation Funds: What They Are and Why They Matter
Continuation funds are new private‑equity vehicles that let general partners transfer one or more portfolio companies into a separate fund, extending the holding period beyond the typical ten‑year life. They give limited partners a choice to cash out or roll...
By Advisor Perspectives
News•Feb 28, 2026
Critical Minerals Need Reliable Financing Frameworks
The article argues that the rapid expansion of critical mineral supply chains is being hampered by inconsistent financing structures. It highlights China’s strategic advantage, where processing capacity is tightly coupled with manufacturing demand and backed by patient, large‑scale capital. The...
By RealClearDefense
Social•Feb 28, 2026
Iran Strike May Push Oil to $73.90 Resistance.
$USOIL monthly - The Israeli-U.S. strike in Iran will propel the price of crude oil to the 1st yearly resistance at 73.90. Above that there's the June 2025 high at 77.64. These are the 2 potential upside targets for next...
By CyclesFan
News•Feb 28, 2026
Exclusive: Innoviti Closes Series M Funding Round At ₹104 Cr
Innoviti, the Indian merchant‑facing fintech, closed its Series M round at ₹104 crore ($11.4 million), with both new backers and existing investors such as Bessemer Venture Partners and Patni Family Office doubling down. The capital will be used to reduce debt, boost sales...
By Inc42
Blog•Feb 28, 2026
15 Angel Investments and All Failures
A seasoned angel disclosed that all 15 of his investments have gone to zero, underscoring the brutal failure rate of early‑stage startups. While diversification is a common mantra, statistics show that a sizable share of startups never reach meaningful revenue,...
By David Cummings on Startups
Podcast•Feb 28, 2026•4 min
Gap Inc. Debuts Encore To Unify The Four Brands | Fast Five Shorts
Gap Inc. launched Encore, a unified cross‑brand loyalty program for Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta, consolidating nearly 40 million members into a single points bank with three tiers—Core, Premier, and All Access. The program adds perks like extended returns,...
By Omni Talk
News•Feb 28, 2026
How a Young Bike Racer Helped Shape America’s Best-Selling Low-Cost E-Bike
Lectric eBikes’ best‑selling budget XP line owes its success to former mountain‑bike racer Luis Cerna, now product manager. Cerna leverages racing‑derived insights on handling, acceleration, and braking to refine the folding commuter e‑bike despite its low price under $1,000. The...
By Electrek
News•Feb 28, 2026
FIIs Pour Rs 22,615 Crore Into Indian Equities in February. Can Iran-Israel Conflict Flip the Trend?
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) turned net buyers in February, pouring Rs 22,615 crore into Indian equities, with Rs 19,782 crore going to secondary markets and Rs 2,832 crore to primary issues. However, a sharp sell‑off on February 28 saw FIIs dump Rs 7,536 crore, dragging the Nifty and Sensex...
By The Economic Times – Markets
News•Feb 28, 2026
Inside Lemnisca’s Big Leap For Digital Twins To Make Biotech More Scalable
Lemnisca, a Bengaluru startup, is launching a digital‑twin platform that models fermentation at industrial scale, merging microbial biology with physical process conditions. The hybrid model, paired with an in‑house wet lab, creates a feedback loop that refines simulations and cuts...
By Inc42
News•Feb 28, 2026
It's Time for Banh Mi to Go National, Says This Vietnamese Sandwich Pioneer
Vietnamese sandwich pioneer Bun Mee, founded in San Francisco in 2011, operates five Bay Area locations. The brand is launching its first New York City outlet through a franchisee, marking its inaugural entry into the East Coast market. This move...
By Restaurant Business
News•Feb 28, 2026
Meet The 40 D2C Brands From Inc42’s Sixth Cohort Of D2CX
Inc42’s D2CX programme, a 12‑week accelerator for direct‑to‑consumer brands, concluded its sixth cohort featuring 40 founders across food, wellness, fashion and tech. The cohort joins a portfolio of over 300 D2C startups that have benefited from mentorship, operational guidance and...
By Inc42
News•Feb 28, 2026
Day 1–1000 of Sharesell: How a Market Question Built a Credit Startup
Sharesell, founded in 2022 to streamline WhatsApp vendor supply chains, initially launched as a marketplace but struggled to gain traction. After two pivots, the founders discovered that informal Nigerian traders needed cash tied to inventory, prompting a shift to an...
By TechCabal
News•Feb 28, 2026
Employer of Record in Indonesia: 2026 Hiring Guide
An Employer of Record (EOR) in Indonesia lets foreign firms hire local staff without forming a legal entity, handling payroll, tax, social security, work permits and termination compliance in 1–3 weeks. Providers such as Multiplier, AYP Group, PT Mitra Langgeng...
