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Investors and founders in a meeting in Lagos, Nigeria, representing Ventures Platform's expanded Africa focus.

Ventures Platform closes $83M second fund, expands beyond Nigeria into Kenya, South Africa, Egypt

Ventures Platform has closed its second fund with more than $83 million in commitments, a vote of confidence from limited partners who...

Oil tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid easing US-Iran hostilities

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Crude Oil Falls 3% as US-Iran De-escalation Signs Emerge

October WTI crude oil (CLV26) fell 2.55, or 3.00%, to a one-week low on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, after reports emerged that...

United Airlines Boeing 777-200ER aircraft parked at airport gate during golden hour

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United Airlines unveils largest international expansion in company history with 10 new routes

United Airlines announced Tuesday that it will add 10 new international destinations across Europe and Asia, marking the largest international network expansion...

Dog Haus restaurant interior with staff preparing gourmet hot dogs and burgers

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Jersey Mike’s alumni reunite at Dog Haus with 300-location growth plan and $1B valuation target

A group of former Jersey Mike’s executives and franchisees is reuniting at Dog Haus, a Pasadena-based fast-casual chain, with plans to grow...

Exterior of Stone Brewing's Escondido brewery in California, site of 220 layoffs announced by Sapporo USA.

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Sapporo USA to cut 220 jobs at Stone Brewing Escondido as production moves to Paso Robles and Kansas City

Sapporo USA has notified California regulators that it will lay off 220 workers at Stone Brewing’s Escondido brewery, with the first 58...

Smartphone on a car dashboard showing the Uber driver app, with a blurred city street background.

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Uber fined €825 million by Dutch regulator over automated driver account deactivations

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) has fined Uber €825 million (approximately $966 million) for violating the European Union’s General Data Protection...

Robinson R66 helicopter on tarmac at Army flight training facility

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Robinson Helicopter lands Army training deal, boosting US manufacturing and defense jobs

Robinson Helicopter Company, based in Torrance, California, has secured a key role in the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next program, a training...

Shopper using a smartphone for contactless payment at a Walmart checkout

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Walmart finally embraces Apple Pay and Google Pay, ending years of resistance

Walmart on Friday confirmed it will finally accept Apple Pay and Google Pay at its stores, a move that reverses a years-long...

Sasha Orloff, CEO of Puzzle, in a modern office setting, discussing fundraising and financial metrics.

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What VCs really want: Puzzle CEO Sasha Orloff on raising over $1B and the metrics that matter

Investors back founders who understand the financial reality of their business — not those with the most polished pitch deck. That’s the...

Adit Singh presenting at a venture capital meeting, with a semiconductor chip diagram on screen

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Early Cerebras backer Adit Singh joins Mayfield as infrastructure partner

Adit Singh, the venture investor who helped source and co-lead Foundation Capital’s first investment in Cerebras, has joined Mayfield as an infrastructure...

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