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Blue Sky's former Vinomofo stake to change hands; secondary brewing
Five years after putting a cork in exit plans, online wine player Vinomofo is quietly back on the long road to a sharemarket listing. Street Talk can reveal the retailer, previously backed by fallen funds management outfit Blue Sky Venture Capital…
Pritzker flexes political muscle in Illinois Senate primary as 2028 buzz builds
Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois is unopposed for his party's nomination as he seeks a third term steering the nation's sixth-most populous state. But the billionaire governor and potential 2028 White House contender has plenty on the line as Illinois…
The Palantir guide to stopping World War III
Last July, four high-ranking tech executives — all of them involved with artificial intelligence — were sworn into the US Army Reserves with the rank of lieutenant colonel. They were part of a new unit called Detachment 201, also…
Why the 2025 Cape Technology & Innovation Ecosystem Report matters
Get a data-driven overview of the Western Cape's innovation landscape. (Image: UVU Africa) Cape Town's technology and innovation ecosystem is expanding rapidly, yet its real progress can only be understood through deeper insight that goes beyond…
K-Pop Meets Cantopop in Musical 'K-Pop Out of Time' From Phoenix Waters, TE Creatives (EXCLUSIVE)
Phoenix Waters Prods. has unveiled “ K-Pop Out of Time,” a cross-border musical feature uniting the U.K., Hong Kong and Korea, with filming set to begin later this year. Produced by Phoenix Waters alongside TE Creatives, the project…
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Tax-Free Retirement Income: Ultra-Rich Strategies with Muni Bonds
Municipal bonds provide steady, often tax-free income. These bonds may have hidden risks, like liquidity issues. Wealthy investors use muni bonds for basic expenses. Municipal bonds aren't a complete retirement plan. Check for alternative minimum…
Apple's buy, Frore's $1.6b for data center cooling, and Apollo's Syntegon talks
⚡️ Frore Systems, a San Jose, Calif.-based data center cooling provider, raised $143m in Series D funding at around a $1.6b valuation. MVP Ventures led, joined by Fidelity, Top Tier, Mayfield Fund, Clear Ventures, Addition, Qualcomm…
Nuclear power regulators scrap rule saying new reactors must withstand 9/11-style plane crashes
Regulations have made it harder and more expensive to deploy nuclear power in the United States. But in January, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) rolled back more than a dozen regulations, including the 'aircraft impact assessment.' The…
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Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF): Definition, Examples, and Types
A sovereign wealth fund (SWF) serves as a government-owned entity designed to channel national wealth into investments that can provide long-term financial returns, enhancing the fiscal stability of the country. A sovereign wealth fund is a…
Gambling on everything
They're online platforms where users can bet on the outcomes of future events. Almost any event can be added to the market: who will win the Super Bowl or an election, the direction a California wildfire will spread, whether the U.S. will confirm…
Change in the composition of Capgemini's Board of Directors proposed to the 2026 Shareholders' Meeting
Change in the composition of Capgemini's Board of Directors proposed to the 2026 Shareholders' Meeting Paris, March 16, 2026 – The Board of Directors of Capgemini SE, meeting on March 16, 2026, deliberated on the change in its composition to…
Trump ally Peter Thiel brings Antichrist lectures to Vatican's doorstep
Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel is currently in Rome delivering a four-part lecture series outlining his beliefs about the Antichrist on the Vatican 's doorstep, having previously attacked Pope Leo XIV as a “woke American…
George Medicines extends global commercialization of GMRx2 into Australia and New Zealand with Arrotex licensing agreement
Arrotex gains exclusive rights in Australia and New Zealand to innovative single pill combination of three hypertension medicines, including two doses that are lower than those currently available in single pill combinations GMRx2 is designed to…
Reasons to be pessimistic (and optimistic) on the future of biosecurity - LessWrong
Note: this essay required conversations with a lot of people. I'd like to thank Patrick Boyle (ex-CSO of Ginkgo Bioworks), Harmon Bhasin (founder of a stealth biosecurity startup), Bryan Lehrer (ex-Blueprint Biosecurity), Theia Vogel…
China clamps down on key route to Hong Kong IPOs after deal boom
– Beijing is restricting Chinese companies incorporated overseas from seeking initial public offerings (IPOs) in Hong Kong, according to people familiar with the matter, threatening to upend a decades-old playbook that has fuelled billions…
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