Seed Funding Signal: Monogram Raises $40M for AI

Seed Funding Signal: Monogram Raises M for AI

Consumer AI startup Monogram just emerged from stealth with a $40 million seed funding round, and the raise is turning heads for a simple reason. As PitchBook reported, the company is led by Eren Bali, Cofounder of Udemy and Carbon Health before this. I used to tell founders that a huge seed round is validation.…

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Sunshine Protection Act: What Permanent DST Means

Sunshine Protection Act: What Permanent DST Means

The U.S. House passed the Sunshine Protection Act on Tuesday, a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent and end the twice-a-year clock change. The vote was 308 to 117, and the measure now heads to the Senate. This is not just a lifestyle story. If the change becomes law, it touches your schedules,…

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Mass shakeup for Marvel comic giant after nearly 100 years in NYC

Mass shakeup for Marvel comic giant after nearly 100 years in NYC

Marvel Comics is headed to the Golden State. The Disney-owned publisher is relocating its comics and franchise division from New York City to Burbank, California — ending nearly nine decades in the Big Apple as the company seeks to bring its publishing, film and television operations under one roof. The move, announced to employees during…

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Who Was Nobby Stiles? World Cup Hero Whose Death Was Linked to Brain Disease Caused by Heading Football

Who Was Nobby Stiles? World Cup Hero Whose Death Was Linked to Brain Disease Caused by Heading Football

England World Cup winner Nobby Stiles died with a brain condition linked to years of repeatedly heading footballs during his playing career, a coroner has ruled, adding to growing concern about the long-term risks faced by professional footballers. At an inquest at Stockport Coroners’ Court, Senior Coroner Alison Mutch found that Stiles died from Alzheimer’s…

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AI Website Builder Race: Duda Ships Agency Tools

AI Website Builder Race: Duda Ships Agency Tools

Duda has launched a new suite of AI website builder features aimed squarely at agencies, letting teams generate full sites, custom widgets, and even web apps from simple prompts. The rollout, announced on July 15, pushes generative tools past rough first drafts and into finished, client-ready work. For growth-minded founders, this is a signal, not…

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