Month: February 2021
Two new efforts could widen the pool of people investing directly in venture funds
Venture funds have historically counted on several types of investors — or limited partners — for their investing capital. One of these groups is institutional investors — think pension funds, university endowments, hospital systems and the like. Another is corporations. A third bucket centers on wealthy individuals and often their…
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‘Final Fantasy XIV’ PS5 beta starts on April 13th
More than ten years after its troubled launch, Final Fantasy XIV is coming to yet another PlayStation console. During a reveal event Friday night, Square-Enix announced an open beta for PS5 will start April 13th. On the new system, the MMORPG will ru… Source
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Donald Trump’s Business Sought A Stake In Parler Before He Would Join
BuzzFeed News; Saul Loeb / AFP via Getty Images The Trump Organization negotiated on behalf of then-president Donald Trump to make Parler his primary social network, but it had a condition: an ownership stake in return for joining, according to documents and four people familiar with the conversations. The deal…
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Miami mayor says Elon Musk will tunnel under the city for just $30 million
Elon Musk told Miami’s mayor Friday that The Boring Company could dig a two-mile tunnel under the city for as little as $30 million — a fraction of the $1 billion price tag once quoted by local transit officials. Musk also told the Mayor that The Boring Company could complete…
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Reddit stopped rogue r/WallStreetBets mods from taking over the community
Reddit’s r/WallStreetBets has grown significantly due to the community’s role in driving up the stock prices of companies like GameStop, AMC, and Nokia, and the whole saga has garnered so much attention that there are currently many movies and a TV show in the works. But that increased attention has…
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Sonos FCC filing hints it’s coming for the UE Boom and other small Bluetooth speakers
Sonos is preparing for the release of a new product that, according to FCC documentation, is likely to be the company’s second portable speaker with a rechargeable battery. The unannounced device, listed at the FCC as model number S27, is shown in testing diagrams to have a wireless charging dock…
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