VC goes against the grain with $50m fund
In today’s Daily newsletter, we look at a VC fund that is shying away from hype and focusing on solving “real, unsexy problems.”
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What’s driving Cadillac? New F1 team counting down the seconds to 2026 entry | Formula One
As inescapable as it is inexorable, everyone at Cadillac is aware the clock is ticking as they edge closer towards a moment of truth well over three years in the making. The expectation and anticipation for when the team, backed by US manufacturer General Motors, hits the grid as Formula One’s 11th entry for the…
AGE, HEIGHT, NET WORTH, AND MORE ABOUT BEYONCÉ AND JAY-Z’S DAUGHTER
Blue Ivy Carter may only be 13, but she’s already making waves across music, film, fashion, and beyond. As the daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z, she’s grown up in the spotlight — but she’s also busy building a legacy all her own. How old is Blue Ivy? Blue Ivy turned 13 years old on January…
Stock market today: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on May 1, 2025. NYSE Stock futures rose early Friday as Wall Street digested the latest nonfarm payrolls data. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 360 points, or 0.8%, while Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 0.8%. Futures tied to the broad-based index added 0.9%. Payrolls…
Ship Carrying Aid to Gaza Is Set on Fire in the Mediterranean Sea
A ship carrying 16 people and humanitarian aid to Gaza was rocked by explosions early Friday off the coast of Malta, setting the vessel on fire and putting it at risk of sinking, according to the human rights group operating the ship. The ship and its crew were safe after a tug vessel helped extinguish…
The Threatened Fungi on the IUCN Red List Are Important to our Ecology
Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Even if you don’t know what the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List is off the top of your head, I can pretty much guarantee you’ve heard of it: the IUCN keeps tabs on the conservation status of living organisms all over the…
Apple approves Spotify app update with external payments
“In a victory for consumers, artists, creators, and authors, Apple has approved Spotify’s U.S. app update. After nearly a decade, this will finally allow us to freely show clear pricing information and links to purchase, fostering transparency and choice for U.S. consumers. We can now give consumers lower prices, more control, and easier access to…
5 questions for the WNBA preseason: Will the retooled Aces, Mercury be contenders? How will Paige Bueckers, other rookies fare?
The WNBA preseason schedule gets underway on Friday night with the Dallas Wings facing the Las Vegas Aces at Notre Dame, part of a trend that will see several WNBA stars play at their alma maters this preseason. In another major change from last season, will be televised and available during a free preview of…
Minka Kelly: Everything to know about the Ransom Canyon actress including movies and tv shows she’s been in, relationship history and more | Explainer
Minka Kelly has made a name for herself in her own right in Hollywood. But it was her 2011 psychological thriller movie The Roommate that led her to be constantly compared to – and mistaken – for her lookalike co-star, Leighton Meester. The duo, 44 and 39 respectively, starred in the film that was a…
Russell Brand Is Granted Bail in U.K. Court Hearing on Rape Charges
The comedian and actor Russell Brand appeared before a London court on Friday on multiple charges of sexual assault, including two counts of rape. His 14-minute appearance at the court, Westminster Magistrates’, was the first, largely procedural step in what are likely to be lengthy criminal proceedings. It came a month after British prosecutors charged…