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Twelve University of Colorado research teams competed for a combined $1.6 million in startup funding grants in this year’s Lab Venture Challenge (LVC). Judges from CU’s entrepreneurial network heard Shark Tank-style pitches across two nights at the Dairy Arts Center in Boulder, one for innovations in biosciences and another for physical sciences and engineering. 

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) increased second-quarter 2026 advertising revenue 26% year over year to $19.8 billion, ahead of total sales growth of 20%. Seller-services revenue rose 16% to $46.8 billion. The investment question is whether merchants are buying better services or sacrificing profitability to remain visible.