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| Aug 23, 2026 | What Luigi Mangione’s celebrity says about Gen Z (Opinion) | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
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After Luigi Mangione was arrested in December 2024 in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the internet did what it often does: It turned something s... |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Serco chief hits back at New Statesman’s outsourcing jibes | Serco’s boss has hit back at media criticism in the New Statesman and other outlets as the under-scrutiny firm boosted its sales and eyed more contract wins.
The London-listed firm, which is one of Britain’s largest outsourcing companies ru... |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Manchester was Burnham’s rehearsal – now get ready to pay the bill | Burnham has asked to be judged on Manchester – where his record is more spending, more borrowing and higher taxes, says Gareth Davies
Andy Burnham walks into Downing Street with a simple pitch: judge me on Manchester. I am happy to take him... |
| Jun 29, 2026 | ‘Corbyn was spot on’: The radical MP shaping Burnham’s economic agenda | Miatta Fahnbulleh is one of Andy Burnham’s key confidants, spearheading his agenda on energy, devolution and the cost of living. Policies the MP for Peckham has previously endorsed suggest the country is in for a sharp leftward lurch, write... |
| Jun 19, 2026 | Burnham must walk a tightrope on his ascent to Downing Street | After Andy Burnham cleared the path for a run at the Labour leadership with an emphatic win in the Makerfield by-election. Maurício Alencar sketches out what an Andy Burnham government could look like – and the balancing act he faces on the... |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Investors ‘reluctant’ to splash cash on UK banks amid crisis in Number 10 | UK banks’ stock prices are being slapped with a political risk premium, City analysts have warned, as turmoil in Downing Street threatens to rock the sector.
The FTSE 350 bank index has had a choppy start to the year with financial stocks f... |
| May 18, 2026 | Manchesterism? This is what an Andy Burnham government would look like | As the Manchester mayor starts out on his high-risk path towards becoming Prime Minister, Maurício Alencar sketches out what an Andy Burnham government would look like – and how the markets would react.
Andy Burnham will have to jump over m... |
| May 11, 2026 | Cabinet ministers urge Starmer to set path for succession | Keir Starmer’s Downing Street operation was plunged into a full-blown crisis on Monday, after three cabinet ministers urged him to set a timeline for his resignation despite the robust defence of his premiership he launched in a make-or-bre... |
| May 10, 2026 | Backbencher threatens rebellion as Starmer vows to stay put | A Labour backbencher has issued the Prime Minister with an ultimatum as Sir Keir Starmer battles to stay in Number 10 after taking a battering at the local elections.
Catherine West, a former junior minister and MP for Hornsey and Friern Ba... |
| May 7, 2026 | Local elections 2026: City awaits ‘significant’ event for Labour leadership | City giants have warned today’s local elections will be “significant” for market pricing, with traders keeping a close eye on possible leadership moves made by the likes of Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham.
Several financial behemoths have li... |
| Apr 2, 2026 | The AI Doc’s Falsehoods And False Balance | There is a familiar media failure in which opposing viewpoints are presented as equally valid, even when the evidence overwhelmingly supports one side. It’s called Bothsidesism. This false balance phenomenon legitimizes misinformation and u... |
| Mar 20, 2026 | What makes Rachel Reeves think she should be picking winners? | Rachel Reeves’ vision for an “active and strategic” state is just old fashioned dirigisme with a new name, says Emmanuel Igwe
A few hours before her Mais lecture this week, the chancellor had told Faisal Islam in an interview that she “so b... |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Made to be broken? Reeves urged to keep fiscal rules | Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged to keep her fiscal rules amid growing calls for tweaks to be made to factor in long-term investments and demands for higher defence spending.
