The EU wants to unshackle its economy. For real this time
Eurocrats are belatedly developing a healthy distaste for red tape Source link
May 2026
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Andreessen Horowitz Raises $2.2 Billion to Fund Next Wave of Crypto Startups
In brief Andreessen Horowitz raised $2.2 billion for Crypto Fund 5, bringing its total crypto investment vehicles to $9.8 billion. The fund is smaller than a16z’s record $4.5 billion fourth fund raised in 2022 but matches its 2021 fund size. The firm has backed numerous crypto giants, including Coinbase, Solana, and Kalshi. Andreessen Horowitz said…
Pornhub to become accessible again for some UK users
“With the release of iOS 26.4 Apple has introduced the world’s first ever device-based age verification solution for its users in the UK, a major first step towards a global solution that stands to better protect children everywhere,” said Alex Kekesi, head of community and brand at Aylo. Source link
Red Roses: Emma Sing one of six new faces to face Italy
England have brought Emma Sing in at full-back and shifted Ellie Kildunne out to the wing as coach John Mitchell rejigs his back three for the fourth Women’s Six Nations game in row. Sing’s Gloucester-Hartpury team-mate Mia Venner wins her third cap on the wing to complete a new-look combination to face Italy in Parma…
Kelly Rutherford Keeps It Simple with a White Heart and Coffee
Kelly Rutherford posted two emojis to Instagram on Tuesday – a white heart and a coffee cup. That was it. No caption. No hashtags. Just those two tiny symbols. More than 5,000 people hit like anyway. The post collected 5,367 likes on May 5, 2026. Celebrity social media in 2026 is louder and more competitive…
Nine coal miners die in gas explosion in Colombia
The explosion is the latest accident in the locality of Sutatausa, the site of another deadly mine disaster in 2023. Source link
Senate GOP unveils $72 billion proposal to fund ICE, Border Patrol through 2029
The Senate Judiciary Committee and Senate Homeland Security Committee on Monday night released legislative text for the $72 billion budget reconciliation bill that would bypass Democratic opposition to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol through 2029. The committees released the legislation after the Senate and House passed a joint budget resolution last……
Hegseth: US has set up a 'red, white and blue dome' over Strait of Hormuz
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said hundreds of commercial ships are lining up to leave the Strait of Hormuz as the United States has erected a “red, white and blue dome” over the corridor, which has been largely closed off by Iran since the start of the war. President Trump announced Project Freedom starting Monday, an……
Car companies are embracing AI – here’s what it looks like
The cars rolling off production lines right now are filled with old ideas. From beginning to end, the creation of a new vehicle can take five years or longer — which is plenty of time for a lot of tastes, politics, and gas prices to change. That’s one reason car manufacturers are so enthusiastic about…
Kevin Warsh could save the Federal Reserve
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist Source link