Fintech startup Augustus has closed a $180 million Series B funding round at a $1 billion valuation. The company supports stablecoins alongside traditional payment rails including Swift, ACH and SEPA. Augustus aims to build what it calls a "Global Dollar Bank" bridging crypto and conventional finance.
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The Incident at Galley House centres on a wonderfully tactile device that blends a mixing desk with a paranormal mystery. Filled with clicky dials, chunky buttons and a large lever, the machine rewards good deductive reasoning by springing to crackling life like a haunted slot machine. The game delivers strange psychic visions as its payoff.
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Apple TV+ is searching for a Head of Local Language Scripted in a newly created London-based role. The move follows the departures of Morgan Wandell and Oliver Jones from the streamer. Europe chief Jay Hunt has been handed a wider remit as part of the reshuffle.
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Dominika Clarke, who runs the "Rodzina Clarke" social media profile, answered followers' questions about her husband's job. She revealed that he is able to work from any location in the world. The couple have 11 children and currently live in Thailand.
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Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces carried out strikes on 13 Russian vessels in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov over two days. The campaign targets Russia's so-called shadow fleet โ a network of tankers used to circumvent Western sanctions. The attacks represent a continued Ukrainian effort to disrupt Russian maritime supply and energy export routes.
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US battery startup Sila has raised $300 million to scale production of silicon anode batteries that promise 20% more range for electric vehicles. The company is ramping up US manufacturing for partners including Mercedes and Panasonic. Silicon anodes are seen as a significant upgrade over conventional graphite-based battery technology.
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International tax and advisory firm Forvis Mazars has signed a lease for nearly 2,500 square metres at the Lixa E office building near Rondo Daszyลskiego in Warsaw. The deal adds Forvis Mazars to the growing list of tenants at the development. The Rondo Daszyลskiego area has become one of Warsaw's most sought-after office districts.
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Physicist and Wolfram Alpha creator Stephen Wolfram argues that the universe's complexity emerges from simple computational rules, much like biological complexity arises from evolution. He proposes that nature is neither random nor engineered, but governed by a principle he calls "computational irreducibility." The same rule that shapes living tissue and organisms is, he claims, a fundamental property of computation itself.
All-inclusive holiday prices to Greece and Egypt have surged sharply as peak summer season hits. Travellers who delayed booking to the last minute are now facing steep prices at travel agencies with little prospect of discounts. The price spike reflects strong demand and limited last-minute availability.
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Polish tennis player Zuzanna Bednarz came close to a major upset at the ITF W100 tournament in Amstetten, Austria, pushing favoured Turkish player รaฤla Bรผyรผkakรงay to three sets. Despite her strong performance, Bednarz ultimately fell short and lost the match. The result highlights her competitive level against higher-ranked opponents.
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Erica Schwartz, nominated to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has pledged to change the agency's communication style. Public health officials acknowledge that paternalistic messaging has alienated parts of the population. Schwartz aims to adopt a more accessible and inclusive tone to broaden the CDC's reach.
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A Lebanese poet has returned to her home village to confront the devastation of war, finding her house and surrounding community reduced to rubble. The visit became a personal act of remembrance for what was lost. Her account offers a firsthand witness to the human cost of the conflict in Lebanon.
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Restaurant workers on a popular Facebook group shared candid frustrations about the behaviour of customers. The most common irritants include being asked for dish recommendations, guests placing orders just before closing time, and impatient demands for immediate service. The honest confessions reveal how many small habits can make working in hospitality significantly harder.
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The federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) notified dozens of researchers that future funding instalments for their ongoing grants would not be paid out. AcademyHealth confirmed at least 78 grants totalling $200 million have been affected, with $109.2 million in remaining funding cancelled. Many researchers had already been waiting months for renewed funding with no explanation from the agency. Health services researchers now fear for the future of their field.
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so 2027 huh, guess they're not rushing
on: LGBTQ Indie Dramedy 'Actual Nobodies' Set for Early 2027 Release
Join the discussionBitcoin fell below $66,000 as a two-day chip stock rebound stalled ahead of Alphabet's earnings report. Traders are watching the tech giant's results to gauge whether the hundreds of billions being invested in AI are paying off. Bitcoin has closely tracked AI-related stock sentiment throughout the month.
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Abiogenesis refers to the emergence of life from non-living matter through chemical processes. Scientists consider scenarios ranging from lightning strikes converting methane, ammonia and hydrogen into amino acids, to chemical reactions at deep-sea hydrothermal vents. The concept differs from spontaneous generation, which Louis Pasteur disproved in the 1860s by showing microbes only grow from pre-existing microbes.
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Poland's Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has charged used-car dealer Autocentrum AAA Auto with violating consumers' collective interests. The regulator says the company made car loan approval conditional on customers purchasing a GPS vehicle tracker โ an unlawful tied-selling practice. Buyers were effectively forced to pay additional, imposed costs to secure financing.
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Casimir IV Jagiellon, born in 1427 in Krakรณw, became Grand Duke of Lithuania as a teenager and later claimed the Polish crown after his brother Wลadysลaw III died at Varna. During his reign Poland won the Thirteen Years' War against the Teutonic Knights, capturing Malbork and gaining Royal Prussia via the Second Peace of Toruล. His children went on to sit on the thrones of Bohemia, Hungary and other European states, cementing Jagiellonian dynastic power.
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Flying a spaceship in Starfield failed to impress players as much as the trailers suggested it would. The modding community has created a mod that improves the animation and look of the space launch sequence. With the mod installed, the takeoff sequence looks significantly better than in the vanilla game.
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A group of indigenous Taiwanese people rowed over 100 miles to the Philippines in a traditional boat, recreating a voyage their ancestors made thousands of years ago. The expedition aimed to honour the ancient migration routes of Austronesian peoples. The journey combined cultural heritage preservation with a remarkable feat of physical endurance.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed the country's top military commander, just days after firing the defence minister. The two officials had been feuding openly with one another. The back-to-back dismissals represent a significant shake-up of Ukraine's military leadership amid the ongoing war.
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Ukrainian tennis players Yuliia Starodubtseva and Nadiia Kichenok issued statements after facing fierce criticism for attending Daria Kasatkina's wedding. Photos and videos showed the Ukrainian players celebrating alongside Russian athletes while the war in Ukraine continues. Both players faced sharp public condemnation in Ukraine.
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