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Perplexity AI launching $50 million venture fund to back early-stage startups
Perplexity AI is getting ready to launch a $50 million fund focused on pre-seed and seed artificial intelligence startups in the U.S., CNBC has learned.CNBC - Feb. 25 -
$14.3 million in fire relief grants roll out to artists thanks to Getty-led museum fund
A coalition of museums and philanthropic organizations called the L.A. Arts Community Fire Relief Fund notified more than 1,700 arts workers Tuesday that they will receive up to $10,000 each.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 26 -
Big endowments are heavily invested in hedge funds and other alts. They’ve been an expensive waste, study finds
An astonishing two-thirds of big university endowments are invested in hedge funds and other alternative investments that actually have delivered zero outperformance since the 2008 global financial ...MarketWatch - Feb. 26 -
House Republicans narrowly pass measure to fund Trump agenda after last-minute drama
The House passed the GOP budget plan for Trump's agenda Tuesday night after briefly pulling it from the schedule.ABC News - Feb. 26 -
Obvious Ventures, co-founded by Twitter's Evan Williams, plans to raise $400 million fund
Obvious Ventures plans to raise $400 million for its latest fund, according to a filing with the SEC.CNBC - Feb. 26 -
Social Discovery Group launches $20M venture fund to invest in social discovery startups
Social Discovery Group said it is starting SDG Lab, a $20 million corporate venture fund that will invest in social discovery startups.VentureBeat - Feb. 27 -
Pride Toronto loses corporate funding as Trump’s DEI purge has chilling effect
Canadian event loses three sponsors who also do business in the US to avoid being seen as supporting LGBTQ+ rights. Pride Toronto , one of the largest celebrations of LGTBQ+ people in North ...The Guardian - Feb. 27 -
Index funds saved billions in fees. Now the industry wants its money back.
Innovations may be a costly trapFinancial Times - 6d -
Democrats call for Education Department to rescind threats to end to federal funding for schools with DEI programs
A group of Democrats are calling on the Department of Education to rescind threats of defunding schools with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. The Hill received an exclusive look at ...The Hill - 6d -
US shutdown of HIV/Aids funding ‘could lead to 500,000 deaths in South Africa’
USAid cuts to clinics dispensing antiretroviral drugs will be ‘death sentence for mothers and children’, expert warns. Sweeping notices of termination of funding have been received by organisations ...The Guardian - 6d -
Most Americans in new survey support funding increases as Trump admin seeks cuts
Far more Americans support increasing federal funding in key areas than those who favor decreasing funding, according to a new survey, even as the Trump administration seeks sweeping cuts to ...The Hill - 3d -
USAID official put on leave for memos saying funding cut will "result in preventable death"
"This will no doubt result in preventable death, destabilization, and threats to national security on a massive scale," Nick Enrich wrote in the memo.CBS News - 3d -
'Getting them out fast': Trump asks Congress to send him funds to advance deportation
During his first speech before Congress of his second term, President Donald Trump discussed border patrol protection, the recent signing of the Laken Riley Act, and his proposed request to ...NBC News - 1d -
Macron open to extending France’s nuclear umbrella to European allies as US reconsiders Ukraine funding – live
French president says he will debate offer at European summit to be attended by Ukraine’s president Zelenskyy. Russia takes a positive view of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s statement ...The Guardian - 1d -
Hedge funds still have big bets on the market, even if they’re less bullish, J.P. Morgan says
Hedge funds still have big bets on the market, but they don’t appear to be as bullish as they previously were, according to an analysis from J.P. Morgan.MarketWatch - 7h -
Sudan files case to UN court alleging UAE is breaching genocide convention by funding rebels
Sudan has filed a case at the top United Nations court accusing the United Arab Emirates of breaching the genocide convention by arming and funding the rebel paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces ...ABC News - 6h -
Women's tennis players now are eligible for paid maternity leave funded by Saudi Arabia's PIF
Pregnant players on the women’s tennis tour now can receive 12 months of paid maternity leave, and those who become parents via partner pregnancy, surrogacy or adoption can get two months off with payABC News - 5h -
Nevada judge reschedules trial for the suspect in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing for next year
The trial of the only suspect ever charged in the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur has been postponedABC News - Feb. 18 -
Trump administration hasn't complied with order to halt foreign aid freeze, judge says
The Trump administration has not fully complied with a court order pausing the freezing of foreign assistance grants and contracts, a federal judge ruled.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
You be the judge: should my boyfriend invite our cheating friend to his birthday?
