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Why Harvard's Harmoni Turner brings fun, flair to WNBA draft

Coming off a record-setting season at Harvard, Harmoni Turner believes she can dazzle in the WNBA.

ESPN - 17h

Challenge to Trump’s Tariffs Funded by Groups Linked to Charles Koch and Leonard Leo

The legal organization behind a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s tariffs is funded by groups linked to Charles Koch and Leonard A. Leo.

The New York Times - 2h

New York jury awards $1.68 billion to women who accused writer and director Toback of sexual abuse

Lawyers for 40 women who accused writer and director James Toback of sexual abuse over a 35-year span say they have been awarded $1.68 billion from a New York jury

ABC News - 22h

Prada to Buy Versace for Nearly $1.4 Billion

The deal is a big bet on the value of “Made In Italy.”

The New York Times - 16h

New open source AI company Deep Cogito releases first models and they’re already topping the charts

The initial model lineup includes five base sizes: 3 billion, 8 billion, 14 billion, 32 billion, and 70 billion parameters.

VentureBeat - 2d

Why Senior VC Partners Are Leaving Big Firms for Smaller Funds

With large venture capital firms operating more like asset managers, increasing numbers of senior partners are leaving to join smaller, more nimble funds—or start their own.

Inc. - 1d

White House ends funding for key US climate body: ‘No coming back from this’

Nasa cuts contract that convened USGCRP, which released assessments impacting environmental decision-making. The White House is ending funding for the body that produces the federal government’s ...

The Guardian - 1d

Funding for National Climate Assessment Is Cut

The move raises concerns among scientists that the assessment, which is required by Congress, is now in jeopardy.

The New York Times - 10h

Sudan tells top UN court that UAE is breaching genocide convention by funding rebels

Sudan has told the United Nations’ top court that the United Arab Emirates is breaching the genocide convention by arming and funding the rebel paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces

ABC News - 17h

Jury awards $1.68 billion to 40 women in James Toback sexual misconduct lawsuit

The verdict in the suit, filed under New York's Adult Survivors Act, held Toback responsible for a pattern of sexual assault and psychological abuse.

Los Angeles Times - 1d

As VC Funding Tightens, Founders Cut Their Own Salaries by 43 Percent

The annual Founder Salary Report by accounting firm Pilot has found that entrepreneurs are tightening their belts and embracing bootstrapping.

Inc. - 12h

Democratic-led states sue Education Department for ceasing access to COVID funds

A group of Democratic-led states sued the Education Department Thursday in an effort to regain access to hundreds of millions of dollars in pandemic relief aid that the department abruptly cut off ...

The Hill - 3h

The Trump Administration Is Turning Science Against Itself

In addition to firing researchers and pulling funds, the Trump administration is also inverting science.

Wired - 10h

Prada Group buys Versace fashion house from its U.S. owner in a deal valued at $1.4Bn

The Prada Group has announced the purchase of the Versace fashion house from the U.S. luxury group Capri Holding in a cash deal valued at 1.25 billion euros ($1.4 billion

ABC News - 15h

Microsoft says it's 'slowing or pausing' some AI data center projects

Microsoft says it's “slowing or pausing” some of data center construction, including a $1 billion project in Ohio

ABC News - 1d

Newsmax made defamatory statements about Dominion Voting Systems, judge rules

Dominion is seeking $1.6 billion in damages, which will be decided by a jury in a trial that will begin April 28 unless a settlement is reached.

Los Angeles Times - 1d

How Workplaces Are Still Failing Women (and How to Fix the Problem)

Women feel significantly less valued than their male colleagues and it’s costing businesses billions.

Inc. - 19h

US risky debt funds hit by historic outflows as Trump’s tariffs shake markets

Investors rush away from junk bonds and leveraged loans on rising recession fears

Financial Times - 5h

RFK Jr. Offers Qualified Support for Measles Vaccination

In an interview with CBS, the health secretary also suggested he wasn’t familiar with massive cuts to state funding for public health.

The New York Times - 1d

UK announces further £450m military support to Ukraine

The package includes funding for radar systems, anti-tank mines and hundreds of thousands of drones.

BBC News - 4h

Creditors struggle to recover unpaid debts in England and Wales

Funding pressures have led to ‘slow and ineffective’ enforcement of court orders, Civil Justice Council says

Financial Times - 36m

States sue over Trump administration's sudden halt of pandemic relief aid for schools

Public officials in 16 states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration to restore access to federal pandemic relief funding for schools

ABC News - 2h

How TikTok’s Parent, ByteDance, Became an A.I. Powerhouse

A set of popular apps helped China’s ByteDance develop a key component of advanced artificial intelligence: information on how a billion people use the internet.

The New York Times - 36m

Elon Musk’s Tesla Has Competition in Jeff Bezos’s Secretive EV Startup

Bezos-funded startup Slate Auto has an ambitious goal to create a $25,000 EV truck. And it could happen as early as next year.