By Onrec
News•Feb 28, 2026
GLP-1 News Galore; Top 100 Venture Investors; Doug Ingram to Step Down; and More
This week’s Endpoints Weekly highlighted a surge of GLP‑1 developments, including new trial data and expanded indications that reinforce the class’s dominance in obesity and diabetes treatment. The newsletter also released its annual Top 100 venture investors list, showing a notable...
By Endpoints News
Social•Feb 28, 2026
Record US Crude Exports Threaten Brent Price Rally
Is Crude Oil Becoming a Rally to Sell? US crude and liquid fuel net exports approaching 4 million barrels a day in 2026 -- the highest ever -- may be a primary price-pressure factor for oil. My graphic shows an annual...
By Mike McGlone
Blog•Feb 28, 2026
PortSide Stories: Yokohama
The Port of Yokohama remains Japan’s busiest container gateway, handling millions of TEUs each year and accommodating the world’s largest vessels. Its deep‑water berths link Japan’s export‑heavy industries—automobiles, electronics, food—to markets across Asia, North America and Europe. Beyond logistics, the...
By Container News
News•Feb 28, 2026
7 Best AI Recruiting Tools for Small Businesses in 2026
Artificial intelligence is reshaping talent acquisition for small businesses, offering a suite of recruiting platforms that automate job description creation, candidate sourcing, resume screening, and interview scheduling. In 2026, seven tools—Workable, HiredAI, Breezy HR, Zoho Recruit, HiveMind AI, JazzHR, and...
By Undercover Recruiter
Social•Feb 28, 2026
Predict the Next Global Shift with Real‑Time Intelligence
Can you afford not to know what’s coming next? We are entering one of the most significant geopolitical and economic shifts of our lifetime. Power balances are changing. Conflict cycles are accelerating. Markets and global systems are entering a new phase. Global Forecaster...
By David Murrin
Social•Feb 28, 2026
Try Sharing Honestly; Few See, some Love.
Are you 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 to put yourself out there? To be honest on social media, or build in public including failures? Totally fair. You don’t 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 to be public, you know. But, you could just try. Probably, no one will see anyway. And some will love...
By Jason Cohen
News•Feb 28, 2026
Norway's Sovereign Wealth Fund Pulls Out of Adani Green Energy
Norway's $1.2 trillion sovereign wealth fund has removed Adani Green Energy Ltd from its portfolio, citing concerns over alleged gross corruption or serious financial crime. The fund sold a holding worth roughly ₹400 crore, while Indian mutual funds have accumulated about $500 million...
By ET EnergyWorld (The Economic Times)
Social•Feb 28, 2026
EU Extends GSP Benefits to Special Economic Zones
News feed cleanse and the nerdiest post you'll see all weekend. The EU's new Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) rules will also apply to goods manufactured in special economic zones and export processing zones. Which is pretty cool.
By Dr. Anna Jerzewska
Social•Feb 28, 2026
Tender Offer Likely Post‑Sale, Potential 40‑80% Upside
Tender offer potentially followed by liquidation - After a major asset sale, a tender is likely in the coming months - While not official, signs point to a full sale or wind-down - Co divested all non-core and half of core assets - Expected...
By Dalius – Special Sits
News•Feb 28, 2026
E-Commerce 2026 Trends: Building Loyalty and Trust with AI-Powered Visual Experiences
Retailers are accelerating AI‑powered visual experiences to boost loyalty. Hyper‑personalisation delivers up to 16% higher commercial impact, while AR/VR try‑on lifts conversion by 94%. Brands will adopt staged, transparent AI content, focusing on complex, interactive experiences. Trust hinges on consent...
By Retail Times (UK)
Social•Feb 28, 2026
Turkey's Lira Faces Pressure Amid Iran War Uncertainty
When markets open tomorrow night, they'll be hunting for winners and losers from war with Iran. Turkey is a big energy importer (red) and its trade deficit excluding gold and energy is near record levels (blue). Turkish Lira will be...
By Robin Brooks
Social•Feb 28, 2026
CEO Emphasizes Equity Focus; Weschler Handles 6% Portfolio
“At Berkshire, equity investments are fundamental to our capital allocation activities; responsibility ultimately resides with me as CEO. Ted Weschler manages about 6% of our investments, including a portion of the portfolio formerly overseen by Todd Combs…” - Greg Abel
By Sam Ro
News•Feb 28, 2026
Extending ERP to the Frontline: Why AI-Powered HR Kiosks Are Becoming a Critical Enterprise Layer
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) and human capital management (HCM) platforms now handle payroll, compliance, and analytics, yet frontline workers remain disconnected from these systems. AI‑powered self‑service HR kiosks embed intelligence at the point of interaction, enabling real‑time attendance validation, policy...
