Will Bivol Dodge Benavidez? Stevenson Says It Is A Huge Fight, But Promoters May Block It

Will Bivol Dodge Benavidez? Stevenson Says It Is A Huge Fight, But Promoters May Block It

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Shakur Stevenson believes a fight between undisputed light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol and WBA mandatory David Benavidez is now one of the “biggest fights” that can be made in boxing. When Bivol (24-1, 12 KOs) edged Artur Beterbiev last Saturday night with a 12-round majority decision in Riyadh, he inherited his WBC mandatory Benavidez (30-0,…

General Catalyst is reportedly weighing a potential IPO

General Catalyst is reportedly weighing a potential IPO

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General Catalyst, the powerhouse venture firm, is considering an IPO, Axios reported Friday morning, citing “multiple sources.” TechCrunch has reached out to the firm’s managing partner, Hemant Taneja, for comment. In the meantime, those following General Catalyst’s trajectory won’t be surprised by the prospect. Founded 25 years ago as a small Cambridge, Mass.-based venture firm,…

Cuts to US national parks and forests spark outrage as summer nears

Cuts to US national parks and forests spark outrage as summer nears

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Max Matza BBC News Reporting fromSeattle, Washington Getty Images The Trump administration’s steep cuts to staff at national parks, forests and wildlife habitats have triggered a growing backlash, as public access and conservation efforts in these remote wild landscapes fade away. The impacts have already been felt by visitors – who are seeing longer park…

Friend Recalls Gene Hackman Paying People’s Tabs at Their Restaurant

Friend Recalls Gene Hackman Paying People’s Tabs at Their Restaurant

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Getty Images (2) As a retired Hollywood star, Gene Hackman was plenty generous, as one of his friends and former business partners remembers. Doug Lanham owned Jinja Bar & Bistro in Santa Fe, New Mexico when he first met Hackman. The two struck up a friendship and Hackman eventually became co-owner of the restaurant, which…

IBF World Title Eliminator Matias Vs Valenzuela Live On DAZN

IBF World Title Eliminator Matias Vs Valenzuela Live On DAZN

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The Saturday night March 1st Salita Promotions fight card main event will feature former IBF super-lightweight champion Subriel Matias as he makes his return to the ring to face Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela (30-3-1, 17 KOs) at the Coliseo Tomas Dones in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, streaming live on DAZN. The last time Subriel Matias fought in…

Sergey Brin says RTO is key to Google winning the AGI race

Sergey Brin says RTO is key to Google winning the AGI race

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Google co-founder Sergey Brin sent a memo to employees this week urging them to return to the office “at least every weekday” in order to help the company win the AGI race, The New York Times reports. Brin told employees that working 60 hours a week is a “sweet spot” for productivity. While Brin’s memo…

First British tourists allowed back into North Korea tell BBC what they saw

First British tourists allowed back into North Korea tell BBC what they saw

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Jean Mackenzie Seoul correspondent Joe Smith The local guides have to follow a strict, pre-approved schedule – which on this tour included a visit to a new, fully stocked pharmacy Don’t insult the leaders. Don’t insult the ideology. And don’t judge. These are the rules tour guides read out to Western tourists as they prepare…

Mobsters, Knights, and Samurai have a code. Do You?

Mobsters, Knights, and Samurai have a code. Do You?

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In 2007, Italian police arrested Salvatore Lo Piccolo. This dude was an actual boss from the real life Sicilian Mafia. As they explored his house, they stumbled across what they believed to be their official “10 commandments” of their crew. In other words, “If you want to be a good mobster, follow these 10 easy steps!”…