He Was a Tech Investor Before There Was a Silicon Valley
Bill Draper began funding start-ups in the early 1960s, when the Santa Clara Valley was better known for apricot orchards than microchips. He has died
Ken Paxton’s ‘abject fear’ exposed by Fox News as Senate campaign goes silent: analyst
The silence from Texas GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton about a Fox News debate offer exposes that he’s gripped by fear, according to an analyst.
Trump DOJ lawyer dares federal judge to rule against him in courtroom standoff: report
A Justice Department lawyer dared a federal judge to rule against the Trump administration rather than give the court advance notice. Democracy Docket founder Marc
Suspect in RAF Fairford incident called police shortly before arrest
One of the suspects arrested over an alleged terror plot near RAF Fairford called the police in the early hours of Sunday morning, according to
Aspirity to buy majority stake in Danish IoT company Onomondo
London-based private equity firm Aspirity Partners has agreed to buy a majority stake in Onomondo, a Copenhagen firm that runs its own network to connect
AI gets more interesting when it meets the physical world
A transporter pulls up to a construction site outside Riyadh, unloads a delivery of bulk cement, and sends a photo of the delivery note through
UK‘s PM Burnham sets out plans to reshape public services
UK’s PM Andy Burnham is promising a major improvement to public services including social care, housing and energy.
Hijabi students turned away from school in Azerbaijan
Female students leave a school in Azerbaijan after reportedly being denied entry for wearing headscarves.
S Korea demands apology over DMZ blasts as N Korea denies planting mines
South Korea calls for a formal apology from North Korea over the DMZ explosion that injured three soldiers.
Trump can’t stop America’s shift to clean energy. And we can accelerate it.
Tweety McTreason cannot make clean energy expensive again. He can only make Americans pay extra for it. His tariffs do just that. But cost declines
Israel-bound flight diverted after fight between pilots
Despite a brief emergency alert signalling a hijacking, the Israeli prime minister’s office confirmed this had been ruled out.
‘He will never walk free’: Indian judge’s letter promises child sex abuse survivor
In the emotional letter, the judge describes the survivor as “the bravest little girl this court has ever seen”.
Crackdown on South Africa’s unsafe streets ordered by president to keep women safe
The murders of 12 women near Johannesburg has caused a outcry about the scale of violence against women.
Africa’s richest man to launch Kenya oil refinery despite land protests
The Kenya refinery is part of Dangote’s ambitious bid to expand and help industralise Africa by 2030.