Waymo reportedly raising a $16 billion funding round

Waymo has New $16 billion funding round almost finalized According to the Financial Times, the robotaxi company would be valued at $110 billion. More than three-quarters of that funding will reportedly come from a source closer to home — Alphabet, where Waymo is a subsidiary. (The company was incubated as part of Alphabet’s “Moonshot Factory”.)…

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Activist Dan Loeb dusts off his poison pen as he seeks a board refresh at CoStar Group

Company: CoStar Group Inc (CSGP) Business: CoStar Group engages in the provision of online real estate marketplaces, information, and analytics in the commercial and residential property markets. It operates through the following segments: CoStar Portfolio, Information Services Portfolio, Multifamily Portfolio, LoopNet Portfolio and Other Marketplaces Portfolio. The CoStar Portfolio segment consists of two classes of…

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Texas A&M ends women's and gender studies degree program

Texas A&M University said Friday it will end the school’s women’s and gender studies degree program. The university wrote in the announcement that the interdisciplinary program was eliminated due to new school restrictions on curriculum subjects and a lack of student interest. The school noted that students in the program will be allowed to complete……

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Bitcoin dips below $78,000 after silver selloff

Bitcoin signage in Times Square in New York, Dec. 9, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana slumped on Saturday as retail traders digested a busy market week that saw wild swings in commodities and a long-awaited announcement by President Donald Trump on his choice for the next Federal Reserve…

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