Richard Hughes, the most recent chair of the Office for Bu... |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Show them the book: why politicians need to read more novels | Leading historian Dominic Sandbrook has said declining reading habits of our politicians tells you everything you need to know about why they’re so inadequate. William Atkinson couldn’t agree more…
Would Keir Starmer be a better Prime Minis... |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Louise Haigh doubles down on demand for OBR overhaul | Former transport secretary and vocal soft-left backbencher Louise Haigh has issued another plea for Chancellor Rachel Reeves to overhaul the Office for Budget Responsibility a week before the Spring Statement.
In a swipe at the Chancellor’s... |
| Feb 19, 2026 | UK police appeal for information on Epstein abuse claims | LONDON: UK police Wednesday (Feb 18) appealed for information to support claims of the trafficking and abuse of women to Britain which have emerged in the latest files on US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Police in Surrey, southeastern Engla... |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Exclusive: Corbyn and Sultana’s Your Party UK Ltd to be deleted | Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana’s Your Party is set to be wiped off an official register, City AM can reveal.
The two former Labour politicians, who are both listed as directors of the party on Companies House, have tussled for control whil... |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Burnham launches bid to stand as Labour MP in by-election | Andy Burnham has confirmed he will run to stand as a candidate for Labour in the Gorton and Denton by-election after Andrew Gwynne resigned as an MP.
The Manchester Mayor’s application to stand as a candidate now gives senior Labour figures... |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Labour must unite behind Starmer or risk losses to Reform, deputy leader says | Labour must unite behind Keir Starmer or risk defeat by Reform UK at the local elections next year, Lucy Powell has warned.
The deputy leader cautioned against “navel-gazing” or “throwing bricks from the sidelines” and said the party must c... |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Rachel Reeves is running out of places to hide | If clarity is not restored soon, both markets and the public will conclude that the disorder surrounding each fiscal event is not a passing miscommunication but a structural feature of the Chancellor’s approach, says Helen Thomas
“It didn’t... |
| Dec 4, 2025 | The Leaky War: How Rachel Reeves and the OBR came to blows | Between 5:16am and 11:30am on the day of the Budget, as Rachel Reeves was putting the finishing touches to her House of Commons speech, 7 audacious internet users made 44 attempts to break into the servers of Britain’s fiscal watchdog to ge... |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Fresh Labour revolt brews over asylum system tightening | A growing number of Labour backbenchers are preparing to revolt against the government’s proposed tightening on the UK asylum system.
In another fiery showdown between Keir Starmer’s government and emboldened backbenchers, home secretary Sh... |
| Oct 27, 2025 | On this day: Big Bang hits the Square Mile | On this day, 27 October 1986: Big Bang hits the Square Mile, and changes the City forever. Eliot Wilson takes us through the financial revolution
By the autumn of 1986, Margaret Thatcher had been in power for seven-and-a-half years, thanks ... |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Could Andy Burnham actually unseat Keir Starmer? | Andy Burnham has made a bold threat to Keir Starmer, but could he actually unseat the Prime Minister? Eliot Wilson takes a look
It is hard to think of a premiership which has moved as quickly as Sir Keir Starmer’s from overwhelming electora... |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Rachel Reeves takes dig at Andy Burnham over bond markets | Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said the government was reliant on bond traders as part of an effort to fix “precarious” public finances in a pointed dig at Labour’s Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.
In a panel discussion in front of an audience ... |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Race for Labour deputy reignites wealth tax debate | Labour’s Islington South and Finsbury MP Emily Thornberry has thrown her hat in the ring for Labour deputy leader and proposed a new wealth tax as part of her campaign, prompting Chancellor Rachel Reeves to strike down calls by ruling out i... |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Labour deputy leader hopeful slams Rachel Reeves’ ‘excessive deference’ to OBR | The prominent backbencher and former transport secretary Louise Haigh, who is a frontrunner to become the deputy leader of the Labour Party, has taken aim at Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ “excessive deference” to the Office for Budget Responsib... |
| Sep 1, 2025 | Keir Starmer puts Treasury manpower in No 10 at expense of Reeves | Keir Starmer has made a series of new appointments that point to his drive to bolster No10’s focus on the UK economy at the expense of the Treasury.
