Andreessen Horowitz, Benchmark and the Transformation of Venture Capital

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 - 3h

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 - 1d

Cheap, smart and efficient: how giant rats are transforming the fight against TB

After success in Tanzania, other African countries may introduce the rodents to help sniff out the disease. Mwajuma Abdalla Ngema went to the clinic in Dar es Salaam with a persistent cough and ...

The Guardian - 17h

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. - 1d

Křetínský is set to walk a tightrope as he tries to transform Royal Mail

Czech tycoon’s concessions to clinch his takeover could complicate efforts to turn the business into a modern postal service

Financial Times - 2d

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. - 4d

The evidence that transformed a Georgia man from hero to villain

A woman is attacked in her Canton, Georgia, home on New Year's Day. Her ex-husband appeared to be her savior; evidence showed the contrary.

CBS News - 4d

Returns On Capital At Dewhurst Group (LON:DWHT) Have Stalled

If you're not sure where to start when looking for the next multi-bagger, there are a few key trends you should keep an...

Yahoo Sports - 4d

How Timothée Chalamet transformed into Bob Dylan

How many roads must a man walk down to play Bob Dylan

ABC News - 5d

An explosion in the Afghan capital kills the Taliban refugee minister

A suicide bombing in the Afghan capital has killed the Taliban refugee minister and two others in the most brazen attack on a member of the Taliban inner circle since they returned to power three ...

ABC News - Dec. 11

Juan Soto's Mets deal transforms New York -- and the sport

In choosing the Mets, Soto flipped the script in New York -- and across the sport.

ESPN - Dec. 11

How the Olympics helped transform Salt Lake City into a tech hub

Salt Lake City has grown from a winter sports venue to a vibrant technology hub in just two decades, leveraging the legacy of the 2002 Winter Olympics to transform into one of America’s ...

NBC News - Dec. 10

How the Olympics helped transform Salt Lake City into a tech hub

With Salt Lake City set to host the Winter Olympics again in 2034, Utah will invest $31 million in upgrades and expects billions in economic benefit.

CNBC - Dec. 10

Google’s New Quantum Computing Breakthrough May Someday Transform Your Business

The new machine isn’t quite a quantum leap in advancing the technology, but a project based on its Willow chip could hint at the future of AI and machine learning.

Inc. - Dec. 10

Netanyahu says Israel is 'transforming the face of the Middle East'

Yahoo 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 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

Syrian government collapses after rebels take control of country's capital

The Syrian government fell early Sunday after rebels entered the capital of Damascus, ending the Assad family’s 50-year rule in the war-torn country. The rebels’ victory concluded a 10-day ...

The Hill - Dec. 8

Insurgents reach gates of Syria’s capital, threatening to end decades of Assad rule

The insurgents’ stunning march across Syria is gaining speed.

ABC News - Dec. 7

Assad regime in peril as insurgents near Syria's capital: What to know

Syrian rebels on Saturday battled government forces in an effort to take control of the crucial city of Homs as they advanced toward the country's capital, Damascus -- moves that catapulted ...

The Hill - Dec. 7

Hospital founded by Spanish conqueror persists 500 years later in Mexico's capital

The Hospital de Jesus in Mexico City’s bustling historic center covers most of a city block

ABC News - Dec. 6

Hospital founded by Spanish conqueror persists 500 years later in Mexico's capital

The Hospital de Jesus in Mexico City’s bustling historic center covers most of a city block

ABC News - Dec. 6

Syrian rebels advance in push to take capital city of Damascus

Syrian rebel forces were approaching the country's third largest city of Homs, raising the prospect of the country's capital city Damascus being cut off from coastal areas that are a stronghold of ...

CBS News - Dec. 6

An IKEA Kitchen Transforms a Blank Space for $7,000 (The Tiles Are a Must-See!)

Yahoo News - Dec. 6

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

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

My secret corner of Paris: readers’ favourite places to visit in the French capital

From a traditional bonbon shop to a hidden jazz club, our tipsters share their favourite haunts in the City of Light. Of all the chocolatiers’ windows in Paris , Au Chat Bleu at 85 Boulevard ...

The Guardian - Dec. 6

Greek capital imposes tough security measures on anniversary of fatal police shooting

Athens is bracing for protests marking 16 years since the police shooting of a 15-year-old high school student, whose death sparked riots and has led to annual demonstrations

ABC News - 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

Ravens' Derrick Henry approaching yet another historic milestone in what has been a season of benchmarks

Henry's is about to join an elite group of players

CBS Sports - Dec. 5

Marc Andreessen helps to recruit staff for Musk’s US cost-cutting body

Venture capitalist has role in interviewing and identifying candidates for new Department for Government Efficiency

Financial Times - Dec. 5

'Blitz's' transformation of a child in wartime

The wartime London-set film includes moments of real peril for the young boy at its center.

Los Angeles Times - Dec. 5

How Supreme Court decision could transform transgender health care

The Supreme Court seems poised to uphold a Tennessee law restricting gender transition treatments for minors. NBC News' Jo Yurcaba discusses the potential far-reaching implications of the case and ...

NBC News - Dec. 4