6 new tech unicorns were minted in January 2025

6 new tech unicorns were minted in January 2025

Despite a still tight venture capital market, new unicorns are still being created every month. Using data from Crunchbase and PitchBook, TechCrunch tracked down the newly VC-backed startup minted unicorns so far this year (as of the end of January). These include healthcare companies like Hippocratic AI and satellite space companies like Loft Orbital.  This…

Exposing an Indian pharma firm fuelling West Africa’s opioid crisis

Exposing an Indian pharma firm fuelling West Africa’s opioid crisis

BBC Eye Investigations BBC World Service BBC An Indian pharmaceutical company is manufacturing unlicensed, highly addictive opioids and exporting them illegally to West Africa where they are driving a major public health crisis in countries including Ghana, Nigeria, and Cote D’Ivoire, a BBC Eye investigation has revealed. Aveo Pharmaceuticals, based in Mumbai, makes a range…

Couples Who Were Edited Out of Love Is Blind: Where Are They Now?

Couples Who Were Edited Out of Love Is Blind: Where Are They Now?

Courtesy of Netflix (2) Multiple couples fall in love “sight unseen” every year on Love Is Blind — and some are so unseen that their stories don’t even make it to Netflix. The reality TV dating experiment dropped season 1 in February 2020, following six couples who fell in love behind a wall, got engaged…

Beterbiev On Bivol II: “Gotta Change It Up” For A Win

Beterbiev On Bivol II: “Gotta Change It Up” For A Win

Artur Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) feels he must “do everything differently” in his rematch with Dmitry Bivol for him to come out victorious on Saturday night, February 22nd, in Riyadh. Undisputed light heavyweight champion Beterbiev doesn’t say what he must change, but it’s the pressure. He didn’t put enough pressure on Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs)…

While Wall Street pushes 5-day RTO, fintech Revolut is doubling down on hybrid work

While Wall Street pushes 5-day RTO, fintech Revolut is doubling down on hybrid work

According to a memo from CEO Nik Storonsky that was viewed by Fortune, Revolut is allowing its 10,000 employees a continued flexible schedule. Read More https://fortune.com/img-assets/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/revolut-founders.jpg?resize=1200,600 2025-02-20 22:03:05

Bitcoin (BTC/USD) Holds Above $95k but Faces Significant Resistance Ahead

Bitcoin (BTC/USD) Holds Above $95k but Faces Significant Resistance Ahead

Bitcoin (BTC/USD) is holding above $95k but facing significant resistance. While spot Bitcoin ETFs have attracted substantial investments, there have been recent net outflows, and on-chain data suggests a cooling down in speculative appetite. Strategy’s potential Bitcoin purchase, following a $2 billion fundraising, could be a catalyst for a future bull run. Most Read: Brent…

Jenna Dewan ‘Wouldn’t Be Surprised’ If She Has a Shotgun Wedding

Jenna Dewan ‘Wouldn’t Be Surprised’ If She Has a Shotgun Wedding

Jenna Dewan and Steve Kazee. Araya Doheny/Getty Images for Baby2Baby Jenna Dewan has “everything” left to plan for her wedding with fiancé Steve Kazee. “Lets just say, last on the list ever for me, would be a planner of any sorts because I am so go with the flow,” Dewan, 44, exclusively told Us Weekly…