12 h. ago Proposed budget would close Washington County's $20M general fund gap

Proposed budget would close Washington County's $20M general fund gap  KGW

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13 h. ago Are EWOR fellowships the real project Europe is looking for?

Supporting super-early stage entrepreneurs in Europe seems to be suddenly in vogue. Back in March, “Project Europe” was launched to great fanfare by podcaster and VC Harry Stebbings with a small $10 million fund to back founders aged only 25 and under, riffing on the ‘Peter Thiel Fellowship’ model of old. Now a new fund […]

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13 h. ago A bigger project europe? EWOR launches ‘founder fellowship’ program with $68M

Supporting early-stage entrepreneurs seems to be suddenly in vogue in Europe. Back in March, podcaster and venture investor Harry Stebbings launched “Project Europe” to great fanfare, aiming to back founders aged 25 and under with a small $10 million fund — riffing on the ‘Peter Thiel Fellowship’ model of yore. Now, a new fund hopes […]

Economics

15 h. ago Boomer Esiason: NFL Owners 'Torpedoed' Shedeur Sanders Draft Chances, Called Him 'Entitled'

Legendary quarterback and sports commentator Boomer Esiason has claimed that NFL owners "torpedoed" Shedeur Sanders's draft chances. The post Boomer Esiason: NFL Owners ‘Torpedoed’ Shedeur Sanders Draft Chances, Called Him ‘Entitled’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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16 h. ago Jarred Kelencic, Braves player at center of double standard call

Jarred Kelenic, the player at the heart of Ronald Acuña Jr.'s double standard call-out against the Atlanta Braves, was sent down to Triple-A one week after the play at question.

Politics

26 h. ago UK fintech Sprive closes $7.3M round to facilitate mortgage overpayments

Most mortgage lenders would rather people didn’t pay off their mortgages early. After all, that’s that’s how they make their money. Indeed, overpayment is positively discouraged and sometimes even penalized. What if there were a solution that solved the technology behind it, alongside the financing arrangements? That’s the idea behind the Sprive fintech app. This […]

Economics

28 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

36 h. ago StrictlyVC heads to london and Athens this May: Featuring Prime Minister of Greece and Europe’s leading tech and VC voices

It’s been a busy year for TechCrunch events — and it’s about to get even bigger. StrictlyVC, our boutique, highly exclusive event series for VCs and startups, is crossing the Atlantic this May with stops in London and Athens! We’re bringing StrictlyVC’s insider conversations to Europe. On May 8, we’ll dive into Athens’ booming tech […]

Politics

42 h. ago Waltz doubles down on Hegseth praise amid ongoing Pentagon controversy

Waltz praised Pete Hegseth's role heading up the Pentagon, and dismissed any allegations of broader dysfunction within the Defense Department as a "media narrative."

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47 h. ago Seattle police arrest suspect in double stabbing outside downtown homeless shelter

Seattle police arrest suspect in double stabbing outside downtown homeless shelter  KOMO

Events

3 d. ago Basketball Commentator Doubles Down On Los Angeles Lakers Bronny James Criticism

Basketball Commentator Doubles Down On Los Angeles Lakers Bronny James Criticism  Sports Illustrated

Politics

3 d. ago WORLD MIXED DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP GETS UNDERWAY, THIESSE/DROPKIN REPRESENTING THE UNITED STATES

WORLD MIXED DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP GETS UNDERWAY, THIESSE/DROPKIN REPRESENTING THE UNITED STATES  USA Curling

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4 d. ago Washington Trucking Associations calls out ‘double standard’

Washington Trucking Associations calls out ‘double standard’  landline.media

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4 d. ago Seattle’s newest VC fund: Fortson raises $50M to invest in early stage software startups

Seattle’s newest VC fund: Fortson raises $50M to invest in early stage software startups  GeekWire

Events

4 d. ago Apple May Shift to Making US iPhones in India. It Won't Be Easy

Manufacturers in India would need to double production to meet US iPhone demand—and the shift still wouldn't solve Apple's China problem.

Politics

4 d. ago Opinion: Merging Alaska Permanent Fund accounts would fix a major flaw draining Alaska’s savings and its future

Opinion: Merging Alaska Permanent Fund accounts would fix a major flaw draining Alaska’s savings and its future  Anchorage Daily News

Economics

4 d. ago Doubling Up: How ‘Sinners’ and Other Movies Multiply One Actor

From camera tricks to digital facial replacement, a history of duplicating effects.

Culture

4 d. ago Report: Adam Neumann’s Flow raises $100M+, more than doubles valuation to $2.5B

Former WeWork CEO Adam Neumann has raised over $100 million in capital for his proptech startup, Flow, in a round that values that company at about $2.5 billion, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.  Citing anonymous sources familiar with the deal, Bloomberg reported that existing backer Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) participated in the financing. Neumann told Bloomberg that […]

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5 d. ago Angela Rodell: Merging Permanent Fund accounts would fix a major flaw that is draining Alaska's savings

Angela Rodell: Merging Permanent Fund accounts would fix a major flaw that is draining Alaska's savings  Must Read Alaska

Economics

5 d. ago Double Blow From Tariffs and Franc Sends Swiss President to Washington

Double Blow From Tariffs and Franc Sends Swiss President to Washington  Bloomberg.com

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