With $3.5B in fresh capital, Kleiner Perkins is going all in on AI In Brief Posted: 5:47 PM PDT · March 24, 2026 Image Credits:Handout / Handout / Getty Images Kleiner Perkins, the prominent U.S. venture firm, announced on Tuesday that it raised $3.5 billion in fresh capital across two funds, a significant increase from the firm’s $2...

Kenya floods leave 62 dead, as heavy rains continue in NairobiSevere flooding kills 62 in Kenya, as heavy rains continueJoseph WinterandRichard Kagoe,NairobiEPANairobi has been worst hit by the flooding over the past weekAt least 62 people have died in Kenya over the past week after heavy rains caused widespread flooding, the authorities say.The previous death toll, released a week ago, was...

Stand-up comic held for jokes about Erdogan and Islam in Turkey crackdownStand-up comedian Deniz Göktaş has been placed under arrest by a court in Istanbul after he was held at the city's main airport over a performance that has attracted 9.4m views on YouTube.Göktaş is accused of "inciting hatred and hostility" in his stage routine, as well as insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.He is the...

Germany turns to Indian workers to help solve labour shortageGermany has a shortage of workers - so it's turning to India for helpTim ManselBusiness reporter, Weil am Rhein, southwest GermanyBBCHandirk von Ungern-Sternberg received an email from India out of the blueGermany is continuing to struggle with a shortage of skilled workers, as elderly staff retire, and there are not enough young...

Uber is buying Berlin startup Blacklane to bolster its ‘Elite’ offering In Brief Posted: 7:46 AM PDT · March 30, 2026 Image Credits:Uber Uber is buying Berlin-based startup Blacklane, which provides on-demand, black-car chauffeur services, as the ride-hail giant expands deeper into luxury and executive travel services. It’s a notable...