Peter Thiel-backed venture debt firm Tacora raises $268.7M for new fund
Tacora Capital has raised its second fund, after Peter Thiel backed its first fund with $250 million. © 2024 TechCrunch.…
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De Minaur earns top-eight seeding for Australian Open after rival’s loss
Alex de Minaur has received a welcome gift from Russia’s Andrey Rublev just weeks out from the start of this…
US agency does not have authority to reinstate net neutrality laws, court rules
Ruling a blow to Biden administration that had encouraged Federal Communications Commission to pursue goal A US appeals court ruled…
Surfer missing off South Australia’s west coast believed to be victim of shark attack
Witnesses say 28-year-old man from Port Lincoln was attacked just after 7pm on Thursday while surfing south of Streaky Bay…
Recordings by New Orleans attack suspect express extreme religious views
Audio from Shamsud-Din Jabbar contains diatribes against music, drugs, sex and other sensuous pleasures Nearly a year before he allegedly…
Golden Globes 2025: Who’s nominated, hosting, presenting, the honorees, what they’ll eat and more
Big name nominees this year include Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet, Angelina Jolie, Daniel Craig, Denzel Washington, Ariana Grande and more.
Turo Car Rental App Was Quietly Growing Before New Orleans and Las Vegas Attacks
Turo, which investigators say was used to acquire the vehicles involved in the attack in New Orleans and explosion in…
xAI’s next-gen AI model didn’t arrive on time, adding to a trend
The list of flagship AI models that missed their promised launch windows continues to grow. Last summer, billionaire Elon Musk,…
KoBold used AI to find copper — now investors are piling in to the tune of $537M
The Bill Gates-backed startup uses AI to comb through massive data sets in an attempt to find more critical minerals.…
Ecuadorian President Noboa names interim vice president amid spat
Noboa has tussled with Vice President Veronica Abad over questions of insubordination as new general elections approach.