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Bengaluru-based grocery delivery startup FirstClub raised a $55M Series B co-led by Peak XV and Sofina at a $255M valuation, up from $120M in September 2025 (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/03/firstcl…

Quick commerce FirstClub doubles valuation to $255M in nine months | TechCrunch
The Bengaluru startup has crossed 1 million orders and reached a $50 million annualized GMV run rate within a year of launch.

Why forest loss is making our watersheds leak rain #environment

Why forest loss is making our watersheds leak rain
It's a well-established fact that forests and water are deeply connected. For decades, paired-watershed experiments—a scientific method for evaluating land-use impacts on water quantity or quality—have shown that when we lose forests, the total amount of water flowing through our rivers tends to rise.

New Browns head coach Todd Monken explains how haircut kept him from first coaches photo https://www.nfl.com/news/new-browns-head-coach-todd-monken-explains-how-haircut-kept-him-from-first-coaches-photo

"Grasslands and wetlands are being lost to agriculture four times faster than forests"
#Environment #Nature

Grasslands and wetlands are being lost to agriculture four times faster than forests
Wild ecosystems such as grassland savannas, bush and open wetlands are losing ground worldwide to make way for large pastures and grain fields. A new study found these ecosystems are being converted at a rate four times higher than for forests.   Over a 15-year period, from 2005-2020, researchers found that 190 million hectares (470 […]

Forget America First—Under Trump, It's Corporations First - In These Times #CorporateCapture

Oh, shiny, now I found something else I want! 😁
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Poke, which lets users access AI agents via text message, becomes the first AI agent approved for Apple's Messages for Business platform (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/04/apple-approves-poke-as-th…

Apple approves Poke as the first AI agent on its Messages for Business platform | TechCrunch
Poke, the startup that lets people use AI agents through simple text messages, has become the first AI agent approved for Apple’s Messages for Business platform.

Apple plans to open an Apple Developer Center in Berlin in 2026, its first center in Europe and fifth globally, offering in-person developer access and sessions (David Phelan/Forbes)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidphelan/2

Apple To Open Europe’s First Developer Center In Berlin Ahead Of WWDC 2026
Later this year, Apple will open its first-ever European Developer Center. Here’s what it’s all about.

Prospects with a true Round 1 grade: The 12 clear first-rounders for 2026 https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2026/story/_/id/47455728/2026-nfl-draft-board-prospects-first-round-grades-comps

Coinbase and Better fund the first Fannie Mae-backed mortgage that uses bitcoin as collateral, with a nationwide rollout planned in the coming months (Yogita Khatri/The Block)
https://www.theblock.co/post/403640/coinbase-better-first-…