IoT security device maker Verkada hit a $5.8B valuation after new funding, source says totaling $100M, led by CapitalG; it passed $1B in annualized bookings (Jaures Yip/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/03/verkada-capitalg-valuation-security.html
Mahomes' father arrested for violating probation https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47830434/patrick-mahomes-father-arrested-violating-dwi-probation
Mexico Condemns US's "Clear Violation Of UN Charter" - Joe.My.God.
https://www.joemygod.com/2026/01/mexico-condemns-clear-violation-of-un-charter/
Shares of Asian AI-linked companies fall, tracking declines in US peers, as investors worry about stretched valuations; SoftBank falls 9% , Advantest 7% (Lee Ying Shan/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/05/softbank-ai-stocks-slide-on-valuation-jitters-.ht…
Spain 'strongly condemns' violation of international law in Venezuela, PM says (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/spain-strongly-condemns-violation-international-law-venezuela-pm-says-2026-01-04/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260104/p8#a260104p8
Unions Condemn US Military Aggression and Violation of Venezuela’s Sovereignty. | Portside
https://portside.org/2026-01-03/unions-condemn-us-military-aggression-and-violation-venezuelas-sovereignty
Detainees at 'Alligator Alcatraz' facing 'harrowing human right violations', new report alleges (Richard Luscombe/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/04/alligator-alcatraz-human-right-violations-amnesty-report
http://www.memeorandum.com/251204/p45#a251204p45
Source: Anthropic plans an employee tender offer at a valuation of at least $350B, the same valuation discussed in the company's ongoing $20B fundraising (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-04/anthr…
Patrick Mahomes Sr. arrested after parole violation: Father of Chiefs QB previously pled guilty to DWI
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/patrick-mahomes-sr-arrested-parole-violatio…
AI Chipmaker Cerebras raised a $1B Series H led by Tiger Global at a $23B valuation, up from $8.1B in September 2025 (Ian King/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-04/cerebras-raises-1-billion-in-funding-at…