Indian online learning startup Byju’s has added one more high-profile name to the list of its backers: Bond. In a statement on Friday, Bangalore-based Byju’s said it had raised an undisclosed amount from the VC fund co-founded by Mary Meeker. The one-year-old firm’s new check valued the nine-year-old Indian startup at $10.5 billion, according to
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a joint news conference with Polish President Andrzej Duda in the Rose Garden of the White House on June 24, 2020 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Thursday launched his most direct attacks to date on the nationwide Black Lives Matter movement
Megan Thee Stallion has shared a new song called “Girls in the Hood.” Listen to it below. Earlier this year, the Houston rapper released the new project Suga, which arrived amid a dispute with 1501 Certified Entertainment where she claimed the label was blocking her from releasing new music. In addition to a full-length chopped
U.S. government debt yields fell on Thursday amid concerns of a resurgence in Covid-19 infections in the United States with California, Texas and Florida seeing record numbers of new cases. On the data front, there will be personal income, consumer spending and core PCE (personal consumption expenditure) prices at 8.30 a.m. ET, and consumer sentiment
Stefanie KeenanGetty Images As the nation continues to protest for Black Lives Matter, the fashion and media industries are being called upon to eliminate systemic racism in their fields. In recent weeks, brands and companies have come forth with numbers on Black executives and employees through the #PullUpOrShutUp initiative, with many falling short on Black
Mordo is finally making his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While it had been strongly suspected, Chiwetel Ejiofor has confirmed that he will reprise his role in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. The actor also promises that questions regarding his whereabouts during recent MCU events, specifically Thanos’ snap and Avengers: Endgame, will
This episode was a story about parents and their children. The fugitives found themselves stretched thin as they attempted to eliminate ZIP, the memory-wiping chemical that Madeline had promised to Ivy, on Blindspot Season 5 Episode 7. At least one ally of the team was holding tough. Ivy located Allison, but fortunately not Bethany, and turned
Times like this come every few years. The summer begins, and so do the Black deaths due to state-sanctioned violence. But this time, the corporations and publications say they want to change. They finally admit—if they hadn’t already done so in the past—that Black Lives Matter, and so do Black writers. At a time where
Shoppers, some wearing PPE (personal protective equipment), of a face mask or covering as a precautionary measure against COVID-19, queue to enter a recently re-opened Nike store at Gunwharf Keys shopping centre in Portsmouth, southern England on June 16, 2020. Adrian Dennis | AFP | Getty Images Even Nike, often lauded as one of the strongest
This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features three physicists at McMaster University in Canada. They responded to COVID-19 restrictions on in-person learning by mailing-out simple equipment so their students could do undergraduate lab experiments at home. Instead of just getting by with the new arrangements, Sara Cormier, Adam Fortais and Kari Dalnoki-Veress were
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 17, 2020 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Dow Jones Industrial Average rises 299 points The Dow gained 299.66 points, or 1.18%, to close at 25,745.60. The S&P 500 climbed 1.10% to 3,083.76. The Nasdaq Composite advanced by
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has removed movie theaters, as well as malls and gyms, from the list of businesses that can reopen in Phase 4 of the state’s plan to study recent developments — mainly a surge in COVID-19 infections in other states. There’s no set duration for the phases, which depend on heath
WASHINGTON — Space tourism company Space Adventures has signed a contract with RSC Energia for a Soyuz flight to the International Space Station that will include an opportunity for one customer to perform a spacewalk. Under the contract announced June 25, a Soyuz spacecraft will fly a “short duration” mission, which Space Adventures described in
As part of the Collision from Home conference, Aclima chief executive Davida Herzl released a new data set made in conjunction with Google. Free to the scientific community, the data is the culmination of four years of data collection and aggregation resulting in 42 million air quality measurements throughout the state of California. The company’s
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden departs after speaking about reopening the country during a speech in Darby, Pennsylvania, on June 17, 2020. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Finance executives are now bracing for Joe Biden to potentially win the presidency as Donald Trump slides in national and swing-state polls. Various current and former
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Mario says police can exercise restraint when they want to, but most cops just don’t … a lesson he’s already learned first hand. The singer joined us Thursday on “TMZ Live” and recounted his recent run-in with police in Miami, when guns were drawn and an intense standoff was diffused
Life Time Fitness CEO Bahram Akradi on Thursday said that the gym industry could see a “small degradation” as more people opt for at-home workouts, although gymgoers will still return to their clubs once Covid-19 restrictions are lifted. “I think that a small degradation is possible,” Akradi told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street.” “While the workout
For those counting the days until To All the Boys 3 is released on Netflix, a sneak peek from the new movie is on the way—and in a way that will benefit the Black Lives Matter movement. Co-stars Lana Condor and Noah Centineo announced via Instagram Live on Tuesday that they’ll be hosting a June