Former Disney CEO Bob Iger is returning to the venture capital firm that he briefly worked at the last time he exited the entertainment giant. Iger is joining Thrive Capital, the New York-based VC firm founded by Joshua Kushner. Kushner announced Iger’s return Thursday, writing that “Bob leads with boldness and conviction because he knows…
Investors are starting to find value in an area of the market that not too long ago was heavily associated with growth: software. The group has struggled to keep up with the broader market in recent years. The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) tumbled 35.7% in 2022 and virtually matched the S & P…
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy welcomes the development, urging that the first tranche be disbursed by May or June. Published On 23 Apr 202623 Apr 2026 The European Union has given final approval to a 90-billion-euro ($105bn) loan for Ukraine and a new round of sanctions on Russia, in a boost for Kyiv after a prolonged row….
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The war has empowered the Revolutionary Guards and seems to be shifting the theocratic republic toward something more like a military regime.
Anthropic’s tightly controlled rollout of Claude Mythos has taken an awkward turn. After spending weeks insisting the AI model is so capable at cybersecurity that it is too dangerous to release publicly, it appears the model fell into the wrong hands anyway. According to Bloomberg, a “small group of unauthorized users” has had access to…
Elizabeth Banks recently appeared on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” to promote her Peacock comedy series “The Miniature Wife” and was asked about times she was made to feel small as an actor, director and producer in Hollywood. She didn’t hesitate to remember being told that she could not direct male actors if she were to…
People walk past a Nike store in New York City, on April 2, 2025. Kylie Cooper | Reuters Nike announced a new round of layoffs on Thursday impacting approximately 1,400 roles across the organization, mostly concentrated in its technology department. In a note from COO Venkatesh Alagirisamy, the company said the layoffs were part of…
At least 10 people were injured and transported to the hospital Thursday when two groups exchanged gunfire inside the food court at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge, according to police. Several of the people involved ran off as a large police presence responded. “To the thugs that did this, we’re going to catch…
April 23, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Here’s what stops huge earthquakes in their tracks When an earthquake rupturing along a fault hits a barrier, it creates a seismic signature called the “stopping phase.” Scientists have isolated this and could use it to better predict earthquake risk By Jacek Krywko edited…