Starmer has given Darren Jones the newly-created position of chief secretary to the prime m... |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Rachel Reeves’ winter fuel raid to raise £1.3bn less than hoped | Rachel Reeves’ fiscal agenda has been dealt another chilling blow with new data revealing savings from the winter fuel allowance will be lower than hoped after Labour’s row back.
The Chancellor’s winter fuel raid will raise £1.3bn less than... |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Torsten Bell: Who is the mastermind behind the 2025 Autumn Budget? | When parliamentary candidates were revealed ahead of last year’s elections, Torsten Bell was one of the better-known names on Labour’s list. With his glaringly wonkish CV and swaggering way of talking up esoteric economic policies, he seeme... |
| Aug 27, 2025 | CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter: Why Britain’s fiscal watchdog is under pressure to reform | For the first time in its existence, the Office for Budget Responsibility is under fire like never before.
The non-departmental public body’s hard-earned reputation is currently under attack from politicians on both the left and right.
The ... |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Just how many non-doms are leaving the UK? | Since the Chancellor announced her non-dom crackdown, advisers, campaign groups and economists have warned an exodus of wealthy foreigners is afoot. But after a report claimed that departures were less extreme than feared, Ali Lyon digs int... |
| Aug 7, 2025 | When it comes to Sadiq Khan, we all agree with Donald Trump – right? | President Trump insulting Sadiq Khan comes as no surprise. That no one rushed to defend him is much more revealing, argues James Ford
We should be in the midst of a lively public discourse about Sadiq Khan’s character, intellect and perform... |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Didn’t Take Long To Reveal The UK’s Online Safety Act Is Exactly The Privacy-Crushing Failure Everyone Warned About | Well, well, well. The “age assurance” part of the UK’s Online Safety Act has finally gone into effect, with its age checking requirements kicking in a week and a half ago. And what do you know? It’s turned out to be exactly the privacy-inva... |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Why it's time organisations address addiction in the workplace For Alcohol Awareness Week, Serena Palmer discusses why companies can't ignore the realities of addiction on their teams | "You don't look like an alcoholic." This is a comment I've heard countless times since opening up about my recovery, and it speaks volumes about the pervasive misunderstanding of addiction. As Alcohol Awareness Week (7-13 July) ap... |
| Jun 26, 2025 | The Capitalist: Former tennis star serves a back-hander at Queen’s | Summer parties, a City AM victory, and a former tennis star gets shady at Queen’s; catch up on the latest gossip in this week’s edition of The Capitalist
The Capitalist was at the receiving end of a shady serve at the HSBC Championships, ot... |
| May 3, 2025 | Giant play review: Roald Dahl show is great but not perfect | Giant play review and star rating: ★★★★
Roald Dahl defied the image we cherish in our minds. He was charismatic, but in a way that masqueraded his poisonous views. He was also an anti-Semite, writing in the New Statesman in 1983 that “there... |
| Sep 4, 2024 | The Tightrope of Diplomacy: UK Arms Suspension and Israel's Dilemma | In the complex theater of international relations, the UK finds itself balancing on a tightrope. The recent decision to suspend certain arms exports to Israel has ignited a firestorm of reactions, illuminating the precarious position of the... |
| Sep 4, 2024 | UK decision to suspend some arms for Israel frustrates both sides | LONDON: The backlash to Britain's suspension of some arms exports to Israel shows the fine line the Labour government has to tread in its relations with its Middle Eastern ally.
While suggesting it will be tougher towards Israel than Conser... |
| Apr 10, 2024 | YouTube is switching to read-only comments for kids in supervised experiences | YouTube’s comments section, historically, has had a bad reputation, but a change rolling out could prevent kids from wading into the comments cesspool. In an email to parents who supervise a child’s account, the company announced the introd... |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Italy Wants To Save Its Children, Too | In Italy, an age-verification coalition against porn is getting traction. On September 4th, the Minister of Family Eugenia Roccella, representing the right-wing majority, initiated consultations for introducing a law to prevent minors from ... |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Wireless charging may be the future of EVs — and it’s not far away | Source: Kindel Media article-article-body
Picture the scene: you’re driving your electric vehicle to the shops and notice the battery is running low.
