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Kubik, a plastic upcycling startup, has raised a $1.9 million seed extension, months after announcing initial equity investment. The startup’s latest investment is from African Renaissance Partners, an East African venture capital firm; Endgame Capital, an investor with a bias for technologies around climate change; and King Philanthropies, a climate and extreme poverty investor. The fresh capital comes as the startup scales its operations in Ethiopia following the launch of its factory in Addis Ababa, where it is turning plastic waste into interlocking building materials like bricks, columns, beams and jambs.
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NASCAR: Denny Hamlin gets win No. 3 of 2024 at Dover
Hamlin held off Kyle Larson over the final 15 laps.
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Thunder's Mark Daigneault wins NBA Coach of the Year award
Daigneault was also voted Coach of the Year by his NBA head coaching peers.
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Chiefs move ahead of 49ers as Super Bowl LIX favorites following 2024 NFL Draft
Kansas City was the No. 2 favorite behind San Francisco ahead of the draft.
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Tesla profits tumble, Fisker flatlines, and California cities battle for control of AVs
Welp, Tesla earnings happened this week — and yeah that was a lot. The stakes this time around remind me of Tesla's pre-profit era circa 2018. Now, to be clear, Tesla has enjoyed profitability since 2020.
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Trump gets roasted at White House correspondents’ dinner, as pro-Palestinian protesters take aim at Biden. Here’s what to know.
From Biden's age to Trump's legal woes, nothing was off limits.
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2024 NFL Draft grades: Kansas City Chiefs get even richer with one of the best hauls this year
Yahoo Sports' Charles McDonald breaks down the Chiefs' 2024 draft.
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London's first defense tech hackathon brings Ukraine war closer to the city's startups
Last week, the U.K. announced its largest ever military support package for Ukraine. In fact, the London Defense Tech Hackathon was the first-ever event to bring together some of the U.K.'s brightest minds in technology, venture capital, and national security in a military setting. The idea was to hack together ideas to both assist Ukraine and create a far more porous layer between the worlds of fast-paced civilian tech and the very different world of the military.
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New Bills WR Keon Coleman makes hilarious first impression with Macy's shopping advice and more
If nothing else, the Bills have a player who can recognize a good deal.
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Photos: Tornadoes rip through Nebraska and Iowa, destroying homes and causing severe damage
Tornadoes tore through the Midwest this week.
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King Charles announces return to public royal duties following his cancer treatment. Here's what to know about his health journey.
What to know about King Charles's recent health issues, from an enlarged prostate to a cancer diagnosis.
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The best things we saw this week: Tyler Duffey returns to the mound for Kansas City
The Royals' reliever was diagnosed with melanoma during spring training.
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Curio raises funds for Rio, an 'AI news anchor' in an app
The latest to join the fray is Rio, an "AI news anchor" designed to help readers connect with the stories and topics they're most interested in from trustworthy sources. The new app, from the same team behind AI-powered audio journalism startup Curio, was first unveiled at last month's South by Southwest Festival in Austin. It has raised funding from Khosla Ventures and the head of TED, Chris Anderson, who also backed Curio.
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OpenAI Startup Fund quietly raises $15M
The OpenAI Startup Fund, a venture fund related to -- but technically separate from -- OpenAI that invests in early-stage, typically AI-related companies across education, law and the sciences, has quietly closed a $15 million tranche. According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, two unnamed investors contributed the $15 million in new cash on or around April 19. The paperwork was submitted on April 25, and mentions Ian Hathaway, the OpenAI Startup Fund's manager and sole partner.
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Should you wash your face in the shower? A dermatologist weighs in on what's best for your skin
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This 'soft, comfortable' cooling bamboo queen sheet set with 132,000+ fans is just $28 (that's over 50% off)
The wildly popular bedding is naturally moisture-wicking and resistant to pesky pilling.
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xAI, Elon Musk’s OpenAI rival, is closing on $6B in funding and X, his social network, is already one of its shareholders
As of last weekend, Jared Birchall, who heads Musk's family office, was telling prospective investors that xAI was raising $3 billion at a $15 billion pre-money valuation. Sequoia Capital and Future Ventures, the venture fund co-founded by Musk’s longtime friend Steve Jurvetson, are participating in the round.
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FCC officially votes to reinstate net neutrality
The Federal Communications Commission made its official vote Thursday to reinstate net neutrality, which bars broadband providers from slowing or even blocking internet traffic to some sites while improving access to others that pay extra fees. With some changes and protections, passing the order titled Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet restores rules passed back during the Obama administration in 2015 and rolled back in 2017, after Donald Trump was elected president. Since the FCC announced in September that it would be pursuing this as a policy goal, it was more or less a fait accompli; there was no real reason why the Commission, split 3-2 in favor of the Democrats, would vote against it.
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Chilean instant payments API startup Fintoc raises $7 million to turn Mexico into its main market
The fintech startups doing the legwork to make it a reality in smaller markets could become M&A targets for incumbents like Visa. One of these is Y Combinator alum Fintoc, a B2B fintech startup that has raised a $7 million Series A round of funding to consolidate its presence in its home country, Chile, and in Mexico, where it expanded one year ago. Fintoc's product is an API that lets online businesses accept instant payments coming directly from the customer's bank account.
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Specialized’s epic eBike sale offers savings up to $4,500 until supplies last
Whether you're looking to upgrade your ride or dip your toes into the eBike waters, Specialized’s sale is an event that’s not to be missed.