Rhea wants to support the girl who was cheated on but Brody is reluctant to take sides. You decide who needs to get their affairs in order?. Find out how to get a disagreement settled or become ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Judge wants additional arguments on Eric Adams corruption charges potentially being dropped
The federal judge weighing whether charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams should be dropped has appointed outside attorney Paul Clement for more arguments. CBS News' Jake Rosen reports.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption trial indefinitely delayed, but judge won't dismiss charges yet
A federal judge indefinitely adjourned New York City Mayor Eric Adams' criminal trial on Friday, but did not yet dismiss the federal corruption charges.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Judge denies bid to block Trump administration from placing USAID workers on leave
President Trump has targeted the U.S. Agency for International Development as part of his plan to shrink the size of the federal government.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Judge taps impartial lawyer to argue whether Eric Adams case should be dropped
A federal judge on Friday decided not to dismiss the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams for now. Instead, he appointed an outside attorney to argue whether the Justice ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Judges in D.C., Once Flooded With Jan. 6 Cases, Turn to Trump’s Executive Actions
The jurists are grappling with how to handle a different sort of bid for power by Mr. Trump, sometimes halting his blizzard of executive orders and sometimes letting them move forward.The New York Times - Feb. 22 -
10 former head coaches in off-field analyst roles, highlighted by Georgia's Will Muschamp, Ole Miss' Joe Judge
Last year's NCAA rule change allows analysts to take a bigger role in coaching on the field and several programs are taking advantage by adding big-time names to their support staffsCBS Sports - Feb. 22 -
Man serving 5 life prison sentences walks free after judge gives second chance
A man sentenced to life in prison, with what seemed like no chance of getting out, is now free. That's because of a 90-year-old judge who is trying to rethink America's justice system. Scott ...CBS News - Feb. 22 -
Judge frees New York man after sentencing him to 5 life terms 27 years ago
Walter "King Tut" Johnson was sentenced to five life terms in 1997 by a judge who later released him from prison after 27 years.CBS News - Feb. 22 -
Judge blocks DOE, OPM from disclosing troves of sensitive personal data to DOGE
A federal judge on Monday temporarily barred the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing troves of sensitive personal data from federal agencies. U.S. District Judge Deborah ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Judge Blocks Elon Musk’s DOGE Team From Education Department’s Student Loan Databases
The American Federation of Teachers, a union representing more than 1.8 million educators, had sued to keep members of Mr. Musk’s government efficiency team out of the Education Department’s systems.The New York Times - Feb. 24 -
Federal judge blocks Musk's DOGE from access to student loan borrowers' personal data
Elon Musk's government-slashing effort, DOGE, is temporarily barred from accessing personal data on 42 million student loan borrowers, a federal judge ruled.CNBC - Feb. 24 -
Judge blocks Department of Education, federal personnel office from sharing data with DOGE
A federal judge in Maryland has blocked the Department of Education and Office of Personnel Management from sharing the personal information of plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the Trump ...NBC News - Feb. 24 -
Judge tosses part of a lawsuit against UK band The 1975 for gay kiss at Malaysian music festival
A London judge has dismissed part of a lawsuit against the British band The 1975 over the lead singer’s gay kiss that led Malaysian authorities to shut down a music festivalABC News - Feb. 24 -
Republican files article of impeachment against judge who ordered agencies to restore scrubbed data
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) on Monday introduced an impeachment resolution against a federal judge who ordered federal health agencies to temporarily restore online datasets scrubbed as part of the ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Trump administration does not have to allow Associated Press access yet, judge rules
A federal judge on Monday declined to issue a temporary restraining order for The Associated Press in its effort to gain full access to the Trump administration, asking for a fuller briefing before ...NBC News - Feb. 24 -
Judge declines to restore AP access to White House amid 'Gulf of America' dispute
A federal judge on Monday declined to restore The Associated Press’s access to certain spaces open to the media at the White House, including the Oval Office amid the Trump administration’s battle ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Judge dismisses corruption indictment against New Jersey power broker George Norcross
The criminal indictment alleging racketeering against longtime New Jersey Democratic powerbroker George Norcross and others has been thrown out on the grounds that the allegations didn’t reach the ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
Judge blocks Trump immigration policy allowing arrests in churches for some religious groups
Lawyers for plaintiffs said many immigrants are afraid to attend religious services while the government enforces the new rule.NBC News - Feb. 26 -
Democratic senators press Trump nominees on whether officials can ever ignore judges' orders
Several of President Donald Trump’s nominees for senior Justice Department positions faced questions from Senate Democrats on Wednesday about whether it would ever be lawful for a president to defy ...NBC News - Feb. 26 -
Judge grills DOJ over flip-flop on whether Jan. 6 pardon covers one man's separate case
WASHINGTON — A Justice Department prosecutor struggled in court on Wednesday to articulate the administration's view of the full intention of President Donald Trump's mass pardon of Jan. 6 rioters, ...NBC News - Feb. 26