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Giannis Antetokounmpo launches venture capital fund for investments in sports and entertainment
Giannis Antetokounmpo is looking for some assists off the court, aiding with investments in early stage startup companiesSports - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Inside the Collapse of Venture for America
The nonprofit promised 100,000 jobs by 2025. But it shut down with only a few thousand jobs created, and its final group of fellows are still owed money.Business - Inc. - November 4 -
Volkswagen and Rivian Form Joint Venture, Deepening Alliance
The new agreement, which builds on an earlier announcement, calls for the German automaker to invest $5.8 billion in Rivian, a maker of electric vehicles.Business - The New York Times - November 12 -
Rivian’s stock soars as joint venture with Volkswagen is upsized to $5.8 billion
Rivian Automotive Inc. and Volkswagen have launched their upsized joint venture, joining forces with the goal of creating “cutting-edge” electric-vehicle technology.Business - MarketWatch - November 13 -
How Venture Capital Helped This Founder Secure a ‘Life-Changing Exit’
Moonshots Capital portfolio company eTailPet scaled up and attracted a buyer in just three years.Business - Inc. - October 28 -
Colorado gray wolves venture to southernmost point since their reintroduction
Colorado gray wolves have ventured the farthest south yet since their reintroduction to the Centennial state almost a year ago, parks officials announced this weekend. GPS signals from a collared ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
AI Investments Are Booming, but Venture-Firm Profits Are at a Historic Low
Investors hope the Trump administration will make tech acquisition deals easier.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago -
Play Ventures raises $140M second fund to invest in games and consumer startups
Play Ventures, a global venture capital firm specializing in early-stage gaming, has raised $140 million for its third gaming fund.Tech - VentureBeat - 5 days ago -
Thrive Capital: the venture firm staking billions on a few big bets
The ‘all in or all out’ approach of Josh Kushner’s VC business inverts the traditional venture model. Will it pay off?Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Tax rises drive surge in venture capital trust investment
Savers have put £250mn in VCTs since April, up 27% in a yearWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Bottom Line: Boeing, Lockheed Martin space venture lobbies up for NASA, FAA funding
Aerospace The United Launch Alliance, Boeing and Lockheed Martin's joint space venture, hired IBEX2 Solutions to lobby on civilian and commercial space issues related to policy and funding from ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Comcast Eyes New Venture to House MSNBC, USA and Other U.S. Cable Channels
The cable and entertainment company said it would consider partnerships in streaming as it posted a jump in quarterly revenue.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31 -
Donald Trump Jr to join venture capital firm rather than father’s administration
President-elect’s eldest son says he will join ‘anti-ESG’ firm 1789 Capital, which focuses on conservative investments. US politics – live updates Donald Trump Jr, the eldest son of ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Rivian-Volkswagen joint venture deal rises to up to $5.8 billion, VW cars expected as early as 2027
The companies said the deal is now up to $5.8 billion, with the first VW models to use Rivian's software and electrical architecture arriving as early as 2027.Business - CNBC - November 12 -
Inside Goldman Sachs’ years-long power struggle over its China venture
A deal with a prominent Chinese banker gave the US group market access, but securing full control cost a lot more than it expectedBusiness - Financial Times - November 14 -
Latvia charges 2 Lithuanians for counterfeiting Ariel laundry products in organized criminal venture
Latvian police say that criminal proceedings have been initiated against two Lithuanian citizens suspected of counterfeiting Ariel laundry detergent products and distributing them in significant ...World - ABC News - November 14 -
Business spending on AI surged 500% this year to $13.8 billion, says Menlo Ventures
Enterprise spending on generative AI surged 500% this year, hitting $13.8 billion — up from just $2.3 billion in 2023, according to a new Menlo Ventures report.Business - CNBC - 2 days ago -
Armie Hammer returns to public life — with a new podcast
Armie Hammer is back — in your earbuds, anyway, for those who are interested in tuning in to his new project that will in part document him “putting my life back together.”Top stories - NBC News - October 28 -
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Genies launches Parties for brands and creators to launch their own ‘AI Roblox’
Genies, an avatar technology company, has launched Parties after developing its foundational technology stack since the last fundraise.Tech - VentureBeat - 4 days ago -
War Robots: Frontiers launches console playtest to ready for early 2025 launch
My.Games announced its multiplayer mech shooter War Robots: Frontiers is hosting a console playtest for the first time on PlayStation and Xbox platforms. It also showed off its gameplay in a new ...Tech - VentureBeat - 3 days ago -
Israel launches air strikes against Iran
Israeli military says the retaliatory attack targeted missile manufacturing plants and air defencesBusiness - Financial Times - October 26 -
Israel launches airstrikes inside Iran
Israel has launched deadly retaliatory airstrikes on Iran. The strikes mark the first time Israel has openly attacked inside Iran. NBC News' Raf Sanchez reports on what it means for the region.Top stories - NBC News - October 26 -
Armie Hammer Launches HammerTime Podcast
Armie Hammer’s career sunk after he was accused of sexual assault and making shocking comments about cannibalism. He said he hopes to learn from his show’s guests.Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 30
