November 7, 2026

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The Emerging AI 50 in NYC

We teamed up with Accenture and Tech:NYC to study the state of AI enterprises in New York City, and highlight the NYC Emerging AI 50, a list of the city’s most promising AI startups.

Seventeen AI 100 alumni are currently in stealth mode. Here’s what we think they’re building.

From the co-founders of Onfido and Jina AI to early scientists at Chai Discovery and Reality Defender, builders from past AI 100 companies are starting over.

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Who will security companies buy next in AI agent identity?

Security companies have already taken nine AI agent identity startups off the market this year. We look at four potential targets for buyers still shopping.

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Where unicorn leaders see their next AI opportunity

We tracked 59 founders and executives across 48 new companies to see where they’re staying, where they’re switching, and what they’re building next.

State of Insurtech Q3’26

Insurtech deal count fell to its lowest level since 2016. Here’s what happened.

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Shield AI just agreed to pay $5.3B for Echodyne. Here are 6 more companies it should buy to become a prime.

Shield AI built its business on software that flies drones and jets. Its deal for radar maker Echodyne shows it now wants to sell the aircraft, the autonomy, and everything around them.

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The oil & gas value chain market map

We mapped 235 companies across 24 markets in the oil & gas value chain and leveraged our predictive signals to identify where advantage is forming, capital is accelerating, and strategic partnerships should be prioritized.

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