Alabama QB Ty Simpson says he’s entering NFL draft

mark schlabach to close mark schlabach ESPN senior writer senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduated from University of Georgia January 7, 2026, 11:11 am ET alabama‘S ty simpsonProjected to be one of the first quarterbacks selected in this year’s NFL Draft, he is forgoing his senior year of college…

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Startup funding shatters all records in Q1

Global investment in startups to reach $297 billion in first quarter of 2026, breaking all records, according to new crunchbase data. This is a massive 2.5x increase from the $118 billion raised in the previous quarter. This single-quarter increase outpaces every full year of global VC activity prior to 2019. The unprecedented growth was fueled…

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Google and PayPal team up on agentic commerce

Papail Announced On Wednesday, a new multi-year partnership with Google that will see the payment by using Google’s AI technology to create new AI-operated shopping experiences. Meanwhile, the papal solutions will be integrated into Google’s products, and the Payal will work with the Google Cloud on its technology infrastructure host and improvement. Companies did not…

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Strait of Hormuz must remain closed

Son of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba Khamenei, attends a demonstration to mark Jerusalem day in Tehran. Morteza Nikoubazl | Nurphoto | Getty Images Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has said the closure of the Strait of Hormuz maritime passage should be continued as a “tool to pressure the enemy,” in his…

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