Times Internet spin-out Abound raises $14M to let more Indian Americans send money home

Times Internet spin-out Abound raises $14M to let more Indian Americans send money home

Abound, a remittance app that was spun off by Times Internet in 2023, has raised $14 million in its first external funding round as it aims to reach more Indian expats in the U.S. Remittance flows to India are rising as the Indian diaspora spreads worldwide. In 2024, the South Asian country recorded $129.1 billion…

Germany says it ‘will not give in’ as Trump announces 25% car tariffs

Germany says it ‘will not give in’ as Trump announces 25% car tariffs

Germany has said it “will not give in” and that Europe must “respond firmly” as US President Donald Trump targets imported cars and car parts with a 25% tax in his latest tariffs. Other major world economies have vowed to retaliate, with France branding the move “very bad news”, Canada calling it a “direct attack”,…

Corey Feldman Claims Johnny Depp Pushed Him Out of ‘Gilbert Grape’

Corey Feldman Claims Johnny Depp Pushed Him Out of ‘Gilbert Grape’

Corey Feldman blames Johnny Depp for losing out on a big role in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape. Feldman, 53, addressed his bitterness in the Wednesday, March 26, episode of Billy Corgan’s “The Magnificent Others” podcast. The star of the classic ’80s films Stand By Me and The Goonies told Corgan, 58, that he nearly acted…

William Zepeda Vs. Tevin Farmer Rematch: Hackett Anticipates Zepeda’s Early Onslaught In DAZN Lightweight Title Defense

William Zepeda Vs. Tevin Farmer Rematch: Hackett Anticipates Zepeda’s Early Onslaught In DAZN Lightweight Title Defense

Coach Greg Hackett says he thinks William Zepeda will go for an early knockout of Tevin Farmer this Saturday, March 29th, in their 12-round rematch in Cancun. Hackett feels that Zepeda (32-0, 27 KOs) knows that it would be “bad” for him if it goes the 12-round distance against Farmer (33-7-1, 8 KOs). Zepeda will…

Sanofi exec says remote work takes away employee ‘serendipity’

Sanofi exec says remote work takes away employee ‘serendipity’

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OpenAI will reportedly close its SoftBank-led $40 billion round soon

OpenAI will reportedly close its SoftBank-led $40 billion round soon

While you’re busy Ghibli-fying your images with ChatGPT’s new image-generation capabilities, OpenAI is out raising a ton more cash. The company is close to finalizing a new $40 billion funding round led by SoftBank, according to a report from Bloomberg. The report noted that other funds, including the hedge fund Magnetar Capital, Coatue Management, Founders…

Zelensky hopes US will ‘stay strong’ in face of Russian demands

Zelensky hopes US will ‘stay strong’ in face of Russian demands

Jeremy Bowen International Editor in Paris Watch: BBC asks Zelensky about Russian conditions for a ceasefire deal Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he hopes the US will “stand strong” in the face of Russian demands to lift sanctions as a condition for a ceasefire in the Black Sea. Moscow said a maritime truce announced…

Sydney Sweeney, Jonathan Davino Called Off Wedding Amid ‘Major Issues’

Sydney Sweeney, Jonathan Davino Called Off Wedding Amid ‘Major Issues’

Sydney Sweeney and fiancé Jonathan Davino have recently faced relationship hurdles, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly. “Sydney and Jonathan have been having major issues but are not fully split,” the insider exclusively tells Us. “Things are not great right now, but they aren’t throwing in the towel yet. They are working on their relationship…

Lamont Roach Team Failed Him, And Yet Still No One To Blame But Himself

Lamont Roach Team Failed Him, And Yet Still No One To Blame But Himself

By Frank Bay: On the 3 knockdown Rule with Mario Lopez and Steve Kim, Ring Magazine editor Dougie Fischer agreed with me about Lomaont Roach’s peformance. Now, listen, this is not to say Tank Davis won the fight or sound like the Tank Davis groupies in the comment section that claim he is the face…

Trump sets auto tariffs at 25%, drawing swift backlash. ‘The tariffs announced today will harm—not help,’ says world’s largest business association.

Trump sets auto tariffs at 25%, drawing swift backlash. ‘The tariffs announced today will harm—not help,’ says world’s largest business association.

President Trump pushed ahead with new tariffs on foreign-made cars and light trucks of 25%, he announced from the Oval Office on Wednesday. The new tariffs will launch on April 2 “and we’ll start collecting on April 3,” said Trump, adding the levies would not hit cars built in the U.S.  “This is going to…