6 h. ago S.F. city departments are billing each other millions as city faces down massive deficit

S.F. city departments are billing each other millions as city faces down massive deficit  Mission Local

Politics

19 h. ago Volution doubles down on booming UK fintech with new $100M fund

The U.K. fintech sector is on a bit of a roll. Allica Bank — a London-based fintech — recently announced it had doubled its profits in 2024, bringing in £29.9 million, while neobank Revolut announced a £1 billion profit in 2024. Companies of this nature continue to spring out of London, a city that has become a […]

Economics

3 d. ago Bill Maher Rips Larry David's 'My Dinner with Adolf' Trump Meeting Smear: 'Insulting to Six Million Dead Jews'

Bill Maher has responded to fellow comedian Larry David comparing his White House dinner with President Trump to dining with Adolf Hitler, calling it an insult to millions of dead Jews. The post Bill Maher Rips Larry David’s ‘My Dinner with Adolf’ Trump Meeting Smear: ‘Insulting to Six Million Dead Jews’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 d. ago New York City destroys more than 3,500 seize illegal firearms in gun chipper

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Police Department (NYPD) and Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch, got together to celebrate the destruction of 3,375 seized illegal firearms.

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4 d. ago Within six years, building the leading AI data center may cost $200B

Data centers to train and run AI may soon contain millions of chips, cost hundreds of billions of dollars, and require power equivalent to a large city’s electricity grid, if the current trends hold. That’s according to a new study from researchers at Georgetown, Epoch AI, and Rand, which looked at the growth trajectory of […]

Economics

6 d. ago Los Angeles mayor and city council need to reshape outdated departments

Los Angeles mayor and city council need to reshape outdated departments  Los Angeles Daily News

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6 d. ago Vibe coding helps Supabase nab $200M at $2B valuation just seven months after its last raise

In 2020, when open source database Supabase was founded, its New Zealand-based CEO, Paul Copplestone, couldn’t have imagined it would be sitting in the sweet spot for 2025’s biggest trend: vibe coding.  But on Tuesday, the fruits of that became evident when it announced a $200 million Series D at a $2 billion post-money valuation […]

Politics

6 d. ago Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass city budget: What departments could be impacted by layoffs?

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass city budget: What departments could be impacted by layoffs?  ABC7 Los Angeles

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6 d. ago Los Angeles budget cuts: Mayor Bass proposes more than 1,600 layoffs. Here are the city departments on the list

Los Angeles budget cuts: Mayor Bass proposes more than 1,600 layoffs. Here are the city departments on the list  ABC7 Los AngelesBass proposes laying off about 1,650 city workers, a quarter of them civilians at LAPD  Los Angeles TimesKaren Bass unveils her ‘very difficult budget’ for LA  Politico

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6 d. ago L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Cuts 400 Police Department Jobs in 'State of the City'

Mayor Karen Bass tried to strike an upbeat tone as she delivered the bad news Monday in her "State of the City" speech, cutting 400 civilian jobs in the L.A. Police Department next year. The post L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Cuts 400 Police Department Jobs in ‘State of the City’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Chapter, a Medicare startup with links to Vance, Thiel, and Ramaswamy, just raised a round at $1.5B valuation

Chapter, a Medicare advisory startup co-founded by former Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy, has closed a $75 million funding round at a valuation of $1.5 billion led by private equity and venture firm Stripes. The startup helps seniors choose Medicare health plans analyzing doctors, hospitals, and prescription drug coverage. Unlike many other Medicare insurance brokers, […]

Technology

1 week ago Billionaire Jeff Bezos Sells Seattle Mansion for a Record $63 Million—After He and Lauren Sanchez Relocated to Miami

Billionaire Jeff Bezos Sells Seattle Mansion for a Record $63 Million—After He and Lauren Sanchez Relocated to Miami  Realtor.com

Economics

2 w. ago Autonomous trucking startup Kodiak Robotics to go public via SPAC

Self-driving truck startup Kodiak Robotics plans to go public via a merger with special purpose acquisition company Ares Acquisition Corporation II. The transaction values Kodiak, which has raised around $243 million to date, at about $2.5 billion pre-money. New and existing Kodiak institutional investors, like Soros Fund Management, ARK Investments, and Ares, have funded or […]

Transport

2 w. ago All 6 on board dead as helicopter plunges into Hudson River in New York City: Sources

A helicopter crashed in the Hudson River in New York City on Thursday afternoon, according to the New York Police Department.

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2 w. ago 3 dead in helicopter crash in Hudson River in New York City: Sources

A helicopter crashed in the Hudson River in New York City on Thursday afternoon, according to the New York Police Department.

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2 w. ago Helicopter crashes into New York City's Hudson River: police

Officials with the New York City Police Department confirmed on Thursday a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River.

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2 w. ago Trump administration halts $1 billion for Cornell, $790 million for Northwestern

The Trump administration has frozen more than $1 billion in federal funding to Cornell and $790 million to Northwestern.

Economics

2 w. ago Trump administration halts $1B in federal funding for Cornell, $790M for Northwestern

More than $1 billion in federal funding for Cornell and around $790 million for Northwestern have been frozen as the government investigates alleged civil rights violations at both universities

Politics

2 w. ago Trump officials halt $1 billion in funding for Cornell, $790 million for Northwestern

More than $1 billion in funding for Cornell University and around $790 million for Northwestern University have been frozen over alleged civil rights violations at both schools, the White House says.

Economics

2 w. ago Trump Administration Freezes $1 Billion for Cornell and $790 Million for Northwestern, Officials Say

The funding pause amid civil rights investigations into both universities sharply escalates the Trump administration’s campaign against elite colleges.

Economics