Alphabet is increasingly launching “moonshot” projects as standalone companies β€” here’s why

Alphabet is increasingly launching “moonshot” projects as standalone companies β€” here’s why

πŸš€ Read this insightful post from TechCrunch πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Venture βœ… Here’s what you’ll learn: Alphabet's X Moonshot Factory is changing the way it brings ambitious tech projects to market, increasingly taking them out as independent companies rather than keeping them within Alphabet's corporate structure, X CEO Astro Teller revealed at TechCrunch Disrupt last week. This strategy relies on a venture fund dedicated to investing in startups X, in which Alphabet is only a minority investor. β€œIf Alphabet was the only LP, the fund would be inside Alphabet, and then when they invest in something from X, it would…
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Paris Masters: Yannick Sinner beats Felix Auger-Aliassime to win title and regain world number one ranking

Paris Masters: Yannick Sinner beats Felix Auger-Aliassime to win title and regain world number one ranking

πŸ’₯ Check out this must-read post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: πŸ’‘ Main takeaway: Yannick Sinner beat Felix Auger-Aliassime to win his first Paris Masters title and reclaim the world number one ranking from rival Carlos Alcaraz.Sinner's 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) win over the Canadian extended his winning streak on indoor hard courts to 26 matches - a streak that extends to the 2023 Davis Cup Finals.With this victory, the 24-year-old Italian raised the difference to 250 points over Alcaraz in the world rankings before the start of the season-ending tournament on November 9.Sinner's win ensures that the race for…
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The Eighteen Letters Project | The New Yorker

The Eighteen Letters Project | The New Yorker

✨ Explore this awesome post from The New Yorker πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Culture / Personal History πŸ’‘ Here’s what you’ll learn: I realized I didn't want to just print out letters and hand Hudson a pile of paper. You need to find a vise. The woman I ended up working with seemed a bit disorganized but very passionate. I knew it was her from the moment she walked into her cramped hideaway on Melrose and ate her lunch in Tupperware containers at a large, crowded drafting table, because her personality seemed to be an accurate reflection of the appointment policy…
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James Morrison concludes his return to the DP World Tour with his 13-year-old son as a stand

James Morrison concludes his return to the DP World Tour with his 13-year-old son as a stand

πŸ’₯ Read this insightful post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: πŸ’‘ Here’s what you’ll learn: James Morrison thought he was playing in his farewell tournament - but instead returned to the DP World Tour with his 13-year-old son as holder.The 40-year-old Englishman was ready to call it quits a day before he won the Rolex HotelPlanner Tour grand final in Mallorca on Sunday.He hugged his son Finley on the 18th green after hitting a final-round victory from 70 under par to reach 15 under par and win by three shots from Italian Stefano Mazzoli."When I said this was going…
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21 Facts About Throwing Good Parties

21 Facts About Throwing Good Parties

πŸ”₯ Discover this awesome post from Hacker News πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: πŸ’‘ Main takeaway: For New York’s No 1 Socialite, Angela.1) Prioritize your ease of being over any other consideration: parties are like babies, if you’re stressed while holding them they’ll get stressed too. Every other decision is downstream of your serenity: e.g. it's better to have mediocre pizza from a happy host than fabulous hors d'oeuvres from a frazzled one.2) Advertise your start time as a quarter-to the hour. If you start an event at 2:00, people won't arrive till 2:30; if you make it 1:45, people will arrive…
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Sequoia’s Roelof Botha warns founders against chasing high valuations as the company doubles down on its selective approach.

Sequoia’s Roelof Botha warns founders against chasing high valuations as the company doubles down on its selective approach.

πŸ’₯ Explore this awesome post from TechCrunch πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Fundraising,Venture,Harvey,nvidia,roelof botha,Sequoia Capital,Sierra Ai βœ… Main takeaway: The Trump administration has begun to acquire direct stakes in American companies, not as temporary measures to confront the crisis, as happened in 2008, but rather as permanent constants of industrial policy. These moves raise interesting questions, including what happens when the White House shows up on your cap table. At the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco last week, Roelof Botha, a global leader at Sequoia Capital, answered precisely this query, and his response elicited a sharp laugh from the packed audience:…
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Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk rejects ‘lazy criticism’ from Wayne Rooney

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk rejects ‘lazy criticism’ from Wayne Rooney

πŸ’₯ Explore this insightful post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: πŸ“Œ Key idea: "It doesn't hurt me. Just going back to this particular player, he's obviously a legend, a great player in the game who has inspired so many, I can only say positive things but I feel like that comment is just lazy criticism.""It's easy to blame other players but he knows we're doing it together, trying to help each one of us try to get out of this. Last year when things went well, you didn't hear it at all. That's how it is.""[Pundits] That should do…
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Analysis: How much would a federal government shutdown cost the economy?

Analysis: How much would a federal government shutdown cost the economy?

πŸ”₯ Explore this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Government Shutdown,politifact πŸ’‘ Main takeaway: The Congressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan congressional official, released an estimate on October 29 of how much the economy stands to lose from a four-week, six-week and eight-week shutdown. The lockdown is already over four weeks old; If this continues, November 12 will mark six weeks. Here's a look at the agency's calculations β€” and some potential shortcomings in that number. What is the expected economic impact of the current lockdown? The Congressional Budget Office's estimate says delaying federal spending will lead…
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Lauren Groff on American Masculinity

Lauren Groff on American Masculinity

πŸ’₯ Check out this must-read post from The New Yorker πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Books / This Week in Fiction πŸ“Œ Here’s what you’ll learn: This week's story, "Mother of Men," begins, "There are men in my house. Lots of men. The men who are always in my house drive me crazy." The narrator goes on to list her husband, four construction workers, and her two sons, who are no longer boy-sized but man-sized. How surprising is it to her - and to any mother of children - that her little boys have grown up into men?I was so shocked to…
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Women’s World Cup 2025 final: Alex Hartley says India can dominate for years to come

Women’s World Cup 2025 final: Alex Hartley says India can dominate for years to come

πŸš€ Read this awesome post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: πŸ“Œ Main takeaway: Hartley's expectations and confidence in India's prosperity were echoed by the India players themselves, feeling the magnitude of their win and what the future could hold for them.β€œThis means a lot, we have made history,” said 25-year-old Amanjot Kaur. "But this is just the beginning. We will dominate the world in every format and I'm glad we were able to do it when it mattered most." While Amanjot is among a host of exciting emerging talent, for Harmanpreet, Deepti and Smriti Mandhana – the three players…
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