A 20-minute pitch wins Indian startup Pronto backing from Lachy Groom
Lachy Groom, one of Silicon Valley’s most closely watched solo investors, decided to back Indian startup Pronto just 20 minutes into his first meeting with its 24-year-old founder. The meeting,…
Man City WSL title: ‘I had a feeling’, says boss Andree Jeglertz
City have been top of the table since 9 November and wrap up the championship - their first since 2016 - with a game to spare and a six-point lead…
Barry Diller trusts Sam Altman. But ‘trust is irrelevant’ as AGI nears, he says.
Billionaire media mogul Barry Diller doesn’t think OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is untrustworthy, despite recent reporting to the contrary. On stage at The Wall Street Journal’s “Future of Everything” conference…
Champions League highlights: Bayern Munich 1-1 PSG (5-6 agg)
Harry Kane's injury-time equaliser earns Bayern Munich a 1-1 second leg draw at the Allianz Arena as holders PSG seal their return to the Champions League final 6-5 on aggregate,…
Insurance startup Corgi hits $1.3B valuation 4 months after its Series A
Business insurance startup Corgi announced on Wednesday a $160 million Series B, led by TCV, valuing the startup at $1.3 billion, the startup’s co-founder Nico Laqua said on LinkedIn. This…
Why was Joao Neves handball against Bayern Munich not a penalty?
Bayern Munich players, coaching staff and fans at the Allianz Arena were in disbelief after they were denied a penalty for a handball by Joao Neves in their Champions League…
Microsoft’s AI data center push is colliding with its clean power goals
Microsoft is weighing whether to delay or scale back one of its most ambitious clean energy goals as its rapid buildout of AI data centers puts pressure on its ability…
Neymar: Brazil forward apologises to Santos team-mate Robinho Jr for slapping him
"I did overreact, yes, in the way I reacted. It could have been different but I ended up losing my head," added Neymar."Everyone makes mistakes. It was my mistake, his…
Robinhood’s venture fund IPO attracted 150,000+ retail investors, CEO says
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is touting the success of the fintech’s new Ventures Fund I, which allows retail investors to invest in private tech companies like Stripe, Oura, Databricks, OpenAI,…
Gerard Pique: FC Andorra owner banned for two months after argument with referee
Gerard Pique has been given a two-month ban by the Spanish football federation after an argument with a referee. The former Spain and Barcelona star, who retired from playing in…
