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Total global VC funding to fintech startups totaled $51.8B in 2025, up 27% YoY and above pre-pandemic totals, but much lower than 2021's peak of $141.6B (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)
https://news.crunchbase.com/fintech/funding-jumped-big-checks-ai-ye-2025/<…

Fintech Funding Jumped 27% In 2025 With Fewer Deals But Bigger Checks
Global venture funding to fintech startups climbed in 2025 to its highest level in several quarters, boosted by later-stage deals, Crunchbase data shows.

Surprise, pas de surprise: «le président et la vice-présidente de Crans-Montana étaient au courant de dysfonctionnements au sein des services communaux.»
https://www.rts.ch/info/regions/valais/2026…

Russia's strong currency puzzles economists, signals economic woes: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/16/russias-strong-currency-puzzles-economists.html

🎵 "In come the dollars, and in come the cents.
To replace the pounds and the shillings and the pence." 🎵
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-14/australia-marks-60-years-since-switching-to-decimal-currency/106328652…

Australia marks 60 years since switching to decimal currency
Six decades ago, Australia swapped its old currency for dollars and cents. A catchy jingle sung by a cartoon character named Dollar Bill helped the country adapt.

Epstein affair: French prosecutors announce special team of magistrates to investigate suspected crimes
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2026/02/14/epstein-affair-french-prosecutors-announce-special-team-of-magistrates-to-investigate-suspected-crimes_6750494_7.html

🇺🇦 Auf radioeins läuft...
King Crimson:
🎵 The Court Of The Crimson King
#NowPlaying #KingCrimson
https://sensoricollective.bandcamp.com/track/envision-the-crimson-king

Der Chronist hinter der Cubicle-Trennwand: zum Tode von Scott Adams
Mit Dilbert schuf der Zeichner den ersten viralen Nerd-Comic des damals noch jungen Internets. Seine letzten Lebensjahre waren von Kontroversen geprägt.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #MiddayShow
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts:
🎵 Crimson and Clover
#JoanJettandtheBlackhearts
https://scummyrecordings.bandcamp.com/track/joan-jett-the-blackhearts-crimson-and-clover
https://open.spotify.com/track/4do0Z0rHdFUV3RSMxMQsdq

‘Why Is He Doing It Like That?!’: Hegseth Talks Tough About ‘Putting Hands’ on Recruits, Then a Cringe Workout Clip Completely Hijacks the Conversation
https://atlantablackstar.com/2026/01/15/hegseth-talks-tough-about-putting-hands-on-recruits-then-a-cringe-workout-clip-completely-hijacks-the-conversation/

Flip, which offers an Alexa-like voice AI experience for businesses, raised a $20M Series A, bringing its total funding to $31M (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)
https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/vertical-ai-based-customer-service-flip-raise/<…

Flip Raises $20M Series A For Its Verticalized Approach To AI-Based Customer Service
Flip, a startup that claims to offer an Amazon Alexa-like voice AI experience for businesses, has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round, it tells Crunchbase News exclusively.