Yuliya Chernova / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Meta offers to buy up to 49% of Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross' VC firm NFDG, which has invested about half of its first fund of ~$1.1B, raised in 2023  —  Meta Platforms is offering to buy a minority stake in funds of the venture firm founded by two of its key artificial intelligence recruits …

One name is popping up a lot across tech startup social media right now, and you might've heard it: Soham Parekh. On X, people are joking that Parekh is single-handedly holding up all modern digital infrastructure, while others are posting memes about him working in front of a dozen different monitors or filling in for […]

Kyt Dotson / SiliconANGLE:
London-based Hived, which offers an AI-based logistics and parcel delivery service purpose-built for ecommerce, raised a $42M Series B led by NordicNinja  —  London-based parcel delivery startup Hived Ltd.today said it has raised $42 million in early-stage funding aimed at supporting …

The Republican-controlled US Congress has passed a budget bill that includes cuts to social programs like Medicaid and more funding for Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), alongside provisions that discourage wind and solar energy production. Passed after a marathon debate in both houses, it will allow President Donald Trump to realize policy goals he’s so […]

Social Links and Confidants return in Persona 5: The Phantom X, but they go by a new name: Synergy Bonds. Synergy Bonds are The Phantom X’s take on social stats tied to NPCs that you can unlock once specific criteria are met. While the name is different than elsewhere in the series, long-time fans will […]