US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies aged 84Watch: Jesse Jackson's life in civil rights, diplomacy, and politicsUS civil rights leader Jesse Jackson died aged 84 on Tuesday morning surrounded by relatives, according to a statement released by his family. "It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Civil Rights leader and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Honorable...

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...

Former Coatue partner raises huge $65M seed for enterprise AI agent startup  Yet another startup aiming to help enterprises build, secure and orchestrate AI agents has raised a honking big seed round. Sycamore on Monday announced a $65 million seed led by Coatue and Lightspeed, with a long list of...

Chris Baghsarian: Australian grandfather murder suspects chargedTwo charged with murder of Australian grandfather after 'mistaken identity' kidnappingNSW PolicePolice say Chris Baghsarian, 85, was kidnapped by mistake Two men in their 20s have been charged with the kidnap and murder of a Sydney grandfather.Police say widower Chris Baghsarian, 85, was taken from his home in the northern suburb...

Father of U.S.-based activist sentenced in Hong Kong under national security law Hong Kong Democracy Council Executive Director Anna Kwok holds a candle as she participates during a candlelight vigil to mark the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre on June 3, 2024 in Washington,...