The team from NPR's The Indicator podcast takes a look at the economic costs of the war in the Middle East.
Trump's 'Federal 401(k)' Plan Promises a $1,000 Match. Here's How That Might Work We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. Learn more. During the State of the Union address on Tuesday, President Donald Trump...
Lunar New Year 2026: Celebrations around the worldMillions of people around the world are celebrating the start of the Lunar New Year, with festivities taking place from Hong Kong to Buenos Aires.The Lunar New Year, which coincides with the first new moon of the lunar calendar, is a 15-day festival held between between 21 January and 20 February every year. In accordance with the Chinese...
Stryker says it’s restoring systems after pro-Iran hackers wiped thousands of employee devices Medical tech giant Stryker said it’s in the process of restoring its computers and internal network following a cyberattack that reportedly allowed pro-Iranian hackers to remotely wipe tens of thousands of employee devices. The hack, which brought ongoing widespread disruption to the company’s...
SNAK Venture Partners raises $50M fund to back vertical marketplaces SNAK Venture Partners announced Wednesday the close of its oversubsubscribed $50 million debut fund, anchored by the investment firm Pritzker Group (founded by Illinois governor JB Pritzker and his brother, Tony). SNAK founders Sonia Nagar and Adam Koopersmith worked at the firm and helped lead investments in companies like...
The $32B acquisition that one VC is calling the ‘Deal of the Decade’ According to Index Ventures Partner Shardul Shah, cybersecurity startup Wiz sits “at the center of three tailwinds: AI, cloud, and security spend.” Those tailwinds powered what just became the largest venture-backed acquisition in history — Google’s $32 billion deal, finalized after a declined 2024 offer, antitrust...