June 30, 2026

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Goldman Sachs Unit Invests in Plaid, Databricks Company Stakes

Venture capital (VC) firm NEA has reportedly created a $540 million continuation vehicle that has drawn as investors Goldman Sachs Group’s alternatives unit, Industry Ventures, Pathway Capital Management and Goanna Capital. The transaction enables NEA to give its limited partners some liquidity at a time when alternative-asset managers are working to distribute cash to institutional

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Energy

Autonomous Drones sprays fields for mosquitoes

MINOT, ND (KXNET) — Technology is constantly updating, and making its way into all types of industries, including agriculture. Farmers Choice Seed employees, for example, are using drones to help them get their work done efficiently. The drones are autonomous, which means the pilots input the routes and then the drones fly those routes. However,

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Fund

OneTeam Partners hopes to raise $75M venture fund

OneTeam Partners is seeking a general partner to help launch a $75 million fund that will “invest in growth stage and opportunistic early-stage companies that have the potential to change the athlete paradigm,” according to an investor deck prepared by OneTeam. The document, reviewed by SBJ, highlights investment opportunities in video games, sports betting, collectibles,

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Investments

Those who invested in Selangor Dredging Berhad (KLSE:SDRED) a year ago are up 51%

The simplest way to invest in stocks is to buy exchange traded funds. But you can significantly boost your returns by picking above-average stocks. To wit, the Selangor Dredging Berhad (KLSE:SDRED) share price is 45% higher than it was a year ago, much better than the market return of around 20% (not including dividends) in

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Fund

New capital fund to help start-ups at SUNY

SYRACUSE N.Y. (WSYR-TV)– State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. helped announce Upstate Biotech’s Venture Fund to help start-up companies grow into greatness.  Upstate Medical University’s expertise in research has kept its studies growing. Kathi Duron, the executive director of CNYBAC, shared that people who want to use the facility and resources can

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Tax

ReNew Baltimore files lawsuit in effort to keep property tax rate cut on ballot

BALTIMORE – ReNew Baltimore, the group behind the charter amendment that would lower the city’s property tax rate, has officially filed a lawsuit to keep the imitative on November’s ballot. ReNew Baltimore collected more than 23,000 signatures on a petition. At least 10,000 signatures are needed for an issue to appear on the ballot. However,

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Property

City Council to vote on property acquisition options

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — A streetcar could soon run along Farnam and Harney streets. The Omaha Streetcar Authority voted on three more agenda items Monday. But the streetcar conversation carries over to City Council on Tuesday where another vote will happen involving eminent domain. In this case though, although the ordinance gives the city the

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Energy

Hillbilly energy – New Statesman

Editor’s note: This interview was originally published on 14 February 2024. It was republished on 15 July 2024, following the announcement that JD Vance would be Donald Trump’s running mate.  Does America’s 2024 election come down to a choice between two different shades of your crazy uncle, one semi-senile, the other vulgar and erratic? A

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Technology

Lawmakers raise concern, vow regulation of Mall of America’s new facial recognition software

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — New facial recognition software recently implemented at Mall of America is raising concerns about privacy and data retention from a bipartisan pair of state lawmakers who vow to push for regulation next session. The mall, the nation’s largest, is using the technology to screen for security threats by capturing faces and matching

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Insurance

Mountain West states look to ‘last resort’ insurance policies as coverage dips

Home insurance markets are increasingly volatile, partly due to the rising costs of climate-related disasters. In response, more states are stepping in to provide residents insurance options when private companies won’t. In Colorado, recent major wildfires and significant hailstorms, combined with the increased cost of rebuilding due to inflation, were among factors that caused home

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