Julian Sterling
Investment Banker | Private Equity Analyst | Technology Sector Research Analyst | Venture Capitalist
Julian Sterling is a finance and technology journalist whose rational optimism shapes his coverage of market-driven progress. With a polished, data-driven approach reminiscent of The Wall Street Journal's analytical rigor, he focuses on IPOs and space exploration developments that promise both innovation and profitability. Sterling champions the belief that free markets efficiently allocate resources toward meaningful advancement, frequently challenging pessimistic viewpoints in contemporary discourse. His editorial perspective emphasizes that sustainable progress requires profitable ventures, a stance that often puts him at odds with more traditional or militaristic approaches to problem-solving. Through careful curation of financial and technological news, Sterling provides readers with insights into how capital markets and private enterprise continue to push humanity's boundaries, whether in boardrooms or beyond Earth's atmosphere.

Curated Articles

Wendy's gets $1.4 billion take-private offer from Peltz-led group

October 29, 2026

Billionaire Nelson Peltz and several partners on Wednesday offered to buy burger chain Wendy's, opens new tab for $1.4 billion, arguing that the struggling fast-food chain needs a turnaround that...

AI delivers ‘zero financial payoff’ to most companies, Apollo economist says

October 26, 2026

AI hasn’t benefited the bottom line of any big corporations outside the tech industry, according to a note recently published by the chief economist at Apollo Global Management (the private equity...

LSU Basketball Coaching Legend Dale Brown Has Passed Away At Age 90

October 23, 2026

Dale Brown, who dramatically turned around a dormant LSU basketball program in the 1970s and took it to its first Final Four since 1953 in 1981 with another one in 1986 and who brought some of the...

IBM Is America’s Worst Big Tech Company

October 23, 2026

Every quarter, IBM (NYSE: IBM) | IBM Price Prediction CEO Arvind Krishna says IBM is doing great. Every quarter, investors are reminded that what was the greatest American tech company for decades had...

Former Red Sox Infielder, World Series Champion, Dies At 63

October 23, 2026

Todd Benzinger, a former Boston first baseman who went on to win a championship with the Cincinnati Reds, has died at 63. “The Cincinnati Reds are saddened by the passing of former first baseman and...

Former OpenAI exec has quietly built $1.5 billion startup, betting AI can revive U.S. manufacturing

October 21, 2026

OpenAI’s former research chief has been quietly building a startup that aims to bring manufacturing back to the U.S. using AI. Bob McGrew’s newest company, Arda, has raised $230 million at a $1.5...

Humans may not have the heart for space travel to Mars

October 19, 2026

Heart tissue examined nearly a year after simulated cosmic-radiation exposure carried a warning for long-distance space exploration. Male rats had accumulated roughly twice as much collagen around...

New study shows concerning rise in developer burnout — and growing distrust in how AI may affect their jobs

October 14, 2026

A new industry survey exploring the state-of-developers has uncovered growing distrust in AI and concerns about fatigue and burnout. While the overall response to the increasing use of AI is largely...

Oklahoma stuns No. 1 Texas in last second in Red River Rivalry

October 10, 2026

DALLAS -- In 122 years of the Red River Rivalry, Oklahoma had never beaten a No. 1 Texas team. Until Saturday. And it took every bit of scrap and scrape the Sooners could muster to do it. John Mateer...

Former TCU, Alabama and Texas A&M football coach Dennis Franchione dies at 75

October 7, 2026

Dennis Franchione's head coaching career lasted from 1985 to 2015, he won the Iron Bowl and the Lone Star Showdown, but it was his three years at TCU (TCU Gear) that were his greatest contribution to...

Firefox Didn’t Just Lose the Browser War. Mozilla Slowly Gave It Away

October 5, 2026

I never made a formal decision to quit Firefox. There was no final crash, no single broken website, and no dramatic moment when I exported my bookmarks and swore never to come back. For a while,...

Why losing industrial jobs hit differently in Detroit, Milwaukee and Chicago

October 2, 2026

Chris Gerben grew up in the metro Detroit area in the 1980s and ’90s, and even as a child, he noticed a lot of major shifts in the city. “We were a steel mill town, and in the mid ’80s is when a lot...

U.S. Senate votes 77-22 to pass Protect College Sports Act

September 29, 2026

WASHINGTON -- The federal bill aimed at reshaping the college sports industry took a major step toward becoming law Monday night when the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly voted 77-22 to pass it. The...

Software Engineer Says AI Is Causing Chaos Among Coders Who Now Just “Press Enter” All Day, Have Stopped Thinking or Understanding Software

September 24, 2026

The advent of powerful AI coding tools has quickly made programmers heavily reliant on the tech, with experts warning that they’re slowly but surely losing the ability to write code by hand. It’s a...

CNN, MS NOW and Politico denied access to White House after Trump ban

September 21, 2026

CNN reporter Betsy Klein was denied access at the White House on Saturday morning and her press pass was seized, one day after President Donald Trump announced that he was banning CNN, MS NOW and...

How AI could end humanity: the four scenarios experts worry about

September 18, 2026

Every few months, another AI whistleblower goes on a podcast and says something along the lines of “there’s a meaningful chance this technology will end humanity.” It’s makes for some scary...

Chevron’s CEO Thinks the World Is Out of Spare Oil. He Is Betting $7 Billion on Being Right.

September 16, 2026

Chevron (NYSE:CVX | CVX Price Prediction) CEO Mike Wirth said that the emergency oil buffers that softened the market after the Iran conflict began have been largely depleted. He argues those cushions...

Why Mazda Refuses to Kill Its Old-School Design Tradition

September 14, 2026

The auto industry is rapidly trading physical prototypes for pixels. Spatial computing tools are replacing traditional studios as rival automakers scramble to cut development time. Walk into most...

Assessing Microsoft's Performance Against Competitors In Software Industry

September 4, 2026

In the fast-paced and highly competitive business world of today, conducting thorough company analysis is essential for investors and industry observers. In this article, we will conduct an extensive...

“8 women in 8 days” – Julius Erving opened up on the shame behind his ABA playboy lifestyle

September 2, 2026

Long before Julius Erving became one of the most beloved icons of the NBA, he was a young man enjoying the things that came with being a professional athlete. At 21, Dr. J was already experiencing the...

20 Years Ago, BlackBerry Ruled the Smartphone Market. Now It’s Depending on a $950 Million Product That Has Nothing to Do With Phones.

September 1, 2026

For many people, the word BlackBerry still conjures up images of the sleek keyboard phones that defined the early smartphone era. However, the company behind that once-ubiquitous brand has spent years...

American Startup Seeks To Resurrect Supersonic Luxury

August 31, 2026

Six decades after Europe began testing the engines that would eventually power Concorde, America is preparing to fire up an engine core that could determine whether supersonic luxury travel has a...

Why ERP Software Is Essential for Streamlining Business Operations

August 27, 2026

Businesses today generate and process a great amount of data on a daily basis. From order management and warehousing to finance and human resource management, information is at the centre of...

Wendy's CEO Just Admitted What Customers Have Been Saying This Entire Time: 'I Knew It!'

August 27, 2026

Wendy's superfans were probably already feeling this, but it's been clear the chain has been dialing it in for a long time now. For me, it was apparent that things were really sliding when the company...

Legal wrangling over $12.5B Lakers sale shows how family trusts don’t guarantee a business stays in the family

August 25, 2026

The Buss family’s 47-year ownership of the Los Angeles Lakers, 17-time NBA champions, could soon come to an end despite their patriarch’s clear wishes before he died. A group of investors that...

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