Defense startups eye Iran war windfall

Defense startups eye Iran war windfall

This report is from this week’s The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. Once considered a taboo sector to funnel money into by venture capitalists, defense tech has seen a remarkable shift over the past few years. It raised just $869 million globally in 2020, according to deal-counting platform Dealroom —…

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Rapper Pooh Shiesty charged with kidnapping over alleged dispute involving rapper Gucci Mane’s label

Rapper Pooh Shiesty charged with kidnapping over alleged dispute involving rapper Gucci Mane’s label

DALLAS — Federal prosecutors on Thursday accused rapper Pooh Shiesty and eight others of robbing three men at gunpoint and kidnapping them earlier this year in Texas following a contract dispute involving rapper Gucci Mane ‘s record label. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Dallas declined to name the victims and an FBI affidavit attached to…

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Bruce Hornsby looks back with new album ‘Indigo Park’ that mixes simplicity and complexity

Bruce Hornsby looks back with new album ‘Indigo Park’ that mixes simplicity and complexity

NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Bruce Hornsby’s new, reflective album starts off sweetly and melodically, a musician looking back at a fascinating life. Then it gets weird. That’s by design. “I’m going along very nicely and then I might just throw something at you,” the three-time Grammy Award-winner warns from his home in…

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