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SpaceX Faces Fresh Competition for $5.6 Billion in Government Contracts
Rocket Lab and startup Stoke Space were selected to compete for Department of Defense contracts through 2029.Inc. - 6d -
Real Estate Fund Exceeds $2.5 Billion for Affordable Housing
The size of the fund, which is run by the Vistria Group, highlights how investors see an opportunity to address the nation’s housing crisis.The New York Times - 3d -
A Quarter-Billion Dollars for Defamation: Inside Greenpeace’s Huge Loss
A pipeline company’s lawsuit against the environmental group could chill free speech, experts said. First Amendment issues are likely to figure prominently in an appeal.The New York Times - 3d -
Professors Pushed Harvard to Resist Trump. Now Billions Are on the Line.
Harvard, the wealthiest school in the world, sought compromise amid pressure to do more to combat antisemitism. The Trump administration is examining its funding anyway.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump Media Moves to Register the President’s $2 Billion in Shares Again
President Trump’s shares of the company have been held in a trust since he won the election last year. The stock has plunged 40 percent this year.The New York Times - 1d -
Judge Blocks H.H.S. From Terminating $11 Billion in Public Health Grants
A coalition of states sued over the Trump administration’s unexpected move to cut off the funds, which they said imperiled everything from childhood vaccination programs to opioid addiction treatment.The New York Times - 15h -
How Penn State wrestling wins, loses in NCAA transfer portal: Where does Zack Ryder land?
Penn State promising 184-pound star Zack Ryder is reportedly entering the transfer portal. Could he continue a trend, land at Oklahoma State?Yahoo Sports - 22h -
Biggest cost from Trump’s tariffs is uncertainty for Asian carmakers
Companies forced to make billion-dollar bets in face of unpredictable politicsFinancial Times - 3d -
Report: Tariffs won't impact Lions
The new expansion of tariffs is expected to cost automakers like Ford billions of dollars.Yahoo Sports - 19h -
Tariffs will likely raise much less money than White House projects, economists say
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said tariffs would raise about $600 billion to $700 billion a year. Economists say that's nearly impossible.CNBC - 1d -
Canadians pull back on U.S. trips, threatening to widen United States' $50 billion travel deficit
Some carriers are cutting back U.S. flights from Canada due to weaker demand.CNBC - 6d -
Elon Musk says xAI has acquired X in deal that values social media site at $33 billion
In a social media post on Friday, Elon Musk said his startup xAI has acquired his social media company X.CNBC - 4d -
The NHL and Rogers reportedly agree on 12-year, $7.7 US billion media rights deal in Canada
The contract is the latest source of revenue for the league as the salary cap continues to climb.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Plaid raises funding at $6 billion valuation, enabling some employees to cash out
Plaid announced a new funding round that values the fintech company at less than half of its peak price tag four years ago.CNBC - 21h -
A quarter-century after his lone national title, Tom Izzo comes up short again at March Madness
Tom Izzo pounded the scorers' table in frustration. During an especially excruciating sequence for the Spartans, he couldn't even bear to watch as one shot after another clanked off the rim, even ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Oklahoma State's Wyatt Hendrickson wins the Hodge Trophy as top men's college wrestler
Oklahoma State's Wyatt Hendrickson, who beat Minnesota's Gable Steveson to win the 285-pound national title, has been voted the Hodge Trophy winner as the nation's top men's college wrestler. ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Arkansas big man Zvonimir Ivisic to enter transfer portal
The Arkansas basketball program is losing its second player to the portal, as big man Zvonimir Ivisic confirmed through Instagram on Monday his intentions to transfer.A 7-foot-2, 245-pound forward ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Kelly hits for cycle and Cubs power past Athletics 18-3 in 1st MLB game at Sutter Health Park
Carson Kelly hit for the cycle and drove in five runs, Michael Busch launched a two-run homer on the way to a career-high four RBIs, and the Chicago Cubs pounded the Athletics 18-3 on Monday night ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Nebraska exceeds expectations for rising 2027 four-star OT Kennedy Brown
