Bill Gurley says that right now, the worst thing you can do for your career is play it safe For nearly three decades, Bill Gurley has been among of the most influential voices in Silicon Valley — a general partner at Benchmark whose early bets on companies like Uber, Zillow, and Stitch Fix helped define what modern venture capital looks like. Now, having moved to Austin and stepped back from...

Former GitHub CEO raises record $60M dev tool seed round at $300M valuation Former GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke has raised the largest-ever seed round for a dev tool startup, according to its lead backer, Felicis. The startup, Entire, has raised $60 million at a $300 million valuation. Entire offers an open source tool to help developers better manage code written by AI agents. Entire’s...

U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran continue into 2nd day, as the region faces turmoil A plume of smoke rises following reported explosions in Tehran on March 1, 2026. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images...

Airbnb expands its “Reserve Now, Pay Later” globally Airbnb said on Tuesday that it is launching its “Reserve Now, Pay Later” feature — which lets users secure bookings without immediate payment — globally. This allows users to cancel their bookings if there is a change of plans without losing money upfront. The company launched the feature in the U.S. last year for domestic travel. Airbnb...

Lebanon: Fifteen killed in latest building collapseFifteen killed in latest Lebanon building collapse, as warnings of neglect growReutersAll residents have been accounted for but officials have warned other people could still be missingThe death toll from the collapse of two residential buildings in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli has risen to 15, state media say.Eight people were rescued...