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We’re well into 2021, and although vaccination campaigns are inspiring new hope and will eventually lead the way towards a renewed sense of normalcy, the challenges of the past year are still acutely felt. In venture capital, the economic effects of the pandemic add up to a unique moment in time where opportunities and risks closely coexist. One lesson 2020 has certainly taught us beyond any doubt is that predicting the future is risky business.
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Within minutes of the shooting, the Trump administration and right-wing influencers began disparaged the man shot by a federal immigration officer on Saturday in Minneapolis. Read more ›
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Federal agents in Minneapolis repeatedly punched a man, forced him to the ground, and then shot him multiple times. The man was later pronounced dead. This is just the latest incident of deadly violence involving ICE, which has grown increasingly frequent, especially on the streets of Minneapolis. It's been less than three weeks since an […] Read more ›
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The video of the latest killing in Minneapolis is truly horrific. In it, about half a dozen men in military garb, who appear to be federal immigration officers sent to Minnesota by President Donald Trump, wrestle a man to the ground and repeatedly strike him. Then one of the officers appears to fire multiple shots […] Read more ›
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The warning comes days after Mark Carney delivered a speech in Davos, where he opined on the changing face of global politics since Trump's election. Read more ›
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On Saturday, a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti at close range after Pretti had been pepper-sprayed, beaten, and forced onto his knees by other agents. Pretti, 37, was a US citizen and reportedly in the area to observe agents’ actions. He was also a registered nurse and a legal […] Read more ›
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A new federal filing from ICE demonstrates how commercial tools are increasingly being considered by the government for law enforcement and surveillance. Read more ›
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‘Insatiable’ demand and supply bottlenecks drive rally in once-unglamorous sector Read more ›
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See the Moon phase expected for January 25, 2025 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected. Read more ›
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From tariff rebate checks, to bonuses, to Trump accounts, to DOGE dividends, here's all the free money Trump has floated giving to Americans. Read more ›
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Steven Garcia, as told to Gaby Del Valle: I was in the middle of a frozen lake when I got the notification from the Minnesota Star Tribune that there had been a shooting. I was at a pond hockey event, and someone who was supposed to play later that evening said he probably wouldn't be […] Read more ›
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"Airlines canceled more than 10,000 U.S. flights scheduled for this weekend," reports CNBC, "as a massive winter storm sweeps across the country, with heavy snow and sleet forecast, followed by bitter cold... set to snarl travel for hundreds of thousands of people for days." More than 3,500 flights on Saturday were canceled, according to flight tracker FlightAware. Many of Saturday's cancellations were in and out of Dallas Fort Worth International... Read more ›
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The Department of Veterans Affairs gutted its workforce. Lawmakers say veterans are now paying the price. Read more ›
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The FBI went to Microsoft last year with a warrant, asking them to hand over keys to unlock encrypted data stored on three laptops as part of an investigation into potential fraud involving the COVID unemployment assistance program in Guam - and Microsoft complied. Typically, companies resist handing over encryption keys to authorities. Most famously, […] Read more ›
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Microsoft is said to have cooperated with the FBI and released the backup BitLocker encryption key of one user stored in its servers to the agency after receiving a valid search warrant. Read more ›
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Plus: The FAA blocks drones over DHS operations, Microsoft admits it hands over Bitlocker encryption keys to the cops, and more. Read more ›
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CIO magazine reports that "the push toward in-person work environments will make it more difficult for IT leaders to retain and recruit staff, some experts say." "In addition to resistance, there would also be the risk of talent turnover," [says Lawrence Wolfe, CTO at marketing firm Converge]... "The truth is, both physical and virtual collaboration provide tremendous value...." IT workers facing work-from-office mandates are two to three times more likely... Read more ›
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AMD has just reminded us that its X3D CPUs don't require fast memory speeds. In a new marketing slide for the upcoming Ryzen 7 9850X3D, we see only a 1% difference in average FPS across five games. We've known about this phenomenon since the DDR4-era 5800X3D, but this marks the first time AMD is explicitly marketing it. Read more ›
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The notable startup funding rounds for the week ending 1/17/25 featuring funding details for Parambil, Etched.ai, Titl, and twenty-six other deals representing $3.8B in new funding that you need to know about. Read more ›
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9 new deals and $420M+ invested into NYC startups for the week. NYC Tech News for the week ending 1/17 featuring news for Rain, Proxima, WithCoverage, and much, much more. Read more ›
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The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 1/20/2026 featuring funding details for Verse Gaming, Cosmos, and much more. Read more ›
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While billions pour into horizontal AI agents that struggle in production, one NYC company has quietly processed 300 million real customer calls. Flip CX just closed $20M co-led by Next Coast Ventures and Ridge Ventures with a bold thesis: vertical specialization beats generalist AI every time. With 250 global brands including Under Armour and Tory Burch now automating up to 90% of their phone support through Flip's platform, the race... Read more ›
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The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 1/21/2026 featuring funding details for Ultra Pouches, Claim Health, and much more. Read more ›
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AI companies devoured $10.4B—nearly 70% of all US venture funding in December—led by Databricks' $4B mega-round that alone represented more than a quarter of the month's total. The market's $15.4B finish marked a 15% decline from November as investors completed year-end deployment cycles. With AI concentration at unprecedented levels, the question is whether this trend intensifies or moderates in 2026. Read more ›
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The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 1/22/2026 featuring funding details for Claroty, Cubby Storage, and much more. Read more ›
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Healthcare costs are about to jump 10% in 2026, with GLP-1 medications alone driving premium increases up to 14% at some employers. While companies scramble to shift costs to employees, Benepass just closed $40M to do the opposite, giving employers precision control while expanding employee choice. Read more ›
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