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It’s May 8, 2025, and we’re back with today’s roundup of who got funded and why it matters. Investors didn’t hold back—writing big checks across AI, fintech, health tech, and even tokenized real-world assets. From stealth-mode launches to growth-stage expansions, it’s clear the funding engine is still running hot. Among the highlights: HAYA Therapeutics landed $65 million to push RNA-based treatments for heart failure. Koala Health fetched $20 million to scale digital pet care across all 50 states. And Zurich’s RockSolidProtocol raised $16 million in a presale to bring real estate and physical assets on-chain. Seed, Series A, debt deals—you…
White smoke is a wave, and the Catholic Church has a new Pope. He is American. The Vatican Cardinals elected Chicago-born Robert Prevast on Thursday to lead the church, leading the aftermath of Pope Francis, who passed away last month. Prevost took the name of Leo XIV when he became the first pope from the United States. “Peace is with you,” his first words as Pope said. This will take a look at the new Pope and his journey from the Midwest to the pinnacle of a church of 1.4 billion. What is the background of Pope Leo? Born in…
Student protest leader Mohsen Mahdawi has appeared at the Vermont State Capitol to help launch a legal defense fund to support immigrants like her, who are facing deportation hearings. His appearance on Thursday comes almost a week after Madawi himself was released from immigrant detention after nearly 16 days in detention in his pro-Palestinian advocacy. President Donald Trump’s administration sought to expel Mahdawi and other student activists for their demonstrations, citing Cold War era laws that allowed the removal of foreigners deemed to have had a disadvantageous foreign policy influence on the United States. Although released on bail, Mahdawi continues…
TALHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The former lieutenant governor of Florida has been appointed the sole finalist to become the next president of Florida International University.The unanimous choice of former Republican state legislator Janet Nunez’s Presidential Search Committee – she Interim president of the school He has been supported by the Republican Party since February Governor Ron DeSantis.With over 56,000 students, FIU is one of the largest universities in the country and serves a significant population of Hispanic, first-generation, and low-income students.Nuñez has been appointed to a temporary position after FIU Board Chairman Roger Tovar contacted her directly from Desantis’s office…
Manchester United came from behind and Mason Mount scored twice, winning 4-1 against the Athletic in the semi-finals.Manchester United have created a dramatic slow comeback and set up a deliciously-looking exhibit against Tottenham, beating Athletic Club 4-1 in the Europa League to complete the 7-1 tally semi-final victory. Fireworks buried pregnant Old Trafford on Thursday after a memorable 3-0 victory over 10 athletics in northern Spain last week. But the knowledge that Reuben Amorim’s United demonstrated the ability to destroy amazing abilities during a horrifying Premier League season has sparked an air of excitement. Perhaps, to his surprise, Amorim’s unity…
Microsoft employees are not permitted to use DeepSeek due to data security and propaganda concerns, Microsoft’s vice-chairman and president Brad Smith said at a Senate hearing today. “We don’t allow employees to use the DeepSeek app,” Smith said, referring to DeepSeek’s application services (available on both desktop and mobile). Smith said Microsoft hasn’t even put Deepseek in the App Store for these concerns. Even many organizations and countries have imposed restrictions on DeepSeek, but this is the first time Microsoft has made public such a ban. Smith said the restrictions stem from the risk that data will be stored in…
Alex Mashinsky, former CEO of celsius Network Ltd., will arrive at a courthouse in New York, USA on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAlexander Masski, former CEO of Celsius Network, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to two years of fraud on Thursday.Standing before District Judge John G. Coertre in the southern district of Manhattan, Maskie faced the consequences of what prosecutors described as a drastic scheme to fraudulent investors.In December he pleaded guilty to merchandise fraud and schemes that manipulate Celsius tokens.His sentence was made in Court 14A, 500 Pearl…
positiveBuy Now Provider, pays later loans and makes revenue forecasts for the current quarter, even if the previous quarter’s profits were better than expected. Shares fell 8% in extension trading on Thursday.Compared to the analyst consensus estimates from LSEG, the company’s method is as follows:Earnings per share: 1 cent vs 3 cent loss expected Revenue: 783 million vs 783 million expectationAccording to StreetAccount, AFFIRM reports a total product volume (GMV) of $8.6 billion. GMV is an important metric that helps to evaluate the total value of transactions, up 36% from the previous year.Quarterly revenues rose 36% from $576 million the…
Last month there was turbulence across the energy sector, but several bright spots within the industry have emerged. And those names just happen to offer attractive dividends. The S&P 500 energy sector fell nearly 14% in April and is struggling with oil prices falling. US crude oil futures cited nearly 19% last month, while international oil benchmark Brent crude oil slipped over 15%. The fear of the recession and oversupply concerns have driven oil prices slides, with OPEC+ agreeing to increase 410,000 barrels per day in June. But even if the energy sector struggles in 2025, it remains attractive for…
Santa Ana, California (AP) – Two high school students Fatal stab wound Authorities said in front of a high school in Southern California.Santa Ana Police Officer Natalie Garcia said she came out hours after the attack on Wednesday afternoon when a 15- and 17-year-old boys killed one student and injured two others.Garcia could not confirm that an arrest had been made. She said there are no other suspects believed to have been involved in the violence at Santa Ana High School.”The whole sting looks like it’s gang-related,” Garcia said.The stab wound occurred in the afternoon as students had left school…