Not to worry. You park in an available bay, and while you shop for groceries and have a ca... |
| Oct 19, 2023 | UK entrepreneurs see Labour as ‘party of business’, survey finds | Entrepreneurs in the UK see Labour as the ‘party of business’, according to a survey of more than 500 business leaders. |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Putin's plan to wear down support for Ukraine in a war of attrition seems to be working, though it's not risk-free | Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual meeting with participants of the Valdai Discussion Club on October 5, 2023 in Sochi, Russia. Contributor/Getty Images
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| Aug 13, 2023 | Tess Gunty on "The Rabbit Hutch" and the collaboration between reader and writer | Sixty years ago, South Bend, Indiana, offered America a preview of what was to come in the industrial heartland. The Christmas 1963 shuttering of the Studebaker automobile plant foreshadowed the coming decline of American manufacturing, and... |
| Jul 31, 2023 | All 54 Will Ferrell movies, ranked by critics | Entertainment All 54 Will Ferrell movies, ranked by critics
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| Jun 30, 2023 | The Wagner rebellion weakened Putin — and may have reduced the threat of nuclear war | Russian President Vladimir Putin oversees the training of the strategic deterrence forces, troops responsible for responding to threats of nuclear war. ALEXEI BABUSHKIN/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Image
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| May 31, 2023 | OnlyFans Throws The Open Internet Under The Bus | It’s always disappointing when an internet company that should know better decides to throw the open internet it relies on under the bus. |
| May 29, 2023 | Постпред КНР при ЕС о Крыме: Китай поддерживает территориальную целостность всех стран | Постоянный представитель Китая в Евросоюзе Фу Цун заявил, что китайская сторона выступает за территориальную целостность всех стран, в том числе Украины. Он подчеркнул, что Китай не занимает пророссийскую позицию, но «пытается способствоват... |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Uncovering The Different Types Of ChatGPT Bias | Distinguished Analyst and Research Fellow, Info-Tech Research Group. Insights and recommendations for projects, portfolios, and change. |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Here's how JD Vance twisted and turned his way from humble Rust Belt beginnings into becoming a Yale-educated, best-selling author, and senator at 38 | JD Vance speaks at a rally at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, April 23, 2022, in Delaware, Ohio. Joe Maiorana, File/AP
JD Vance may be best-known for his memoir "Hillbilly Elegy," which was adapted into a movie for Netflix.
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| Feb 7, 2023 | Five AI blunders that made people doubt its future | It seems like the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is all every tech enthusiast wants to talk about these days. Whether it’s about who would lose their jobs to automation or whether AI will rule us, the debates never end. Even we have c... |
| Jan 28, 2023 | How woke ChatGPT’s ‘built-in ideological bias’ could do more harm than good | More On: chatgpt
BuzzFeed stock surges on plan to use ChatGPT parent OpenAI for online content Rogue AI ‘could kill everyone,’ scientists warn as ChatGPT craze runs rampant AI technology could make these jobs obsolete: ‘The wolf is at the d... |
| Jan 25, 2023 | UK Amazon Workers Go on Strike for the First Time | Trisha Kae Andrada, Tech Times 25 January 2023, 09:01 am
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US tech giant Amazon is experiencing its first official industrial action in the UK as employees strike. 'Historical' Strike
According to ... |
| Nov 22, 2022 | The Unholy Trinity of Corruption, Low Morale, and Military Failure | The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing war provide even more evidence of an army steadily losing ground because of a toxic combination of abysmal morale and corruption throughout the ranks. The tight coupling of corruption, low mor... |
| Nov 13, 2022 | South Africa: How it got HOOKED on fossil fuels | South Africa could have followed the example of China. Although the largest user of coal in the world, it is already making major moves towards a far lower carbon footprint. Photo: PEXELS
South Africa has experienced power shortages with ro... |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Twitter safety head suggests further ‘identity verification’ beyond paid verification may later be required | Twitter’s head of Safety and Integrity Yoel Roth admitted in a Twitter thread that the company may have to further invest in “identity verification” that goes beyond the paid verification system that will accompany its revamped Twitter Blue... |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Is a stable national coalition government in South Africa possible? | The New York Times poked holes in Ramaphosa’s corruption-busting plan this week – Photo: Flickr / GCIS
South Africa’s municipal government elections in 2021 produced a number of largely unstable local government coalitions. There’s now a st... |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Elon Musk has given us a glimpse into his plans for increasing Twitter's revenue | Hello and happy Wednesday, readers. I'm your host, Jordan Parker Erb.
