Kost Capital raising inaugural fund to invest in European food tech startups

Kost Capital, a new Danish venture capital fund, is out to bring better food to more people. General partner Bodil Sidén started the firm with LPs Kasper Hulthin, Christian Tang-Jespersen, Mark Emil Hermansen and Jacob Lee Ørnstrand. Kost, which means “diet” in the Scandinavian language, however, it will most like be difficult to stick to … Read more

Silverfort now valued at $1B after raising $116M for its holistic approach to identity security

Silverfort, the Israeli/U.S. startup, takes an all-in view when it comes to identity security in an organization. When it comes to potential breaches, people, machines, clouds, legacy and new apps can all be targets, and they can be exploited at any of the many points where they interact with each other. So the best way … Read more

‘Mean Girls’ Avantika Vandanapu Works Shift At NYC Raising Cane’s

Play video content Raising Cane’s Avantika Vandanapu may wear pink on Wednesdays, but Tuesday is for work … because she showed up for a shift at Raising Cane’s looking totally fetch. The actress/singer, who plays Karen Shetty in the new “Mean Girls” movie, hopped right into the line of fire at a New York City … Read more

Madonna Debuts Jean Paul Gaultier ‘Blond Ambition Tour’ Collab Tee, Proceeds Go to Raising Malawi Charity! | Jean Paul Gaultier, Madonna | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Madonna is revisiting an iconic ensemble! The Queen of Pop just revealed a new tee inspired by one of her most well-known looks, and the proceeds are going to her Raising Malawi charity, her organization founded in 2006 dedicated to addressing the most critical needs of vulnerable children. “Who doesn’t remember My iconic Gold corset … Read more

Tesla reportedly raising US factory workers’ pay as union looms

Tesla is reportedly giving all workers in its US factories a pay rise. This is undoubtedly good news for said workers, though it’s unlikely the company is doing this out of the goodness of its heart. Bloomberg reports that Tesla announced a “market adjustment pay increase” for its US workers via a flyer posted in … Read more

Belarus leader says Russian nuclear weapons shipments are completed, raising concern in the region

FILE – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko speaks during a meeting with foreign correspondents, July 6, 2023, in Minsk, Belarus. On Monday, Dec. 25, Lukashenko said that Russia has completed its shipments of tactical nuclear weapons to his country, an initiative that raised strong concerns in neighboring Poland and elsewhere in the region. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, … Read more

Israel finds large tunnel adjacent to Gaza border, raising new questions about prewar intelligence

BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip — The Israeli military said Sunday it has discovered a large tunnel shaft in Gaza close to what was once a busy crossing into Israel, raising new questions about how Israeli surveillance missed such conspicuous preparations by Hamas for the militants’ deadly Oct. 7 assault. The entryway to the tunnel is … Read more

Shay Mitchell Addresses Raising Mixed Race Girls, Pressure to ‘Snap Back’ as a New Mom & Why She Was Afraid to Join ‘Pretty Little Liars’ | Pretty Little Liars, Shay Mitchell, Slideshow | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Shay Mitchell is talking motherhood. The 36-year-old Pretty Little Liars alum is on the cover of Byrdie‘s digital issue, “The Holiday Issue,” out now. During the conversation, she spoke candidly about her childhood and how how she’s raising multiracial daughters with Matte Babel, how she balances teaching her kids a strong work ethic while always … Read more

At least 85 confirmed killed by Nigerian army drone attack, raising questions about such mistakes

ABUJA, Nigeria — At least 85 people have been confirmed dead after a “mistaken” army drone attack on a religious gathering in northwest Nigeria, authorities said. The president on Tuesday ordered a probe into the latest in a series of mistakes in Nigeria’s conflict zones. “Eighty-five dead bodies have so far been buried while (a) … Read more