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Japan's Takaichi to pursue conservative agenda after election landslide Sanae Takaichi, Japan's prime minister and president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), puts pins marking the names of candidates who won lower house elections at the LDP headquarters Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026...

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YC startups can now receive investment in stablecoin In Brief Posted: 11:54 AM PST · February 3, 2026 Image Credits:Bryce Durbin / TechCrunch All startups accepted into YC will soon have the option to receive their seed checks via stablecoins, crypto YC partner Nemil Dalal told The Block. YC’s famous “standard deal” is that it invests...

Spotify Launches 'About the Song' Beta to Reveal Stories Behind the MusicDid you know Chappell Roan drew inspiration for her hit song Pink Pony Club from The Pink Cadillac, the name of a hot-pink strip club in her Missouri hometown? Or that Fountains of Wayne's song Stacy's Mom was inspired by a confessed crush a friend had on the late co-founder Adam Schlesinger's grandmother? If you're a...

U.S. considers removing last U.S. forces from Syria U.S. considers removing last U.S. forces from Syria As the United States considers possible military action against Iran, it's also weighing another military move — withdrawing the last U.S. forces from Syria.