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Kevin Hartz’s A* just closed its third fund with $450 million
Early-stage venture firm A* Capital just took the wraps off its $450 million Fund III.
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Companies start getting tariff refunds after Supreme Court decision
After the Supreme Court ruled some of President Trump's tariffs unconstitutional, the first wave of tariff refunds have begun flowing in.
Business
Student loan interest rates are set to rise for 2026-27: Expert analysis
Federal student loan interest rates will rise in the 2026-27 academic year, according to an exclusive analysis provided to CNBC.
Business
Venmo still isn't taking privacy seriously
Venmo is a privacy dumpster fire. Its new settings don't change that. You should check yours to see if you're sharing too much.
Business
Waymo recalls 3,800 robotaxis after glitch allowed some vehicles to 'drive into standing water'
Waymo issued a voluntary recall of about 3,800 of its robotaxis to fix software issues that could allow them to drive into flooded roadways.
Technology
Waymo recalls nearly 4,000 robotaxis after a car drove directly into a flooded road
The company has deployed an OTA software fix.
Business
Inflation Resurgence Squeezes US Voters as Gas, Food Prices Rise
The worst US inflation in years is once again eating away at Americans’ paychecks, as rising gasoline and grocery prices threaten to undermine household spending.
Business
Trump Says He's Going to Have a 'Great' Meeting With Xi
President Donald Trump says he's going to have a great meeting with China's Xi Jinping. “My relationship with President Xi is a fantastic one. We’ve always gotten along and we’re doing very well with China, and working with China has been very good, so we look forward to it,” Trump said as he was leaving the White House for Beijing. (Source: Bloomberg)
Technology
Apple acquired another company that could help build out its Creator Studio subscription
The company behind color grading tool Color.io was acquired in January.
Technology
‘Cotton picking’: US lawmaker condemned for racist comment about Jeffries
US representative Jen Kiggans appears to endorse racist statements about top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries.
Technology
EU invites Taiban members to discuss Afghan migrant returns
The European Commission has invited officials from Afghanitan's Taliban to discuss the returns of certain migrants. It's controversial on humanitarian grounds, and because Brussels doesn't recognize Taliban authority.
Technology
Iran: Surge of political prisoners amid US-Israel war
Amid the US-Israel war with Iran, as the world breathlessly watches the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran is quietly increasing pressure on political prisoners. Advocates are sounding the alarm, warning of mass executions.
Business
Trump Says Trade, Not Iran, Will Be Priority in Summit With Xi
US President Donald Trump said he would prioritize trade discussions during his summit with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, and downplayed the amount of attention they would devote to the Iran war.
Business
Trump says Makary is out as FDA commissioner, following industry and White House backlash
Makary's tenure was marked by internal dysfunction at the FDA, leadership turmoil and mounting backlash from drugmakers and physicians on regulatory decisions.
Technology
Former Tesla exec and Heron Power CEO Drew Baglino has founded a heat pump startup
Sadi Thermal Machines is Drew Baglino's second startup since leaving Tesla in 2024.
Technology
Man sentenced to two years in prison for stealing unreleased Beyoncé music
Kelvin Evans pleads guilty to stealing hard drives and laptops from a car before singer’s Atlanta tour dates in 2025A man arrested for stealing hard drives containing unreleased Beyoncé music has pleaded guilty in an Atlanta court on Tuesday.Kelvin Evans was arrested by the Atlanta police department in September in connection to a July 2025
Politics
Kevin Warsh confirmed to US Federal Reserve board in close Senate vote
Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, a Democrat, joins Republicans to advance Warsh's confirmation.
Business
Trump doesn't need Congress to restart Iran strikes: Hegseth
The Iran war, now well into its third month, has caused oil prices to soar globally as Iran continues to lock down the Strait of Hormuz.
Business
Musk made ‘hair-raising’ demands for control of OpenAI, Altman testifies
Start-up’s CEO takes the stand in legal battle with billionaire
Business
Social Security COLA for 2027 may be higher as inflation rises, new estimates find
As the pace of inflation increases, that may lead to a higher Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2027, according to new expert estimates.
Technology
Musk mulled handing OpenAI to his children, Altman testifies
OpenAI's CEO recalls a "particularly hair-raising" conversation with the SpaceX founder.
Technology
Threads users are pissed they can't block Meta's new AI chatbot
It's the top trending topic on the platform.
Health
'No evidence' of widespread hantavirus circulation in France, health minister says
France's health minister said on Tuesday that there was "no evidence" of widespread hantavirus circulation in France and that officials were "rather reassured" – although not completely certain – that the strain identified on the MV Hondius cruise ship had not mutated.
World
Serbia hosts first joint military exercise with NATO
The two-week-long drills come less than 30 years after NATO bombed Belgrade in the Kosovo war.