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Elon Musk’s X.AI wins $6 billion in private funding as the latest unicorn to avoid an IPO

X.Ai, a competitor to ChatGPT parent OpenAI, disclosed a large round of funding without the need to become a public company.

MarketWatch - Dec. 6

Fantasy Football: Advice for a successful playoff run

Fantasy football analyst Scott Pianowski outlines his approach to a successful playoff run.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 6

Will China’s manufacturing juggernaut run out of road?

Faced with weak demand at home and the threat of tariffs abroad, Beijing is under pressure to rethink its export-driven model

Financial Times - Dec. 6

Italian police arrest nun over links to mafia

The sister, a volunteer in a prison, is accused of ferrying messages to convicted 'Ndrangheta members.

BBC News - Dec. 5

Public campaign to sway CFP Selection Committee fuels private calls for change - maybe even back to computers?

Sources tell CBS Sports that the Big Ten and the SEC have concerns over the current makeup of the 13-person committee

CBS Sports - Dec. 5

German car seat manufacturer Recaro sold to Italian investor

Yahoo News - Dec. 5

San Vicente Santa Monica: Jeff Klein’s Latest Multimillion-Dollar Private Club Project

Jeff Klein, the hotelier who turned Tower Bar into a Los Angeles institution, has opened a $40 million private club at the beach.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

The road to $100,000 — What's behind bitcoin's storied 2024 run

Bitcoin hit a key milestone on Wednesday night after a year of making inroads with the U.S. financial system and politicians.

CNBC - Dec. 5

Italian nun arrested over links to powerful mafia network

The nun is alleged to have been the conduit between the gang and its associates in prison. A nun was among 25 people arrested in Italy on suspicion of being part of a criminal gang with links to ...

The Guardian - Dec. 5

Italian Sentenced in Killing of Ex-Girlfriend, Giulia Cecchettin

The killing ignited national outrage and provoked calls for stronger measures to protect women.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

Trump Picks Paul Atkins to Run the S.E.C.

Mr. Atkins, a pro-business conservative, would likely take a lighter regulatory approach than the current chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

Detroit mayor to ditch Democratic Party, run for Michigan governor as independent

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime Democrat, says he'll run for Michigan governor in 2026 as an independent because “there are a lot of people in this country who are tired of both” the ...

ABC News - Dec. 4

Trump taps billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as next NASA chief

Jared Isaacman is an entrepreneur and veteran private astronaut with strong ties to Elon Musk and his rocket company SpaceX.

CBS News - Dec. 4

Dynasty Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings: Buy Will Levis for the playoff run

Updated Dynasty quarterback rankings for Fantasy Football

CBS Sports - Dec. 4

Billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk is Trump's pick to lead NASA

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped a tech billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk to lead NASA

ABC News - Dec. 4

Trump taps billionaire and private astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead Nasa

Aerospace defense firm founder was first civilian to walk in space and led first flight of all-private crew of astronauts. A billionaire entrepreneur who led the first flight of an all-private ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan launches independent run for Michigan governor

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime Democrat, announced he's launching an independent campaign for governor of Michigan.

NBC News - Dec. 4

Trump nominates Jared Isaacman, private astronaut and Shift4 CEO, for NASA chief

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Jared Isaacman to be NASA Administrator.

CNBC - Dec. 4

Amazon HyperPod Task Governance keeps GPUs running, cutting costs 40%

HyperPod Task Governance can increase GPU utilization, helping enterprises to optimize AI costs and producing potentially significant savings.

VentureBeat - Dec. 4

Democratic Detroit mayor launches independent run for Michigan governor

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan kicked off a run for governor of Michigan as an independent on Wednesday, despite having long been a Democrat, an unexpected development in what will be a hotly contested ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

Italian prosecutors issue arrest warrant for Signa’s René Benko

Nine people under house arrest or being sought for suspected malfeasance linked to property sector

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Private payrolls grew by 146,000 in November, less than expected, ADP says

Companies added 146,000 jobs on the month, below the downwardly revised 184,000 in October and less than the Dow Jones estimate for 163,000.

CNBC - Dec. 4

Bronze snakes and perfectly intact eggs among treasures found at ancient Italian thermal spa

Trove had been preserved by warm waters and mud at the Tuscan springs near Siena. Bronze snakes, statues, two gold crowns, jewellery, thousands of coins and perfectly intact eggs are among the ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

BlackRock Acquires HPS, a Major Lender of Private Credit

The world’s largest investor is buying HPS, a major provider of private credit, for $12 billion.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

Trump’s pick to run the DEA, Chad Chronister, withdraws from consideration

Trump's pick of Chronister for the post drew backlash from conservatives.

ABC News - Dec. 3

Trump Nominates Crypto Fan Paul Atkins to Run the SEC

Atkins is the co-chair of a crypto industry advocacy group.

Inc. - Dec. 3

Will Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Run On Your PC? Check Out The Requirements

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is just a few days away from launch, and Bethesda has now revealed the game's PC specs ahead of the game's December 6 early access period and December 9 launch. ...

GameSpot - Dec. 3

AC Milan and Bologna reach Italian Cup quarterfinals with convincing wins

MILAN (AP) — AC Milan and Bologna advanced to the Italian Cup quarterfinals with convincing victories on Tuesday.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

Yellowknife city council drops city-run dog pound from budget

Yellowknife city council removed $550,000, intended to operate its own dog pound, from the city's draft budget on Monday.Council made the unanimous decision as part of its budget review. The city's ...

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

How Private Funds Could Hurt Americans Under Trump

The fund managers who backed Donald Trump’s candidacy have welcomed his victory with calls for new directions in policy.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

Here’s how investors will be affected by BlackRock’s $12 billion purchase of private-credit provider HPS

In a widely anticipated announcement, BlackRock said it had reached an agreement to buy HPS Investment Partners for $12 billion in stock.

MarketWatch - Dec. 3

An Italian man gets life in prison for killing ex-girlfriend in case that fueled national outrage

A 22-year-old Italian man who confessed in court to killing his ex-girlfriend was convicted of her murder on Tuesday and sentenced to life in prison in a case that fueled national outrage over ...

ABC News - Dec. 3

Biden in Angola says the future runs 'through Africa'

President Biden on Tuesday declared the United States was “all in” on forging a stronger partnership with Africa as he nodded to the complicated and at times ugly history between the two during a ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

Hamas and Fatah agree to create committee to run postwar Gaza Strip

Two main Palestinian factions agree during talks in Cairo that politically independent technocrats will run territory. Middle East crisis – live updates Hamas and Fatah – the two main ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

SpaceX’s $350 billion private valuation signals an IPO is off the table for now

Elon Musk’s space business is part of a trend of companies staying private, as its private-market valuation jumps by more than $100 billion with a proposed sale of shares.

MarketWatch - Dec. 3

BlackRock expanding in private credit, buys HPS Investment Partners for $12 billion

The deal, which is expected to close in mid-2025, comes during a boom for the private credit space.

CNBC - Dec. 3

Neil Wagner: ‘That Test, just one run in it, will stay with me for ever’

New Zealand fast bowler recalls the feelings before and after he took England’s final wicket in 2023. The Basin Reserve was built on land thrown up by an earthquake in 1855 and England’s return to ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3