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Media VC Deal Activity Falls by More Than Half to $50 Million in March Amid AI Uncertainty | Charts
Venture capital deal activity in media fell 54% year over year in March amid continued disruption and uncertainty created by artificial intelligence. According to new data from PitchBook, there was $49.7 million worth of VC dealmaking activity in the media sector alone, down from $107.1 million in March 2025. The month had 20 total deals,…
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I Watched 18 Hours of Coachella’s Vertical Livestream and All I Got Was This Lousy FOMO
Despite all the hate it gets, anyone who’s been to Coachella knows it’s a damn good time. I attended once in 2024, where I was welcomed as a Coachella elder. The music is killer, if you can dodge all the influencers setting up ring cameras. I’d likely be right back there huffing dust in the…
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Iran war will slow global growth even if ceasefire holds, IMF warns
The Iran war is darkening the outlook for the world economy — whether or not a fragile ceasefire holds, the head of the International Monetary Fund warned Thursday. Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the fund will downgrade its forecast for the world economy next week. “Had it not been for this shock, we would have…
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Dem with close ties to Swalwell denies knowing of misconduct: ‘This man led a double life’
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) fervently denied to reporters on Tuesday that he had any knowledge of the sexual assault and harassment allegations surrounding Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA). Gallego and Swalwell were reportedly close personal and professional friends, and Gallego had previously chaired Swalwell’s run for president in 2020. This week he denounced Swalwell’s allegations of…
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Amanda Seyfried, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Rachel Zegler and More to Star in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Octet’
Lin-Manuel Miranda revealed that cast for his film adaptation of “Octet” on Tuesday morning — and naturally, the list includes some beloved Broadway veterans. In a post to Instagram, Miranda teased that rehearsals have begun for the movie musical, alongside a photo of a sign-in sheet signed by each cast member. The adaptation stars Amanda…
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Trump Moves to Let Coal Companies Pollute Waterways With Their Toxic Slag
After a utility company burns a heap of coal to fire a turbine, they’re left with tons of coal ash, a hazardous waste product chock full of heavy metals, toxic substances, and even trace amounts of radioactive elements. As such, it’s incredibly dangerous to human health, which is why the Environmental Protection Agency under Joe…
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Beverly Hills model accuses Swalwell of rape after drugging her drink in 2018
Another woman came forward Tuesday to describe rape allegations against congressmember Eric Swalwell, who said Monday that he would resign from Congress amid a torrent sexual assault accusations. Lonna Drewes said at a news conference called by her attorneys that she had contact with Swalwell on three different occasions in 2018 while she was working…
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Iran-backed ships breach Trump’s naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump’s U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, implemented Monday at 10 a.m. EST, was breached within hours by at least four Iran-linked vessels, according to BBC tracking data published on Tuesday. Trump instructed the Navy to “seek and interdict every vessel in international waters that has paid a toll to Iran,”…
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‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ Review: Elle Fanning and Star-Studded Cast Delight in Quirky Book Adaptation
Apple TV’s “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” isn’t unpredictable because it’s slightly irreverent. It’s not unpredictable because it’s a comedy and a drama, and dramedies skew that way. Nope, it’s unpredictable because this quirky, offbeat series, based on the book of the same name by Rufi Thorpe, is about love in all its many forms. In…
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President Trump has a bonkers theory about Diet Coke and cancer, Dr. Oz reveals
WASHINGTON — Better not introduce him to Roundup. President Trump defended his unapologetic love for diet soda by posing a bonkers theory that the fizzy beverage may kill cancer in the body, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz revealed. Oz, 65, recalled how Trump, 79, has made a point of showing…