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Firecrawl’s co-founder and CEO Caleb Peffer knew the exact moment he found the investor to lead his Series A.  He was in a coffee meeting with Nexus Venture Partner’s Abhishek Sharma at the Blue Bottle in San Francisco’s South Park (a favorite VC haunt). While describing the future of the company, he was gesturing so animatedly that his chair tipped over.  “I actually fell out of my chair. And Abhishek, as a great investor does, caught the chair and me as I was falling,” Peffer described with a laugh. That felt like a symbol for how the founder/investor relationship is…

Facebook Tweet Email Link Security guarantees have become a central focus in discussions about a peace deal for Ukraine, with the country’s President Volodymyr Zelensky saying at the White House Monday that they are the “key issue, a starting point for ending the war.” Zelensky knows that in the long run, Russia’s superior numbers and weaponry will grind down Ukrainian resistance. So he has long insisted that any agreement must provide Ukraine with promises that the US and Europe will prevent the Russians from resuming their assault in a year or two. Here’s what to know about this crucial part…

Rocky Mountaineer will unveil its new Passage to Peaks route, which travels through Canada’s Banff and Jasper National Park, for just four weeks in summer 2026.Departure dates between Banff and Jasper are scheduled for June 10, 14, 16, 18, 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30; and July 2, 6, 8 and 10. “Beginning and ending in the iconic mountain towns of Banff and Jasper, travelers will experience the evergreen forests, sparkling glacial lakes, and towering mountains that define the magnificent Canadian Rockies,” Rocky Mountaineer said.The Passage to the Peaks itinerary is available through Rocky Mountaineer’s collection of vacation packages, ranging…

Figure Technology, a 7-year-old blockchain-based lending company, on Monday filed for an IPO of its Class A common stock on Nasdaq, saying in its IPO paperwork that its revenue rose 22.4% to $191 million in the six months ended June 30, and that it reported a profit of $29 million in the same period, compared with a loss of $13 million a year earlier. The filing offers a chance at vindication for Figure co-founder Mike Cagney, who previously built SoFi before leaving the personal finance platform in 2017 following sexual harassment allegations. SoFi went public in 2021 via a special…

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked portions of Mississippi’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion practices in public schools from being enforced while a lawsuit against it is underway.The provisions blocked by U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate on Monday seek to prohibit public schools from discussing a list of “divisive concepts” related to race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation and national origin. They would also prevent public schools from maintaining programs, courses or offices that promote DEI or endorse “divisive concepts,” and ban diversity training requirements.The law, which took effect in April, aims to prevent public schools…

Facebook Tweet Email Link Dakar, Senegal AP  —  On a recent evening in Senegal‘s capital of Dakar, an imam named Ibrahima Diane explained to a group of men why they should be more involved in household chores. “The Prophet himself says a man who does not help support his wife and children is not a good Muslim,” the 53-year-old said, as he described bathing his baby and helping his wife with other duties. Some of the 14 men chuckled, not quite sold. Others applauded. Diane was taking part in a “school for husbands,” a United Nations-backed initiative where respected male…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tourism in Las Vegas is slumping this summer, with resorts and convention centers reporting fewer visitors compared to last year, especially from abroad, and some officials are blaming the Trump administration’s tariffs and immigration policies for the decline. The city known for lavish shows, endless buffets and around-the-clock gambling welcomed just under 3.1 million tourists in June, an 11% drop compared to the same month in 2024. There were 13% fewer international travelers, and hotel occupancy fell by about 15%, according to data from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.Mayor Shelley Berkley said tourism from…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Long before the Icelandic Chinese artist Laufey became recognized the world over for her neoclassical jazz-meets-pop music, she was a student, answering a familiar yearbook prompt: “Where do you see yourself in 10 years?”Her answer: Move to the U.S., sign a record deal and win a Grammy. The 26-year-old has done all three. “I must have been so confident to write that because I remember that being a very far-sought kind of thing,” the musician born Laufey Lín Jónsdóttir told The Associated Press. Those aren’t her only accomplishments: She’s collaborated with Barbra Streisand, shared the stage…

The logo of Robinhood Markets is seen at a pop-up event on Wall Street after the company’s initial public offering in New York City on July 29, 2021.Andrew Kelly | ReutersRobinhood announced Tuesday that the online broker is launching new prediction markets for professional and college-level football.Customers will now be able to trade on the outcomes of “the most popular” NFL and college football games on the Robinhood app. Robinhood said those games would include regular season pro matchups and all college Power Four schools games.The prediction markets are currently rolling out, according to Robinhood, and will be available to…

by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 2:30 PM ET, Mon August 18, 2025 Condor Airways flight DE3665 heading to Düsseldorf, Germany  was forced into making an emergency landing in Brindisi, Italy shortly after taking off from Corfu, Greece when one of its engines caught fire in mid-air. Video footage of the event quickly gained traction online, as the plane, which carried 270 passengers, had one of its engines catch fire. According to the Free Press Journal in India, the incident happened on a Boeing 757-300 aircraft on August 16 as the plane was flying over Corfu’s port, just after takeoff at around…