Naveen Rao, former head of AI at Databricks, has raised $475 million in seed capital for his new startup, Unconventional AI, at a valuation of $4.5 billion. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Ventures, with participation from Lux Capital and DCVC. This is the first tranche towards the target of up to…
Emily KeoghDecember 9, 2025, 07:02 pm ET to close Based in London, Emily Keogh is ESPN’s women’s soccer correspondent, specializing in the WSL and UWCL. Madrid–former winner VfL Wolfsburg had the best chance to reach the top four uefa women’s champions league Table up and earn automatic qualification for the Knockouts. Instead, they gave that…
Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {Beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Senate Democrats introduce bill to block Trump from putting face on dollar coin. Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced legislation Tuesday to prevent President Trump or any sitting or living former president… Source…
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer testifies during a US Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on 2026 funding priorities, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, Dec. 9, 2025. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday told a Senate Appropriations subcommittee that the deadline…
Zach KramDec 9, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Zach Kram is a national NBA writer for ESPN.com, specializing in short- and long-term trends across the league’s analytics landscape. He previously worked at The Ringer covering the NBA and MLB. You can follow Zach on X via @zachkram. One night in Texas in December 2019, as…
ATLANTA — The Trump administration is considering an executive order to regulate artificial intelligence that would prevent states from putting guardrails on the technology, arguing that there should be only one set of rules. The move has raised concerns among child-safety advocates because it will affect how states regulate AI for minors. Nevertheless, clinical psychologist…
Apple gets a raise, and Wells Fargo wants to expand. Here are updates on two portfolio stocks in the news. Apple The news : Citi raised its price target on Apple to $330 from $315, implying roughly 19% upside from Tuesday’s close. The firm’s analysts, who maintain a buy rating on the shares, expect iPhone sales…
brooke priorDecember 9, 2025, 01:43 PM ET to close Brooke Pryor is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN, covering the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2019. He previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and the University of Oklahoma for The Oklahoman. pittsburgh– steelers Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday he doesn’t expect…
Fall, a startup that hosts image, video, and audio AI models for developers announced It raised $140 million in a Series D led by Sequoia, with participation from Kleiner Perkins, Andreessen Horowitz and other investors. The round, which was Fall’s third fundraising this year, valued the company at $4.5 billion, nearly three times what it…
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) said he is less concerned about President Trump potentially running for a third term, pointing to the 79-year-old’s age and potential well-being. Newsom, a potential 2028 presidential contender, said, “To your question, I have softened on this notion of a third Trump term because of the timing of my life…
