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U.S. venture capital outlook for 2025 is looking stronger | Pitchbook

The outlook for U.S. venture capital investments for 2025 looks relatively stronger than what the market has produced in the past few years.

VentureBeat - 1d

Big bets on AI point to venture capital industry’s shift

The strategy of focusing money on larger deals comes at time of extreme indigestion for start-up investors

Financial Times - 22h

Silver: NBA looking into 3-point volume critiques

Adam Silver said the NBA is studying the trend of more 3-point attempts and that it is taking criticisms of offenses being too similar seriously.

ESPN - 1d

Databricks Is Raising $10 Billion, in One of the Largest Venture Capital Deals

The artificial intelligence start-up’s funding shows investors remain enthusiastic about the A.I. boom.

The New York Times - 2d

Why Venture Capital Is Poised for a Rebound in 2025

U.S. venture capital investment activity in 2024 is up year-over-year, while M&A is also expected to grow in 2025.

Inc. - 3d

'A million percent broken': College football is at a breaking point

College football is in the middle of an unprecedented evolution as it shifts from an amateurism model to a professional entity. Put simply: It's a mess right now.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Despite Busy Business Ventures, Ice Cube Is Making Time for Music

Ice Cube’s new album made the top 10 of Billboard’s top rap albums chart — his first in 14 years.

Inc. - 5d

Junk bonds outperformed in 2024. Will 2025 be their breaking point?

The bond market risks remaining volatile in 2025, despite the burst of investor optimism about the economy following the U.S. presidential election.

MarketWatch - 6d

Companies from UK, Italy and Japan to form joint venture for new fighter jet

The three companies building a next generation fighter jet for the U.K., Italy and Japan have revealed that they are forming a joint venture to deliver the aircraft

ABC News - Dec. 13

UK, Italy and Japan’s defence groups set up venture overseeing fighter jet project

Company will be accountable for delivering next generation combat aircraft under Global Combat Air Programme

Financial Times - Dec. 13

Andreessen Horowitz, Benchmark and the Transformation of Venture Capital

The opposing paths taken by two powerful firms — Benchmark and Andreessen Horowitz — embody a profound debate about the future of an industry that funds and fosters American innovation.

The New York Times - Dec. 13

Mastercard and Xsolla add pay with points for gaming in Poland

Xsolla, a global video game commerce company, and Mastercard are bringing their partnership to Poland for the first time through Alior Bank.

VentureBeat - Dec. 12

Beam Ventures launches $150M fund to make Abu Dhabi into a global gaming hub

The Beam Foundation said it plans to launch Beam Ventures in Abu Dhabi, a $150 million venture fund focused exclusively on gaming. The gaming fund aims to accelerate promising founders and ...

VentureBeat - Dec. 11

'Friendlier climate toward new technology’ expected under Trump, venture capitalist says. What that means for AI, crypto

In 2025, generative AI may start to fulfill its potential and allow for cryptocurrencies to be traded 'more freely,' venture capitalist Bradley Tusk says.

CNBC - Dec. 10

China's CATL forms joint venture with Stellantis to build electric vehicle battery factory in Spain

Chinese electric battery company CATL and automaker Stellantis say they will build a major battery factory in northern Spain

ABC News - Dec. 10

A new benchmark for AI investment: Swift Ventures unveils system to separate talk from action

Swift Ventures launches an index of public companies truly investing in AI, showing 37% annual growth and outperforming the Nasdaq and S&P.

VentureBeat - Dec. 9

BP spins off offshore-wind business in joint venture with JERA, in pullback from renewables

BP has agreed to spin off its its offshore-wind into a newly formed joint venture with Japan’s JERA.

MarketWatch - Dec. 9

BP shifts offshore wind to joint venture amid retreat from renewables

Energy company’s deal with Japan’s Jera will allow it to focus on exploiting oil and gas assets. Business live – latest updates BP has agreed a deal worth up to £4.5bn to build offshore ...

The Guardian - Dec. 9

BP moves offshore wind business into joint venture with Japan’s Jera

British major is pulling back from renewables to refocus on oil and gas

Financial Times - Dec. 9

Brayden Point's 4-point night leads the Lightning over the Canucks 4-2

Brayden Point scored twice and added two assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning edged the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 on Sunday

ABC News - Dec. 8

Arsenal ratings: Lackluster Gunners drop points

Their set-piece prowess saved a point at Fulham, but Arsenal could only move one point closer to Liverpool.

