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Will Griffith had only been two months in his job as a venture investor for Iconiq when he met a 19-year-old college dropout named Dylan Field. This would lead to one of his signature seed investments, in a startup called Figma. On Thursday, Figma went public with the stock popping from the $33 IPO opening price to close at $115.50 and a $47 billion market cap. And Griffith could not be more effusive in his praise for the company. “You go to one of these user conferences and you’re like, there’s 15,000 people here and 5,000 have Figma tattoos,” Griffith…
A 28-year-old schoolteacher who admitted killing a couple who were hiking with two of their children at a state park in Arkansas has been charged with murder. Clinton David Brink, 43, and Cristen Amanda Brink, 41, were found dead Saturday on a walking trail at Devil’s Den State Park. Their daughters, who are 7 and 9, were not hurt and are being cared for by family members, authorities have said. State Police arrested Andrew James McGann after a five-day search and a flood of tips. He was captured in Springdale, a city about 30 miles (50 kilometers) north of Devil’s…
Facebook Tweet Email Link HARARE, Zimbabwe AP — The killing of a collared lion involved in a research project in Zimbabwe by a trophy hunter has been condemned by wildlife groups, echoing the infamous case of a lion called Cecil whose death at the hands of an American tourist in the same country a decade ago was met with international outrage. The latest lion, known as Blondie, was part of an Oxford University study and wore a research collar sponsored by Africa Geographic, a safari company. Africa Geographic said Blondie was killed by a hunter in June close to the…
HX Expeditions has released an impressive collection of last-minute cruise offers, providing travelers with significant savings on expedition voyages to some of the world’s most remote and spectacular destinations. The deals span from Antarctic expeditions to Galápagos adventures, offering substantial discounts of up to 45% off regular prices.The crown jewel of the collection is the 21-night “In Depth Antarctica, Falkland & South Georgia” expedition aboard the MS Fram, departing November 15, 2025. Originally priced at $30,535 per person, this comprehensive voyage is now available for $19,905, representing a savings of over $10,000. This expedition combines three distinct destinations in one…
Apple on Thursday signaled that it’s getting more serious about its plans to catch up in the AI race. “We see AI as one of the most profound technologies of our lifetime. We are embedding it across our devices and platforms and across the company. We are also significantly growing our investments,” CEO Tim Cook said on the Q3 2025 earnings call with investors. “Apple has always been about taking the most advanced technologies and making them easy to use and accessible for everyone, and that’s at the heart of our AI strategy,” he added. Cook expanded on those comments…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The first 5K held in the memory of John and Matt Gaudreau helped raise more than $500,000, enough to break ground later this year on an accessible playground at the special education school where the hockey players’ mother works.Thousands attended the Gaudreau Family 5K Walk /Run and Family Day in May at Washington Lake Park in southern New Jersey, a place John and Matthew went hundreds of times as kids and around the corner from Hollydell Ice Arena, where they started playing hockey. The 5K drew more than 1,100 participants in the walk, along with more than…
by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 7:45 PM ET, Thu July 31, 2025 Lindblad Expeditions is celebrating the most successful seven-day sales period in company history.From July 23-29, the company saw a surge of sales for its co-branded National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions product. The timeline aligned with the early booking period for past guests and travel advisors for the brand’s 2027-28 global deployment, which opened for public bookings on July 30. “We’re thrilled to see such strong demand for our awe-inspiring expeditions,” says Noah Brodsky, chief commercial officer for Lindblad Expeditions. “Our team works tirelessly to design truly distinctive itineraries and deliver…
Apple has sold 3 billion iPhones since the product was launched in 2007, Apple CEO Tim Cook said Thursday during the company’s third-quarter earnings call. It took Apple nine years to sell the billionth iPhone, a milestone the company reached in 2016. This implies that Apple sold 2 billion between 2016 and now — also a nine-year period — marking the product’s growing popularity. While Apple celebrates 3 billion iPhones sold, the company has struggled a bit in the stock market this year, as the tech giant fell behind Nvidia and Microsoft as the market’s most highly valued businesses. So…
Facebook Tweet Email Link An 88-year-old Russian man, who gained local fame for building his own aircraft, has died after attempting to take off in a homemade helicopter. The man, a resident of the Omutninsky district of western Russia’s Kirov Region, attempted the flight in the self-built aircraft on Thursday, the Volga Region Transport Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release Friday. However, the helicopter self-destructed during take-off, it added. The aircraft failed to lift off and, instead, “during engine startup, while still on the ground and as the engine power was building, the main rotor blades detached. This caused…
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Former Food Network star Paula Deen announced Friday the abrupt closure of the Savannah restaurant that launched her to fame with its menu of fried chicken, banana pudding and other indulgent Southern dishes.Deen ran The Lady & Sons restaurant with her two sons, Jamie and Bobby Deen, for nearly three decades. Loyal fans visiting Savannah continued to line up for Deen’s buffet long after the Food Network canceled her show, “Paula’s Home Cooking,” in 2013.But 78-year-old Deen said Friday that The Lady & Sons closed for good along with her second Savannah eatery, The Chicken Box.…