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Obvious Ventures, co-founded by Twitter’s Evan Williams, has raised its fifth fund, and like its predecessor, this one comes with a “fun” number of $360,360,360. “We invest at the forefront of math, science and physics, and we want to celebrate math in our fund numbers,” James Joaquin (pictured far right), co-founder and managing director of the firm, told TechCrunch. The company’s first funding was $123,456,789 and its second funding was $191,919,191 (palindromic numbers are the same whether read from the front or back). The third fund was $271,828,182 (mathematicians and engineers immediately recognize this as e (Euler’s number)), and the…
Stefan Nikolic | E+ | Getty ImagesWith tax season starting on Monday, families with minor children will have the option to sign up for a Trump account and receive a one-time federal contribution when they file their 2025 returns. The Trump Account, enacted by President Donald Trump’s “Big and Beautiful Act,” is designed to give children born between 2025 and 2028 an early start in building wealth with a one-time $1,000 contribution from the U.S. Treasury. “This is the first opportunity to advocate for rights, but it won’t be the last,” said Madeline Brown, senior policy associate at the Urban…
There’s a new model from China that’s been a hot topic among developers. Zhipu AI’s GLM 4.7. It’s not new per se, but what caught our attention is where it’s gaining popularity: our turf, the United States.The first thing I came across was Zhipu’s post on WeChat announcing that the new coding tools were in such high demand that they would start restricting access. A year after DeepSeek’s R1 model shocked the U.S. artificial intelligence industry, AI experts say Chinese AI models are spreading around the world. I wanted to know if that applies to Zhipu as well.DeepSeek never responded…
Thanks to a new feature announced by Anthropic on Monday, Claude users will be able to invoke interactive apps within the chatbot interface. In keeping with Anthropic’s enterprise focus, most of the launch apps are workplace tools such as Slack, Canva, Figma, Box, and Clay, with Salesforce coming soon. In either case, the app enables a logged-in instance of the service that Claude can access, allowing the user to send Slack messages, generate graphs, or access cloud files, depending on which app is enabled. “Analyzing data, designing content, and managing projects all work more efficiently using a dedicated visual interface,”…
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Federal Aviation Administration needs two more days to fully recover from the weekend’s major disruptions caused by the massive winter storm that hit the United States.In an interview Monday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Duffy said the FAA is targeting Wednesday as the day it hopes air travel will return to normal.”This storm is unique,” Duffy said. “We’ve got ice, we’ve got snow, and then we’ve got a big cold snap. … So that’s making it even more difficult to navigate through the ice that’s been going on for the last three days.”Sunday was the…
Silas Stein | Picture Alliance | Getty Imagesshares of zoom Shares closed 11% higher on Monday after Baird analysts estimated the company’s investment in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic was worth between $2 billion and $4 billion, depending on dilution assumptions. In May 2023, Anthropic announced a partnership with Zoom and revealed that Zoom Ventures had invested in the company. The companies did not disclose the amount of the investment, but Zoom reported $51 million in “strategic investments” in the quarter, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Baird analysts estimate that all, or at least a “large…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, October 29, 2025. Tyrone Siu | ReutersPresident Donald Trump announced on Monday that he would raise tariffs on South Korean imports of automobiles, medicine and lumber from 15% to 25%, citing delays in Congressional approval of a trade deal with the United States signed last summer.In a post on Truth Social, President Trump said, “The South Korean Congress is not implementing its agreement with the United States.””President Lee (Jae-Myung) and I reached a major agreement for both countries on July 30, 2025,…
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is currently in the Indian Ocean and close to supporting a potential US operation targeting Iran, two sources told CNN. The group falls within the area of responsibility of U.S. Central Command, which includes military operations in the Middle East. Still, the carrier does not have to be in the final position for potential operations. President Donald Trump continues to consider options for attacking Iran, but there is no indication that any decisions have been made. Carrier strike groups typically include aircraft carriers, guided missile cruisers, anti-aircraft ships, anti-submarine destroyers, or…
Fabio Wardley will hail his world heavyweight title fight with Tyson Fury as a “huge event” for British boxing this summer, manager Mike Ofo has said.Fury released a short statement on his social media over the weekend, confirming that a fight with Wardley was a “good option” for later this year and that the WBO champion remains keen for a luxury bout with the Briton. Wardley was promoted to WBO champion after Usyk relinquished his belt without making a mandatory title defense against the Brit, but the Ukrainian’s plans to fight Deontay Wilder have been thrown into disarray as he…
Industrial AI startup CVector has built a brain and nervous system for big industry. Now, founders Richard Chan and Tyler Ruggles have a bigger challenge: showing customers and investors how this AI-powered software layer can lead to real savings at an industrial scale. The New York-based startup has seen some success following a pre-seed funding round last July. The system is currently in operation with real-world customers, including utilities, advanced manufacturing facilities, and chemical manufacturers. More concrete examples of what problems the duo can solve and the money they can save for major industry clients are provided. “One of the…