It’s been a quick rise for 2027 Kingwood (Tex.) four-star offensive tackle Kennedy Brown. The 6-foot-5, 285 pound sophomore started playing football in the seventh grade in Indiana, where he lived ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Women's team sale pads £128.4m Chelsea profit
Chelsea recorded a pre-tax profit before taxation of 128.4 million pounds ($165.83 million) for the year ending in June despite a fall in revenue thanks to the repositioning of their women's team, ...ESPN - 3d -
Michigan guard Tre Donaldson enters Transfer Portal after one year at U-M
Michigan basketball guard Tre Donaldson has entered the Transfer Portal, Maize and Blue Review has learned. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound junior guard from Tallahassee, Florida, started and played in ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Michigan basketball lands Illinois big man Morez Johnson Jr. in transfer portal
Johnson, a 6-foot-9, 225-pound forward, averaged 7.0 points and 6.7 rebounds last season while shooting 64.2% in 17 minutes per night as a freshman.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
UCF starts from scratch with defensive tackle group
With a burst of raw power, Horace Lockett launched himself from a poised stance, barreling into the blocking dummy with the formidable might of his 360-pound, 6-foot-6 frame. The impact produced a ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, April 1: Brandon Moreno climbs to No. 2
UFC on ESPN 64 took place this past Saturday at Arena CDMX in Mexico City, producing a key move in the men's flyweight division. In the main event, former 125-pound champ Brandon Moreno finally ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
$40B into the furnace: As OpenAI adds a million users an hour, the race for enterprise AI dominance hits a new gear
In a move that surprised the tech industry Monday, OpenAI said it has secured a monumental $40 billion funding round led by SoftBank, catapulting its valuation to an unprecedented $300 billion -- ...VentureBeat - 3d -
OpenAI closes $40B funding round
OpenAI raised $40 billion from investors in its latest funding round, the ChatGPT maker announced Monday. The deal, which values the artificial intelligence (AI) company at $300 billion, was led ...The Hill - 2d -
OpenAI funding round could be cut by $10B if for-profit conversion doesn't occur by year-end
OpenAI’s massive private funding round could be slashed by as much as $10 billion if the company doesn’t restructure into a for-profit entity by Dec.NBC News - 3d -
Trump Administration Demands Additional Cuts at C.D.C.
In addition to reductions in agency personnel, federal regulators are demanding $2.9 billion in contract cancellations.The New York Times - 1d -
Timberwolves sale from Glen Taylor to Marc Lore, Alex Rodriguez agreed to, moving forward
Taylor tried to stop the $1.5 billion sale and the two sides ended up in arbitration, but the deal is now going through.Yahoo Sports - 21h -
Tariffs 'hard to come back from', says US pharma boss
Eli Lilly's boss tells the BBC he is doubtful tariffs will bring jobs to the US or raise billions in taxes.BBC News - 14h -
Where do the Boston Celtics fall in the most expensive team sales in NBA history?
The eventual value of the storied ball club could rise to as high as over $7 billion by the time the two-tiered deal is done.Yahoo Sports - 4h -
Federal funding cuts are raising questions about university endowments. Here's what some are worth and how they work
Columbia is one of the richest universities with a $14.8 billion endowment. Still, covering federal funding cuts isn't as simple as smashing a piggy bank.CNBC - 3d -
Cliff Asness's AQR multi-strategy hedge fund returns 9% in the first quarter during tough conditions
The Apex strategy from Cliff Asness' firm, which combines stocks, macro and arbitrage trades with $3 billion in assets under management, gained 9% in Q1.CNBC - 2d -
Europe warns of "strong plan to retaliate" ahead of new Trump tariffs
European Union already intends to impose duties on U.S. goods worth some $28 billion in mid-April in response to Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs.CBS News - 2d -
Trump Media filing opens door for president to sell $2B in stock
Trump's social media company filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange commission that could allow the president's trust to sell more than $2 billion of shares.ABC News - 2d -
Manhattan's luxury real estate market sees best first quarter in six years
Manhattan apartment sales rose 29% in the first quarter, and the total value of apartment sales in the city reached $5.7 billion, up 56%.CNBC - 2d
