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• DST Global - eCommerce - ICONIQ - In Brief - Startups - TC - Venture

  Shopify competitor Swap raises $100M six months after raising $40M

  January 8, 2026 - By admin

  VC firms DST Global and Iconiq are piling into e-commerce startup Swap Commerce, which is…

• AI - character.ai - Google - lawsuits - TC

  Google and Character.AI negotiate first major settlements in teen chatbot death cases

  January 8, 2026 - By admin

  The settlements are among the first tied to lawsuits accusing AI companies of harming users.

• Government & Policy - In Brief - Larry Page - TC

  Larry Page loosens business ties to CA amid state’s proposed wealth tax, report

  January 8, 2026 - By admin

  Larry Page is reportedly moving assets out of California over concern the state will vote…