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| Oct 12, 2022 | Five Ways Executives Can Increase Their Earnings Threshold | Tim Madden is an Executive Coach and former Headhunter. Founder of Executive Career Upgrades, he's on a mission to help accelerate careers. |
| Oct 10, 2022 | От канадского телекома до WikiLeaks: путь Ассанжа | 27 августа 2022 года интернет-журналист, телеведущий и основатель некоммерческой организации WikiLeaks Джулиан Ассанж подал очередную апелляцию в Верховный суд Великобритании против экстрадиции в США. В Соединённых Штатах Ассанжу грозит 175... |
| Sep 23, 2022 | FDA Streisands NyQuil Chicken Into Being A Thing Based After Moral Panic Press Release | What is it with government agencies and the media teaming up to Streisand some dumb thing that almost no one has ever done or heard about, and turning it into a thing that everyone knows about? |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Germany must shake off its habit of finding excuses for inaction | Life: it’s unfair. German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht gave a long-prepared speech in Berlin on Monday, in which she laid out her thinking on strategy. She asserted confidently that Germany was destined by “our size, our geographica... |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Despite remote work and the economic downturn, some companies look to London for expansion | Barely a day goes by without news of layoffs emerging from the tech world — from cybersecurity to gaming, no industry is impervious. It’s not limited to any particular size of company, either — everything from fledgling startups and scaleup... |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Debate over AI sentience marks a watershed moment | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
The AI field is at a significant turning point. O... |
| May 23, 2022 | From the Wild Wild West to prioritizing value: What comes next for crypto | The storm will wash us clean. This seems to be the general sentiment among market experts in Southeast Europe regarding the “crypto crash” – the recent slump in the global cryptocurrency market.
Sure, they all came at once. Bitcoin fell by ... |
| Mar 23, 2022 | White House warns of possible Russian cyberattack on US companies, infrastructure | The news: During Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, it has faced resistance from Ukrainian military and civilians and crushing US-led economic sanctions, all of which could lead to Russian hackers targeting US companies, per Ars Techn... |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Will Kratos and Boy Make It to Netflix and Compete with Witcher? Report Shows Potential 'God of War' TV Series | Urian B., Tech Times 08 March 2022, 03:03 am
With the success of "The Witcher" on Netflix being the talk of the town, new reports are hinting at a potential "God of War" TV series. To add, the report points towards not j... |
| Mar 5, 2022 | The real Volodymyr Zelenskyy. His US film editor reveals the man behind the scenes. | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has become an international icon amid the Russian invasion of his country. The former comedy star is now the heroic lead in his nation's battle for survival.
He has been hailed as a wartime hero by We... |
| Mar 5, 2022 | What Sanctions Has the World Put on Russia? | Over the past week, the United States and its allies have responded to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with some unprecedented actions of their own. But instead of engaging militarily, they have struck back at Russia’s economy.
The sanctions h... |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Henry Dyer: A personal statement on my interaction with Neil Coyle | Insider politics reporter Henry Dyer Supplied
After marking Chinese New Year with my family, I went to the bar where Neil Coyle made racist comments.