By ERP News
Social•Feb 28, 2026
Office Mandates Won’t Stop Talent Choosing Cheaper Cities
Interesting read. Even as most big companies have put in place return-to-office mandates it’s still structurally easier for talent to pick where to live (a suburb of Denver or Dallas rather than NY/CA) than it used to be, and it...
By Conor Sen
Social•Feb 28, 2026
Gold +22%, Silver +31% Amid Global Chaos
The chaos doesn't stop. There's been Greenland, a yield spike in Japan, private credit ructions and AI. Now it's Iran. Easy to miss the forest for the trees and that's precious metals. Gold is up 22% this year. Silver 31%....
By Robin Brooks
Social•Feb 28, 2026
Community Buzzes Over 5‑Minute Macro Pro Q&A Clip
Our community is buzzin' about this 5 min clip from this week's Macro Pro Q&A Show https://t.co/MxH68qpK7Y
By Keith McCullough
Social•Feb 28, 2026
Marketers Must Govern AI Like Financial Fiduciaries
Marketers aren’t here to play with AI. We’re fiduciaries now. Agentic systems move money, shape messaging, and touch customers. Governance isn’t optional. It’s leadership. Chaos and opportunity are arriving together. Read my new Global AI Leaders article now: 🦀🤖👇 https://t.co/Gck5mTq5hy
By Ken Herron
Social•Feb 28, 2026
March Markets Driven by Existing Forces, No Policy Shifts
March 2026 Monthly: March seems to be more about the unfolding of current forces driving the capital markets, rather than new forces or policies. All the G10 central banks but the Reserve Bank of New Zealand meet in March, and...
By Marc Chandler
Social•Feb 28, 2026
Understanding the Economics Behind Parametric Insurance
Parametric insurance economics 🧐 https://t.co/xsiFGRw3HV @jeffroth77 @GalenDShaffer @JimMarous @FGraillot @nigelwalsh @SpirosMargaris @jblefevre60 @robgalb @RonnoArnold @hedgequote @Nick_Lamparelli @antgrasso @hugues_bertin @globaliqx @psb_dc @an_battista @InsuranceEleph1
By Matteo Carbone
Social•Feb 28, 2026
Qatar Airways Halts Cargo Amid Iran Strikes, Freight Costs Surge
Qatar Airlines is pausing cargo operations as the Iran strikes play out. Prices and transit times on Asia to Europe air freight spiking.
By Ryan Petersen
Social•Feb 28, 2026
High Pay, Low Support: Engineer Quits Over Overload
Another engineer quit midway through a trial $9,000 a month and apparently keeping Linear updated as you go is too much Listed twice in job description Designed to facilitate remote work and fewer meetings
By Olly Meakings
Social•Feb 28, 2026
Perplexity Launches OpenClaw: AI Operating System for Complex Work
🚨 Perplexity just dropped their own OpenClaw version and it changes how AI actually works. Not a chatbot. Not an agent. A complete operating system for complex work. I gave it a single prompt about a $10M equity portfolio. Here's how:↓ https://t.co/AiDbotnpWf
By Hasan Toor
Social•Feb 28, 2026
Germany's Factories Run Below Average Amid Green Sanctions Pressure
Germany’s manufacturing capacity utilization is only running at 77.5% in January. Its long-term average since 1991 is 83.2%. GERMANY’S GREEN MADNESS & SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA ARE A DEADLY ONE - TWO PUNCH. https://t.co/S87Xs4GTJY
By Steve Hanke
Social•Feb 28, 2026
AI Creates Month’s Video Ads in Just 30 Minutes
🤯 Generated a month of video ad creatives in 30 mins 🔥 AI wrote scripts from winning formulas 🛠️ Realistic AI avatars 🤵 Perfect voiceovers 📦 Ready to upload and test This is crushing $3k video editors Want the workflow? RT + comment 'AI VIDEO'
By Kamil Sattar
Social•Feb 28, 2026
Egypt's Oversized Money Growth Fuels 12% Inflation
Egypt's inflation rate is 11.9%/yr. Egypt's money supply (M3) is growing at 20.6%/yr. That's ABOVE Hanke's Golden Growth Rate range from 11.1%/yr- 15.1%/yr, a rate consistent with hitting its inflation target range of 3%/yr-7%/yr. THE INFLATION STORY = A MONEY...
By Steve Hanke