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nytimes.com - Anemona Hartocollis - After Affirmative Action Win, Conservatives Sue to Push Change Everywhere
After Affirmative Action Win, Conservatives Sue to Push Change Everywhere
The New York Times

Faced with a lawsuit, a venture capital firm ended a contest that gave $20,000 grants to Black women entrepreneurs. In a settlement, McDonald's stopped limiting a college scholarship to students who had at least one parent of Hispanic origin. A…

axios.com - Nicole Cobler - The pandemic's office market transformation
The pandemic's office market transformation
Axios

Downtown vacancy rates surged after the pandemic and still remain elevated, a sign that Austin's once red-hot office market is settling into a new normal. Why it matters: The pandemic reshaped how we work. Now, hybrid schedules are the new norm for…

fastcompany.com - Eve Upton-Clark - This AI-related lawsuit could be just the beginning of many
This AI-related lawsuit could be just the beginning of many
Fast Company

What many applicants may not realize is that, nowadays, the first hurdle in applying for a job is dealing with AI. Candidates now often must clear an artificial intelligence system that screens their résumés that quietly determines…

techcrunch.com - Connie Loizos - Physical Intelligence, Stripe veteran Lachy Groom's latest bet, is building Silicon Valley's buzziest robot brains
Physical Intelligence, Stripe veteran Lachy Groom's latest bet, is building Silicon Valley's buzziest robot brains
TechCrunch

From the street, the only indication I've found Physical Intelligence's headquarters in San Francisco is a pi symbol that's a slightly different color than the rest of the door. When I walk in, I'm immediately confronted with activity. There's no…

cointelegraph.com - Sam Bourgi - CZ Rejects Claims Binance Fueled Historic Crypto Liquidation Crash
CZ Rejects Claims Binance Fueled Historic Crypto Liquidation Crash
Cointelegraph

Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has pushed back against allegations that the cryptocurrency exchange played a role in the largest liquidation event in crypto history, a sell-off whose effects are still rippling through markets…

247wallst.com - Sam Daodu - AI Models Predict Ethereum, Solana, and XRP 2026 Prices-Which Altcoin Has the Biggest Upside?
AI Models Predict Ethereum, Solana, and XRP 2026 Prices-Which Altcoin Has the Biggest Upside?
24/7 Wall St

Four major AI models have projected 2026 price targets for Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP). The forecasts range from conservative consolidation to triple-digit percentage gains, with each asset showing different…

nypost.com - Lydia Moynihan - Divergent is changing the ways cars are made
Divergent is changing the ways cars are made
New York Post

When Pete Hegseth visited the Divergent factory in Torrance, Calif., earlier this month, he was supposed to take a quick, 30-minute tour of the facility. Instead, the Secretary of War stayed for more than two hours — captivated by the work…

marketbeat.com - Octopus AIM VCT (LON:OOA) Shares Pass Above 50-Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?
Octopus AIM VCT (LON:OOA) Shares Pass Above 50-Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?
MarketBeat

Shares passed above its 50-day moving average: Octopus AIM VCT climbed above its 50‑day MA (GBX 45.03), trading as high as GBX 46.80 on Friday. Mixed fundamentals: The fund has a market cap of £107.47 million and a low beta (0.50), but…

nypost.com - Caitlin Doornbos - Exclusive | How Trump's Donroe Doctrine rewrote US foreign aid playbook
Exclusive | How Trump's Donroe Doctrine rewrote US foreign aid playbook
New York Post

WASHINGTON — Seven months after the Trump administration shut down the US Agency for International Development, foreign aid is more efficient, effective and America First than ever, according to a senior State Department official.

newyorker.com - David D. Kirkpatrick - Trump's Profiteering Hits $4 Billion
Trump's Profiteering Hits $4 Billion
The New Yorker

At the start of Donald Trump 's first term, he promised that he and his family would never do anything that might even be “perceived to be exploitive of office of the Presidency.” By contrast, his second term looks rapacious. He and…

refreshmiami.com - Nancy Dahlberg - 8+ things to know in #MiamiTech: News from FLF, Exowatt, The 33rd Team, Formula E, Larry Page, Omni Public, NEXA, jobs & more
8+ things to know in #MiamiTech: News from FLF, Exowatt, The 33rd Team, Formula E, Larry Page, Omni Public, NEXA, jobs & more
Refresh Miami

Florida Funders (FLF), one of the Southeast's leading venture capital firms, appointed Saxon Baum as Managing Partner. Tom Wallace, co-founder and former Managing Partner, will assume the role of Executive Chairman. Over the past eight years, Baum…

heatmap.news - Katie Brigham - Funding Friday: A Big Week for Batteries
Funding Friday: A Big Week for Batteries
Heatmap News

It's been a big few weeks for both minerals recycling and venture capital fundraising. As I wrote about earlier this week, battery recycling powerhouse Redwood Materials just closed a $475 million Series E round, fueled by its pivot to repurposing…

marketbeat.com - Maven Income and Growth VCT 4 (LON:MAV4) Shares Cross Above Fifty Day Moving Average - What's Next?
Maven Income and Growth VCT 4 (LON:MAV4) Shares Cross Above Fifty Day Moving Average - What's Next?
MarketBeat

Maven Income and Growth VCT 4 PLC (LON:MAV4 - Get Free Report)'s stock price crossed above its 50-day moving average during trading on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 50.66 and traded as high as GBX 52.50. Maven Income and…

marketbeat.com - Westaim (CVE:WED) Stock Price Passes Below Fifty Day Moving Average - Here's Why
Westaim (CVE:WED) Stock Price Passes Below Fifty Day Moving Average - Here's Why
MarketBeat

The Westaim Co. (CVE:WED - Get Free Report) shares passed below its fifty day moving average during trading on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of C$25.10 and traded as low as C$24.70. Westaim shares last traded at C$24.99, with a…

marketbeat.com - Top Growth Stocks To Add to Your Watchlist - January 30th
Top Growth Stocks To Add to Your Watchlist - January 30th
MarketBeat

Prologis Stock Surges: Why the Rally May Continue Prologis, Teledyne Technologies, Hamilton Lane, Pattern Group, Ascendis Pharma A/S, Trinity Capital, and Hercules Capital are the seven Growth stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock…

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