I was made to feel uncomfortable in my place of work, which led to my lodging a formal com... |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Four times Shakespeare has inspired stories about robots and AI | Four times Shakespeare has inspired stories about robots and AI
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Science fiction is a genre very much associated with technological marvels, innovations, and visions of the future. So it may be surprising to find so many of its wr... |
| Dec 28, 2021 | 15 of the best and 15 of the worst Netflix originals that came out this year | Shows like “Squid Game” were a hit with critics. ‘Yes Day’ was a bust. Noh Juhan/Matt Kennedy for Netflix
Netflix originals like “Sweet Tooth,” and “Shadow and Bone” got rave reviews from critics. Others, like “The Woman in the Window” and ... |
| Nov 16, 2021 | (Some of) The macroeconomics of working from home | John Lewis
Increased working from home (WFH) for public health reasons during the pandemic has spawned a debate about whether this shift might become permanent. In this post, I try to sketch out some of the (macro) economics of a longer-run... |
| Nov 8, 2021 | 5 Social Media Algorithms Marketers Need to Know About in 2022 | Have you ever wondered why those pesky social media algorithms exist? Though it may seem like they gatekeep your content, algorithms aren't out to get you or hide your content from the masses. Let me paint a picture for you.
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| Oct 23, 2021 | Introducing the TechCrunch Global Affairs Project | Technology has never agreed with boundaries. Even the most detailed satellite snapshots of Earth show no borders. From the printing press to the airplane, the telephone to social media, technological progress has helped us transcend time an... |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Texas billionaire and family reign as the world’s richest clan | It's hardly a surprise that America's Walton family, including Fort Worth billionaire Alice Walton, remains the world's richest family. What's truly stunning is how much their wealth has grown in the past year — by more than $23 billion.
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| Sep 26, 2021 | The Assad Regime’s Business Model for Supporting the Islamic State | Editor’s Note: The rise of the Islamic State (ISIS) had many sources, ranging from the Iraqi government’s increased discrimination against Sunnis to the collapse of Syria into civil war. One vital factor, however, was the tolerance, and at ... |
| Aug 6, 2021 | This Week in European Tech: Bolt raised €600 million, Hopin brings total funding to $1 billion+, Siemens buys Sqills for $650 million + more | Happy Friday!
This week, our research team tracked 108 funding deals totalling about €2.9 billion, as well as 36 exits across Europe (including Russia, Israel, and Turkey).
As always, we are putting all of them together for you in a handy l... |
| Jul 26, 2021 | В поисках защитного титра антител | Сегодня будет длинная, немного грустая, но важная статья. Рассмотрим разные вопросы: Можно ли заразиться после вакцинации? Защищают ли вакцины от штамма дельта? Как определить, сформирован ли иммунитет после вакцинации? Какие анализы сдать?... |
| Jul 22, 2021 | The wild life of billionaire Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, who eats one meal a day, evangelizes about bitcoin, and had to defend his company in front of Congress | Jack Dorsey onstage at a bitcoin convention on June 4, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Jack Dorsey cofounded Twitter in 2006, and the company has made him a billionaire.
He is famous for his unusual life of luxury, including... |
| Jul 13, 2021 | YouGov : Labour members split on whether the party should prioritise electability or principles | Since Keir Starmer took over as Labour leader after the party's disastrous 2019 general election performance, he has faced criticism from the left of the party for a perceived abandonment of left wing policies and values. Others, meanwhile,... |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Why Defining ‘Extremism’ Matters to the U.S. Military | On April 9, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin directed “immediate actions to counter extremism in the department,” to include a review and update of the Department of Defense’s definition of extremism. U.S. military members can’t fight... |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Networking with high-status colleagues isn't successful across industries, per Rice University research | In a timeless scene from the mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap," an 80s metal band swaggers in for a performance only to find they're billed second to a puppet show. Though the film is farce, real musicians often come to question t... |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Cancer-fighting company based in Houston emerges from stealth and snags $74M in its latest round | A Houston-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company has raised millions in its latest round.