ESPN - Dec. 8

Jokic's career high of 56 points comes during a low point for the Nuggets

Nikola Jokic scored a career-high 56 points and had little to celebrate afterward

ABC News - Dec. 7

Saracens power to bonus-point Champions Cup win

Saracens start their quest for a fourth European Cup with an impressive bonus-point victory over Bulls in blustery conditions at StoneX Stadium.

BBC News - Dec. 7

Saints cruise past Castres to claim bonus point

Northampton Saints kick-start their Investec Champions Cup campaign with a comfortable bonus-point victory over Castres at a blustery Franklin's Gardens.

BBC News - Dec. 7

Chinese entrepreneur sued for fraud invests $30 million in Trump crypto venture

A $30 million investment in Donald Trump's new crypto venture made by a Chinese billionaire accused of fraud by the SEC is sparking concerns from government watchdogs.

ABC News - Dec. 6

Migrant crossings at points of entry reach new levels

More immigrants entered the U.S.through points of entry than in between them in November for the first time in history

The Hill - Dec. 6

Trump says venture capitalist David Sacks will be AI and crypto 'czar'

David Sacks spoke at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee in July and hosted a fundraiser for Trump in San Francisco.

CNBC - Dec. 6

Trump picks venture capitalist David Sacks as AI and crypto ‘czar’

Top donor with links to Musk to offer leadership on ‘two areas critical to the future of American competitiveness’. Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he was nominating podcaster and former ...

The Guardian - Dec. 6

Trump says venture capitalist David Sacks will be AI and crypto ‘czar’

Venture investor and podcaster David Sacks will join the Trump administration as the “White House A.I. & Crypto Czar,” President-elect Donald Trump announced on Truth Social on Thursday.

NBC News - Dec. 6

Are the Lakers still a championship contender? All signs point to no

There was hope when the Los Angeles Lakers hired a new coach — former sharpshooter J.J.

NBC News - Dec. 5

Shell and Equinor to create Britain's largest independent oil and gas company in joint venture

Britain's Shell and Norway's Equinor on Thursday announced plans to combine their British offshore oil and gas assets to create a jointly owned energy company.

CNBC - Dec. 5

USWNT-Netherlands talking points: Naeher shines in send-off

In Alyssa Naeher's final match, the USWNT came from behind to win.

ESPN - Dec. 5

Scammer helped speeding drivers dodge penalty points

Khuram Yaqoob raked in thousands of pounds as he gave the authorities fictitious names.

BBC News - Dec. 4

Investigation Into Forced Adoptions From Ukraine Points Finger at Putin

Yale researchers traced hundreds of children taken to Russia in the war, finding what they described as “a higher level of crime than first understood.”

The New York Times - Dec. 4

A turning point for the dollar is coming

The short- and long-term prospects of the currency are at odds

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Smilegate invests in GTA leader Dan Houser’s Absurd Ventures

Smilegate has made a strategic investment in Absurd Ventures, a game studio founded by Rockstar Games cofounder Dan Houser.

VentureBeat - Dec. 3

‘Harm to children was part of the point’: a harrowing film on US family separations

Errol Morris’s bleak documentary Separated has gained in relevance since it premiered with more ‘state-created orphans’ to come under a second Trump administration. He thought he was working in the ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

The Papers: Starmer wants 'closer US ties' and Wallace 'Boiling Point'

The PM's comments on Donald Trump and the fallout over allegations about the MasterChef presenter lead the papers.

BBC News - Dec. 3

GM to sell stake in battery cell plant to joint venture partner for roughly $1 billion

General Motors plans to sell its stake in a $2.6 billion electric vehicle battery cell plant in Michigan to its joint venture partner LG Energy Solution.

CNBC - Dec. 2

The surprise Syrian rebel offensive could be a Mideast turning point

For years, American policymakers have grappled with how to manage the Middle East’s shifting alliances and conflicts while reducing direct military commitments.

The Hill - Dec. 2

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