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Financial capitulation: Why the ruble collapsed and China controls Russia’s banks: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/18/financial-capitulation-why-the-ruble.html

Benchmark hires Jack Altman, the founder of Alt Capital and Lattice, as its fifth general partner; three Alt Capital team members will join him at Benchmark (The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/benchmark-hires-jack-altman-newe…

Benchmark Hires Jack Altman as Newest General Partner
Benchmark on Tuesday said it had hired Jack Altman , the founder of early-stage firm Alt Capital and HR software company Lattice, as its fifth general partner. Benchmark—known for backing Uber and Snap in its early years—has kept its fund sizes relatively small and continued to operate as an equal partnership , even as its Silicon Valley competitors have raised multi-billion dollar funds and

Culture Capital
Explores power, influence and the people moving Australia forward with courage, nuance and deep cultural grounding...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/culture-capital/

Corel wird aufgespalten: Parallels bleibt bei KKR
Der Investor Vector Capital übernimmt die Kreativsoftware von Corel, Parallels verbleibt bei KKR. Beide Bereiche sollen künftig eigenständig agieren.
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Capitol Police's post-Jan. 6 recruitment blitz runs into retention problems (Katherine Tully-McManus/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/03/17/congress/capitol-polices-post-jan-6-recruitment-blitz-had-run-into-retention-problems-00832204
http://www.memeorandum.com/260317/p73#a260317p73

Just me and my trusty phone going up against Western imperialism and its trillion-dollar propaganda machine.
#Anarchism #Capitalism #Fediverse

The EU is considering a two-step EU membership for Ukraine.
The first step/level would allow Ukraine to gain access to the EU market, subsidies, and development funds.
Not everyone is keen on the idea though:
https://unn.ua/en/news/eu-de…

EU is developing a new two-tier system to accelerate Ukraine's accession, but the plan frightens European capitals - FT
Brussels is considering a revision of the EU accession system, proposing a two-tier model that could accelerate Ukraine's entry. This plan raises concerns among some member states about its implications for the Union.

Venture capitalist David Sacks has warned that continued escalation in the U.S.–Israel conflict with Iran could trigger far-reaching economic and humanitarian crises
Speaking on the All-In podcast on Friday, Sacks — who serves as President Donald Trump’s lead on artificial intelligence and cryptocurrencies — argued that Iran’s military capacity has been severely degraded and called this “a good time to declare victory and get out,” adding that markets would welcome a de-escalatory move…

David Sacks urges off-ramp in U.S.–Israel conflict with Iran, warning of catastrophic escalation
Venture capitalist David Sacks, serving as President Trump’s AI and crypto lead, cautions that prolonging the US–Israel war with Iran risks crippling energy infrastructure, water supplies and regional stability, urging a ceasefire or negotiated settlement.

It always starts with talk about millionaires and billionaires and ends with a 36% unrealized gains tax on the handful of assets you bought to try and get a stake in the economy and claw your way out of financial insecurity and maybe be able to retire some day. Meanwhile, the unfathomably rich remain forever unfathomably rich. These people are the allies of capital, and creators of a permanently dependent underclass. They do this to ensure there is always a job for them. If they really cared…

Sources: top VC firms operating in India are expected to commit investments ranging from $300M to $500M each to India's AI ecosystem at the AI Impact Summit (The Economic Times)
https://economictimes.indi…

Major VCs line up top dollars for coordinated AI capital push in India
Top venture capital firms in India are set to invest $300–500 million each into the country’s AI ecosystem, covering infrastructure, enterprise applications and sector-specific solutions. Global and domestic VCs, including Khosla Ventures, Accel India and Lightspeed, are participating. Combined, these commitments could exceed $1 billion, surpassing last year’s startup funding.