Tvardi Therapeutics Inc. closed its $74 million series B funding round led by new investors New York-based Slate Path Capital, Florida-based P... |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Houston data management company closes $18M in fresh funding | A Houston company that's created a centralized log management solution has closed a new round in funding.
Graylog closed its $18 million growth equity round led by Richmond, Virginia-based Harbert Growth Partners, a new investor, and Minnea... |
| Jun 21, 2021 | 3 Houston companies named to semifinals of clean energy competition | Three Houston energy startups are in the running for the $100,000 cash prize in Cleantech.org's GS Beyond Energy Innovation Challenge.
Amperon Holdings, Cemvita Factory, and Veloce Energy are among the competition's 24 semifinalists, which ... |
| Jun 21, 2021 | Houston-Dallas high-speed train still not official but now it has a builder | The high-speed train between Houston and Dallas still needs an official sign-off before it happens, but a builder has been hired for when that day comes.
Texas Central, the developers of the train, have signed a $16 billion contract with We... |
| Jun 21, 2021 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In this week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to three local innovators across industries — from startup and small business support to electric vehicles — recently making headlines in Houston innov... |
| Jun 19, 2021 | The internet is destroying our brains, but we can't quit. It's a factory we're forced to work in without any pay. | Studies show the internet is bad for our mental health, and more people are realizing its harms.
Internet gurus encourage us to give up social media and tech execs send their kids to anti-internet schools.
But we need a more systemic soluti... |
| Jun 19, 2021 | The internet is destroying our brains, but we can’t quit. It’s a factory we’re forced to work in without any pay. | Studies show the internet is bad for our mental health, and more people are realizing its harms.
Internet gurus encourage us to give up social media and tech execs send their kids to anti-internet schools.
But we need a more systemic soluti... |
| Jun 18, 2021 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Another week has come and gone, and it's time to round up the top headlines from the past few days. Trending Houston tech and startup news on InnovationMap included innovators to know, a new autonomous delivery pilot, an Euro... |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Houston shopping center opts for buzzy new environmental project | Bees are glorious creatures, tasked with pollination and the no-big-deal duty of balancing our planet's ecosystem and keeping the circle of life moving. Oh, and the honey!
No surprise, then, that beekeeping is all the buzz. With that in min... |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Houston space tech company reveals details on its new $40M facility | A Houston-based space tech company focused on sending the first American spacecraft to the Moon since NASA's Apollo program is planning on expanding its presence here on Earth too.
Intuitive Machines announced its plans to move from its cur... |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Houston expert: 4 questions to ask when hiring employees in other states | A larger share of employees has found themselves working from home, or at least working remote, than ever before and many continue to do so permanently. As employers actively take steps to ensure a strong showing throughout the economic rec... |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Houston EV charging station startup gets ready to roll out services across the country | A Houston startup is revving up the region's — and the country's — supply of charging stations for electric vehicles.
The company, Refuel Electric Vehicle Solutions (REVS), recently installed its first two charging stations. They're at two ... |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Splashy European pool-sharing app dives into Houston just in time for summer | Scorching temps. Baking cars. ERCOT begging locals to set their thermostats to 78 (say what?). Why, it's almost like it's summer in Houston or something.
After a long sweat, nothing cools off like a long swim in a sparkling pool. To that en... |
| Jun 16, 2021 | New Houston startup development program to help launch corporate volunteer software | Brooke Waupsh wanted to change the way people volunteered and help increase access to volunteers for nonprofits. So, she launched Swoovy, a dating app that connected singles who wanted to do some good on their first dates. Now, the Austin-b... |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Houston researchers snag government funds for net-zero emissions projects | Rice University and the University of Houston were two of four national institutions to receive sizable grants from the Department of Energy last month to go toward the research and development of projects that will improve CO2 storage to h... |
