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A US ju umpire acquitted three former police officers in the controversial be-hit of Tyre Nichols, his 29-year-old father, who was killed after a traffic stop in Memphis, Tennessee. On Wednesday, former police officers Tadarius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith were found not guilty of state-level cases that included charges of second-degree murder, aggravation, inducement, temptation, official misconduct and official repression. This was their second criminal trial after facing federal charges for Nichols’ death. In that case, the three officers were acquitted of the most serious charges they faced, but they were found to have committed a crime of…

It’s May 7, 2025, and we’re back with another roundup of the day’s biggest startup funding news. Yes, we’ve missed a few dates. No, we’re not promising perfect attendance. But if investors keep opening their wallets like this, we’ll keep showing up. Today’s deal sheet is stacked—AI, biotech, cybersecurity, and even digital business cards. Investors aren’t just dabbling, they’re writing serious checks. From early-stage bets to late-stage moonshots, the signal is clear: the startup party isn’t over yet. Here’s who raised, how much, and why it matters. NewLimit Raises $130M Series B for Longevity Biotech Funding Description: NewLimit, a biotech…

NEW YORK (AP) – A Palestinian protester wearing a mask who clashed with security guards on Wednesday in a protest in the main library at Columbia University.Videos and photos shared on social media showed dozens of protesters passing campus security guards and competing for the building. The group then hung Palestinian flags and other banners on bookshelves in the ornate reading room. Some people seemed to have scribbled “Colombia is burning.” Beyond the framed photo.Other videos showed that a campus security officer banned another group of protesters from entering the library.said Claire Shipman, the university’s president. statement On Wednesday evening,…

VCG | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesDavid Bailey, CEO of Media Group BTC Inc. and leading crypto advisor to President Donald Trump, has raised $300 million to launch what’s been made public. Bitcoin CNBC confirmed it.The transaction, which has been working since January, consists of $200 million in equity funds and convertible debt, according to anyone familiar with the issue they asked not to name because funding has not been announced. Information first covered the story.Bailey’s company is named Nakamoto, which pays tribute to pseudo-Bitcoin creator Nakamoto Makoto. It will be merged with existing NASDAQ listed companies in a…

Widdoai, the Agentic Data Insights Platform, officially launched with $23 million Stealth, fundraised by Coatue Ventures, with participation from Madrona, GTM Capital, Anthology Fund and several well-known angel investors. Startups are tackling common problems with large organizations. Everyone has data, but few people actually know how to use it. While businesses spend millions on data infrastructure, their ability to gain rapid and useful insights from that data remains limited to pain. AI data startup widdioai removes $23 million to bring reliable hallucination-free AI insights to enterprise data With a fresh $23 million in funding, Widhidai aims to create AI hallucinations…

Trump will choose Dr. Casey, a close ally of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy JR, as the candidate for the Key Health Position.After withdrawing his previous candidate, US President Donald Trump selected Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer with close ties to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as the candidate for the surgeon general. In a social media post Wednesday, Trump said it means working closely with his health and welfare secretary, RFK JR. “Her academic achievements, along with her work in life, are absolutely outstanding,” Post said. “Dr. Casey could be one of the greatest…

Pakistan has pledged retaliation after India launched a military strike in Pakistan-Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, and further promoted fear of wider conflict among its nuclear force neighbours. The Pakistani government on Wednesday pledged to respond with “a attitude of place and attitude once to choose to revenge the loss of the lives of innocent Pakistanis and the blatant violation of their sovereignty.” Pakistani forces said at least 31 civilians were killed, 46 were injured in the Indian attack, followed by cross-border artillery bombardment, “putting fire to Inferno in the region.” In New Delhi, Indian officials explained to a mission of more than…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of Haverford University was condemned by Republican lawmakers at a congressional hearing on campus Anti-Semitism On Wednesday, some suggest that schools should lose federal funds as they refused to discuss student discipline. Pro-Palestinian protest.Wendy Raymond appeared alongside two other university presidents on Capitol Hill, but was chosen as the only person who would not detail the punishment of students and faculty accused of anti-Semitic prejudice. Asked repeatedly, Raymond said her agency has not made public the outcome of the disciplinary process.”I think that’s your first right to amend yours, but it’s also our right to…

Tech giants like to boast trillions of AI models that require large, expensive GPU clusters. However, Fastino takes a different approach. The Palo Alto-based startup says it has intentionally invented a new kind of AI model architecture that is small and task-specific. The model is very small and trained on low-end gaming GPUs totaling under $100,000, says Fastino. This method has attracted attention. Fastino has secured a $17.5 million seed funding led by Khosla Ventures, the first venture investor in famous Openai, and Fastino tells TechCrunch exclusively. This brings the startup’s total funding to nearly $25 million. Last November, it…

Fintech Giant Stripe announced on Wednesday that numerous new products will be launched at its annual Stripe Sessions User Event. Highlights include the new AI Foundation model for payments. Stablecoin-driven account. New orchestration provisions and recent transitions by Chip Behemoth Nvidia. Stripe’s Payments Foundation model is trained in hundreds of billions of transactions, says Emily Glassberg Sands, Stripe’s head of information. So, other models might overlook “capturing hundreds of subtle signals about each payment,” she said. One use case is improving fraud detection. Stripe’s previous models “gradually” reduced card test attacks by 80% over two years. Card test attacks are…