News Summary

• This week on Equity, Anthony Ha, Max Zeff, and I (Kirsten Korosec) talk about how a prolonged U.S. government shutdown poses more risk for startups.
• When the government is operational, that connection can provide a needed boost and revenue to startups.
• But when the government ceases to function, as it did starting October 1, those close ties can stifle or even halt progress.
• The three of us dug into a few other topics too, including how AI companies are trying to monetize.