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Welevel raises $5.7M to revolutionize procedural game development

Indie game development studio Welevel today announced that it raised $5.7 million in funding to transform procedural game development.

VentureBeat - Mar. 6

WATCH: Endangered cheetah sanctuary breaks ground in Africa

Cheetah Conservation Fund founder Laurie Marker discusses her organization’s fight to save cheetahs throughout the continent.

ABC News - Mar. 7

France and Germany clash over ‘buy EU’ weapons

Berlin says new €150bn funding for defence industry should be open to non-EU partners, but Paris disagrees

Financial Times - Mar. 8

Afghan women who fled Taliban to study abroad face imminent return after USAID cuts

US aid funding enabled the women to study in Oman - but their scholarships have been abruptly terminated.

BBC News - Mar. 8

Scammers Stole Their Retirement Savings. Then the Tax Bill Arrived.

The victims pulled money out of their retirement accounts. The withdrawals had inflated their taxable income, even though the funds quickly disappeared.

The New York Times - Mar. 8

‘We don’t believe in the velvet rope:' One money manager is giving retail investors access to private credit. But is it worth it?

The exchange-traded fund industry is looking to give retail investors more access to alternative investments including private credit.

CNBC - Mar. 8

Climate United Sues E.P.A. Over Frozen $20 Billion

In a lawsuit, Climate United claims the E.P.A. is illegally withholding funds that have become a target of the Trump administration.

The New York Times - Mar. 8

Stand Up for Science Rally Sees Mix of Science, Politics and Anxiety

Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington for Stand Up for Science, a rally in response to President Trump’s federal-funding and job cuts.

The New York Times - 6d

AI frenzy leads US venture capital to biggest splurge in three years

Investor excitement over fast-developing technology has seen a flurry of massive funding rounds this year

Financial Times - 6d

North Korean hackers cash out hundreds of millions from $1.5bn ByBit hack

Hackers from the infamous Lazarus Group are in a cat-and-mouse game to launder their stolen funds from the ByBit heist.

BBC News - 5d

What will Trump mean for personal wealth?

Pension funds, retail investors and money managers are worrying about the future of American capital markets

Financial Times - 5d

Germany can spend almost €2tn without harming growth, economists say

FT survey finds ‘large fiscal capacity’, but economists urge would-be chancellor Friedrich Merz to spend funds wisely

Financial Times - 5d

Donald Trump bets propel Michael Platt’s BlueCrest to 15% gain

Hedge fund turned family office eclipses rivals with currency and bond wagers on a slowing US economy

Financial Times - 5d

Why even cash is problematic for worried investors in this current state of chaos

Fleeing to money-markets funds isn’t the safe move you might think it is right now.

MarketWatch - 5d

Keir Starmer defends planned welfare cuts to anxious Labour MPs

Prime minister wants to reform disability benefit payments to help fund greater spending on defence

Financial Times - 5d

The two big questions looming over the shutdown fight: From the Politics Desk

Two big questions are looming over the shutdown fight as Republican lawmakers try to pass a stopgap bill to fund the government.

NBC News - 5d

From Maid to Mortgage Mogul: How Patty Arvielo Built a Billion-Dollar Lending Empire

Patty Arvielo built her company, New American Funding, to weather uncertainty and she still finds time to pay it forward.

Inc. - 4d

How Babba Rivera Built Her Own Destiny—and a Best-Selling Latinx Hair Brand

The mother of four has raised $11.5 million in funding since launching hair care brand Ceremonia in 2020.

Inc. - 4d

Von der Leyen says €150bn defence loans should be spent in Europe

Funds to be used on weapons from EU and like-minded European nations such as UK, Norway and Switzerland

Financial Times - 4d

Vice President JD Vance urges GOP to fall in line as shutdown looms

House Republicans are slated to vote Tuesday on their spending bill that would fund the government at current levels through September 2025.

ABC News - 4d

European tech founders join forces to invest in young entrepreneurs

Podcaster Harry Stebbings is spearheading a €10mn fund to build tech start-ups to combat a ‘doom loop’ in Europe

Financial Times - 3d

Shutdown fight moves to Senate as Democrats weigh support for bill

Senate Democrats are considering the path forward after the House narrowly approved a stopgap measure to keep the government funded.

CBS News - 3d

M10 raises $3M for Web3 competitive multiplayer games

M10, a Web3 game developer and publisher creating competitive multiplayer games, has raised $3 million in funding.

VentureBeat - 3d

Opus Major raises $10M to bring people together through music and games

Opus Major has raised $10 million in funding to build a global game studio dedicated to crafting games and entertainment.

VentureBeat - 3d

Immigrant detention centers are at capacity, Trump admin officials say

The Department of Homeland Security is working with several agencies to increase bed space as they ask Congress for more funding.

NBC News - 3d

Germany’s stagnant economy dents investment in consumer start-ups

Funding increased to €7bn last year but it is a far cry from the 2021 peak of more than €17bn

Financial Times - 2d

Drugmaker merger turns the page on a dark chapter of US history

Real-world pain lies behind a big win for several Wall Street vulture funds

Financial Times - 2d

Government shutdown: Which parks, museums and monuments could be closed?

The possibility of a government shutdown means many federally funded national parks, monuments and attractions might be closed until the government reopens.

ABC News - 2d

FirstFT: Tesla warns Trump administration it is ‘exposed’ in trade war

Also in today’s newsletter, top Senate Democrat backs Republican funding bill, and China criticises Panama ports deal

Financial Times - 1d

DOD schools allowed to resume athletic events this weekend after pause

Sporting events had been postponed in response to President Trump's executive order restricting government-funded travel.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Schumer announces he will vote to keep government open, likely avoiding shutdown

Senate Democrats remained tight-lipped on Thursday after meeting on the fast-approaching government funding deadline.

ABC News - 1d

Crispin Odey makes courtroom visit to Staley case over Epstein ties

Appearance by hedge fund founder comes as ex-Barclays boss tries to overturn FCA ban and fine

Financial Times - 1d

With Democrats' help, Senate votes to avert a government shutdown

The Senate passed a House-approved government funding bill that averts a government shutdown that was set to be triggered at the end of the day Friday.

ABC News - 23h

2025 Players Championship purse, prize money: Payouts for golfers, winner's share out of $25 million pool

The biggest prize fund of the PGA Tour's season is up for grabs this week during its signature event at TPC Sawgrass

CBS Sports - 9h

Goldman Sachs offers its newest option for downside protection in volatile markets

Goldman Sachs Asset Management launched its newest buffer exchange-traded fund this month.

CNBC - 6h

US judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist detained by Ice

Critics condemn arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, Columbia University graduate student who led protests over Gaza war. A judge has blocked the deportation of the prominent Palestinian activist who helped ...

The Guardian - 4d

College roundup: First period boosts Clarkson, St. Lawrence into NCAA women's hockey quarterfinals

Mar. 14—MADISON, Wis. — The Clarkson University women's hockey team scored two goals in the first six minutes en route to defeating Boston University 3-1 in an NCAA Division I Tournament ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Trump’s cuts to higher education are sacrificing America’s future

American colleges and universities will lose their global preeminence, innovation will suffer, future scientists, doctors, artists and philosophers will not get trained and potentially ...

The Hill - 6d

ICE arrests Palestinian activist who led Columbia protests, lawyer says

Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University's student encampment protests, has been arrested by ICE, his lawyer says.

CBS News - 5d

Search continues for college student who vanished during spring break in Dominican Republic

The search for missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki, who vanished last week while on a spring break trip in the Dominican Republic.

NBC News - 5d

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