Opinion by: Michael Amar, co-founder of Chain of Events and general partner at v3nture Once upon a time, in 1848, a man could walk into the wilderness on the brink of poverty and emerge, caked in mud, dust and days-old sweat, a multimillionaire. The discovery of gold in California in the mid-19th century ignited a…
May 1, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Ben Lively (39) throws a pitch during the first inning against the Minnesota Twins at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images The Washington Nationals and Cleveland Guardians will play a traditional doubleheader Tuesday after the opener of their three-game series was rained out on…
Bettors on prediction platforms Polymarket and Kalshi are flipping bearish on the US economy. As of April 29, both platforms are predicting that the US will log an economic contraction during the first quarter of 2025 in an upcoming economic data release. The US has logged positive growth figures every quarter since 2022, and a…
The newly launched DOOD token from Ethereum-based NFT project Doodles has seen a steep drop in market capitalization following its May 9 airdrop on the Solana network. According to data from DEX Screener, DOOD’s market cap fell from over $100 million shortly after launch to around $60 million at the time of writing. Overall, the…
Opinion by: Naman Kabra, co-founder and CEO of NodeOps Network Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) have become the default hardware for many AI workloads, especially when training large models. That thinking is everywhere. While it makes sense in some contexts, it’s also created a blind spot that’s holding us back. GPUs have earned their reputation. They’re…
OpenAI said on Monday that it had completed a $40 billion fund-raising deal that nearly doubles the high-profile company’s valuation from just six months ago. The new fund-raising round, led by the Japanese conglomerate SoftBank, values OpenAI at $300 billion, making it one of the most valuable private companies in the world, along with the…
Burberry is continuing its cultural links and on Monday announced that it’s supporting the transformation of the Fashion Gallery at the Victoria and Albert Museum in South Kensington as part of a multi-year partnership. V&A Its deal with the London-based arts and culture institution unites “two icons of British culture with a shared legacy of…
The Trump administration has started an investigation into the import of commercial aircraft, jet engines and related parts that could lead to new tariffs on top of the many it has already put in place. According to a federal notice posted online on Friday, the commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, started the investigation on May 1…
May 3, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Chicago Cubs right fielder Kyle Tucker (30) hits a solo home run in the fifth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images A pair of teams riding high after series victories will meet in Chicago on Monday night, when the Cubs host…
The ZKsync Association has confirmed the recovery of $5 million worth of stolen tokens from an April 15 ZKsync security incident involving its airdrop distribution contract. The hacker agreed to accept a 10% bounty and return 90% of the remaining stolen tokens, transferring the ZKsync Security Council almost $5.7 million across three transfers on April…