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That‘s a lot of money for a company which looses money each time a customer uses their product …
#OpenAI Needs At Least $207 Billion By 2030 Just To Keep Losing Money, HSBC Estimates - Slashdot

This is the SNL sketch I mentioned in the first post:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA8Oury0a80
Right now, I’m finding this kind of “cringe-laugh” material therapeutic. To protect my own mental health, I’m having to pace my grieving — which sounds so strange, but that’s what’s going on. Laughter and critical analysis both are functioning as a kind of escape valve for me right now. So please, as someone from Minneapolis, please grieve and rage, yes, and also please give yourself permission to laugh.

European VC funding rose 9% YoY to hit $58B in 2025, below North America's 46% YoY rise; AI led with $17.5B, followed by biotech's $13.4B and hardware's $10.8B (Gené Teare/Crunchbase News)
https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/european-funding-nudged…

European Venture Funding Nudged Higher In 2025, While AI Led For The First Time
Venture funding to Europe-based startups last year gained only slightly, around 9% year over year, reaching $58 billion, with AI emerging as the region’s leading sector for startup investment for the first time, an analysis of Crunchbase data shows. 

Minnesota’s coalition is demanding:
1: ICE must leave Minnesota now.
2: Renee Good’s killer, Jonathan Ross, must be held legally accountable.
3: No additional federal funding for ICE in the upcoming budget.
“These are moral common sense for a state that values truth, freedom, and life.”
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So, it's really going to happen. My next book to be published by Wiley is slated for release in April.
I have analyzed some high-profile cyber incidents and mapped them to the outcomes in the NIST 2.0 Framework.
The goal is to give real-world relevance to what can sometimes be dry but absolutely necessary cybersecurity fundamentals that all defenders should take to heart.
Even more exciting is that Wiley will be offering corporate and government purchasers some intere…

Good analysis, my initial personal take was too pessimistic I think.
The EU's decision to secure the funding of Ukraine's war for the next two years is one of the most important developments of the entire year. It is a disaster for Russia, and it shows what Europe exerting itself as a strategic actor looks like in practice.
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Nearly 47 million Americans live near hidden fossil fuel sites #America

Nearly 47 million Americans live near hidden fossil fuel sites
A nationwide analysis has uncovered how sprawling fossil fuel infrastructure sits surprisingly close to millions of American homes. The research shows that 46.6 million people live within about a mile of wells, refineries, pipelines, storage sites, or transport facilities. Many of these locations release pollutants that may affect nearby communities, yet mid-supply-chain sites have rarely been studied. The findings reveal major gaps in understanding how this hidden network affects health.

Bengaluru-based digital payments startup Juspay raised $50M, in a mix of primary and secondary investments, from WestBridge Capital at a $1.2B valuation (The Economic Times)
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/t

Juspay closes $50 million funding from WestBridge Capital; valuation hits $1.2 billion
Founded in 2012, Bengaluru-based Juspay powers payment systems for major global brands such as Amazon, Flipkart, Google, IndiGo, and Swiggy. The company said in a statement that it now processes over 300 million transactions daily, with annualised total payment volume exceeding $1 trillion.

AI workplace agents startup Genspark raised a $275M Series B at a $1.25B valuation and says it hit $50M in annualized revenue after pivoting from AI search (Anna Tong/Forbes)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/annatong/2025/11/20/genspark…

Genspark Joins The Unicorn Club With Latest Funding Round
The startup, which offers AI work productivity tools, got to $50 million in annualized revenue just five months after launching its suite of AI agents.

Federato, which provides AI-powered insurance lifecycle software, raised a $100M Series D led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives, taking its total funding to $180M (InsurTech Analyst)
https://insurtechanalyst.com/2025/11/18/federato-launches-ai-n…