Page 24 of 39. Curated founder updates, each a verified fact plus a clear angle.
On July 4, 2026, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and the Ministry of Commerce jointly released a 20-article draft amendment to China's E-Commerce Law for publ…
On 3 July 2026, MAS and industry partners published the 'Safeguards for Agentic Finance at Runtime' (SAFR) white paper under its BuildFin.ai initiative, an industry framework gover…
On July 2, 2026, China's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and three other departments jointly issued a circular extending unemployment-insurance support through Dece…
ConvergeSouth 2026, now in its 10th year, runs August 27-28 at Biotech Place and downtown venues in Winston-Salem, NC. It convenes 500+ founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders a…
A new Tennessee law effective July 1, 2026 voids noncompete agreements for employees who earn less than $70,000 per year. It joins a broader 2026 wave of state limits on low-wage n…
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 takes place October 13-15 at Moscone West in San Francisco, drawing 10,000+ founders, VCs and operators and featuring the Startup Battlefield pitch competit…
The IRS underpayment and overpayment interest rate for individuals rose to 7% for the quarter beginning July 1, 2026, up from 6% in Q2 2026. For corporations, the overpayment rate…
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 runs October 13-15 at Moscone West in San Francisco, expecting 10,000+ attendees across 200+ sessions and the Startup Battlefield competition, whose alumni…
On July 1, 2026, the FTC sought public comment on a proposed policy statement warning that companies which distort their AI systems' outputs to serve undisclosed goals may be decei…
NSF's current SBIR/STTR solicitation (NSF 26-510) funds deep technologies advancing US competitiveness and security, with invited Phase I and Fast-Track full proposals due November…
Connecticut's 2026 budget expanded its Angel Investor Tax Credit (25% of a $25k+ investment, up to $500k, $5M annual cap): the in-state employee-residency bar for qualifying busine…
Ontario's 2026 budget lowers the small-business corporate income tax rate for Canadian-controlled private corporations (CCPCs) from 3.2% to 2.2%, effective July 1, 2026, prorated f…
There is no federal FTC noncompete ban in effect. The 2024 rule was blocked, and the FTC dropped its Fifth Circuit appeal on September 5, 2025. Instead, the FTC is enforcing noncom…
A January 2025 USCIS policy update confirmed that a founder-owned company may petition for an O-1 visa on behalf of its founder. USCIS data show an O-1A approval rate of approximat…
From July 1, 2026, Sweden's rules on 'företrädaransvar' (personal payment liability for company representatives) were eased: a director can now be relieved of personal responsibili…
Effective July 1, 2026, Sweden's Tax Agency (Skatteverket) gained four new anti-fraud powers: it can require in-person identity checks during VAT registration, deny or cancel a VAT…
CBRE's Global Data Center Trends 2026 reports vacancy across primary US markets at a record-low ~1.4% — Northern Virginia just 0.3% and Atlanta ~1% — with the vast majority of unde…
Under CS/SB 316 (signed June 20, 2025, effective July 1, 2026), a single Florida parent LLC can create multiple protected "series," each holding its own assets and liabilities shie…
Web Summit 2026 runs November 9-12 in Lisbon (Nov 9 is a pre-conference registration/mentorship day), gathering 70,000+ founders, investors and operators. Early registration is run…
From 1 July 2026 Australia's expanded Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing regime captures ~100,000 previously-unregulated businesses, including lawyers, accountan…