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Figma in Talks With Bankers to Explore an I.P.O. This Year

The design tech company is exploring a public offering after regulators stymied its $20 billion sale to the software giant Adobe in 2023.

The New York Times - 1d

Kim Kardashian’s Skims Balloon in Times Square Is a Marketing Moment

The seamless, poreless, sanitized effigy of a capitalist titan was a startling piece of marketing for Skims.

The New York Times - 23h

Stock-market uncertainty can trigger panic selling. Here’s a better option.

What financial advisers do when markets seem unmanageable.

MarketWatch - 17h

Commentary: Documentary on Washington Post's former publisher reminds us there's one way forward for media

As publisher, Katharine Graham not only helped change the Washington Post from a small, local daily into a paper of international importance but also set the standard of media ownership.

Los Angeles Times - 3d

Florida teen kidnapped and possibly dismembered after meeting man on social media, police say

A Florida teenager was kidnapped and possibly dismembered after meeting up with a man she met through a social media application last month.

NBC News - 20h

2025 NFL free agent cornerback rankings: Best fits for D.J. Reed, Darius Slay, other veterans on open market

Here's how the cornerback market stacks up in free agency

CBS Sports - 17h

Iranian leader rejects Trump’s push for nuclear talks

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected President Trump’s push for nuclear deal talks between the two nations, arguing the initiative is only a gateway for Washington to impose new ...

The Hill - 13h

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejects talks with the U.S.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said talks between the two countries would be aimed at imposing restrictions on Iranian missile range and its influence in the region.

CBS News - 18h

Iran is riven with conflict. Donald Trump’s offer of talks won’t ease it

With internal politics at their most unstable for years, the risk of escalation is rising. The letter the US president, Donald Trump, says he sent to Iran’s leadership offering to reopen talks on ...

The Guardian - 7h

South Africa says Zelenskyy will visit in April as part of its ongoing talks with Ukraine and Russia

South Africa says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit in April for talks on finding “a path to peace” with Russia

ABC News - 1d

Flights briefly disrupted in oil-rich Kuwait, local media say

Flights to the small, oil-rich country of Kuwait were briefly disrupted under unclear circumstances

ABC News - 1d

WATCH: How social media helped fuel a female mechanic's business

ABC News' Will Ganss is here with the story about Desiree Hill who found a massive online community when switching from nursing to auto work.

ABC News - 22h

What Grand Theft Auto V’s PC update says about furnishing older games with current tech

Despite being a decade old, the PC version of Grand Theft Auto V is getting updates. And that's smart for the future of the series.

VentureBeat - 3d

Anthropic just launched a new platform that lets everyone in your company collaborate on AI — not just the tech team

Anthropic launches upgraded Console with team prompt collaboration tools and Claude 3.7 Sonnet's extended thinking controls.

VentureBeat - 2d

Trump’s Policies Have Shaken a Once-Solid Economic Outlook

Economic forecasts have deteriorated in recent weeks, reflecting the upheaval from federal layoffs, tariff moves and immigration roundups.

The New York Times - 2d

Undocumented Workers, Fearing Deportation, Are Staying Home

Fearing roundups, many immigrants are staying home. Construction, agriculture, senior care and hospitality employers say labor shortages will worsen.

The New York Times - 3h

German parties conclude exploratory talks, coalition talks to begin

Yahoo News - 22h

Fired Federal Workers Face a Sluggish Job Market

Unemployment is low, but there isn’t much room to move around — especially for those with highly government-specific skills.

The New York Times - 1d

Iran’s top leader rejects talks with the US over missile range, regional influence

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says he rejects a U.S. push for talks between the two countries because they would be aimed at imposing restrictions on Iranian missile range and its ...

ABC News - 19h

Coe targets Musk and Zuckerberg talks over ‘pond life’ abuse of female athletes

IOC presidency candidate wants discussions if elected ‘It is vital that women feel that sport is a safe space’ Sebastian Coe will demand urgent talks with Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg to stop ...

The Guardian - 16h

The Future of News Looks Niche

The media entrepreneur Jessica Lessin chats with DealBook about the news landscape and her latest media bet.

The New York Times - 21h

Discord in Early Talks With Bankers for Potential I.P.O.

The app has become a mainstay of the video game community and young internet users.

The New York Times - 3d

Israel to send delegation to Qatar to advance ceasefire talks

Foreign ministers from Muslim nations on Saturday also rejected calls by President Trump to empty the Gaza Strip of its Palestinian population.

CBS News - 15h

Ravens re-sign LT Ronnie Stanley, top OL on free agent board, on 3-year, $60 million deal

One of the biggest names in free agency is off the market.

Yahoo Sports - 14h

Trump’s Tariffs by Whim Keep Allies and Markets Off Balance

Investors sent stock prices down on Thursday amid the uncertainty over what President Trump’s inconstancy means for the global economy.

The New York Times - 1d

Trump’s Delay on Mexico and Canada Tariffs Came in Response to Market Revolt

With prices still high, the Trump administration is heeding the risks of fanning inflation with import duties.

The New York Times - 1d

‘Game changer’: German spending plans lift bond market’s growth forecasts

Chancellor-in-waiting Merz’s promise to do ‘whatever it takes’ pushes Bund yields sharply higher in anticipation of more issuance

Financial Times - 1d

It’s getting ‘uncomfortably difficult’ to find a job. Here are the bright spots in this labor market.

Why the latest report is giving job hunters the jitters: longer stretches of unemployment and more part-time work.

MarketWatch - 19h

Chinese investors privately take stakes in Musk’s companies

Asset managers have been promoting tech mogul’s ties to Donald Trump to lure capital to xAI, Neuralink and SpaceX

Financial Times - 7h

How Trump’s ‘51st State’ Canada Talk Came to Be Seen as Deadly Serious

President Trump, in an early February call, challenged the border treaty between the two countries and told Justin Trudeau he didn’t like their shared water agreements.

The New York Times - 1d

Trump claims Putin will be more 'generous' in peace talks than 'difficult' Ukraine

Even though President Donald Trump threatened Russia with sanctions, he claimed President Vladamir Putin is more "generous" when it comes to ending the war.

ABC News - 1d