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Smaiyl Makyshov said his firm focuses on community-based investing.
  • Smaiyl Makyshov dropped out of Brown University after a year and founded a VC firm.
  • He emailed hundreds of investors before getting his first yes from AppLovin cofounder Andrew Karam.
  • Now on his second fund, he's investing in boarding school alumni and YC and A16z-backed founders.

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Oil prices continue to climb as the US-Israeli war on Iran enters its sixth week.
  • Oil prices are rising again after Trump threatened Iran over the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Brent crude rose to almost $110 at market open. WTI rose 3% to $115.
  • The war has impacted the availability and price of oil, gas, food, and other commodities.

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United and other airlines are cutting flights over high jet fuel costs and shortages.
  • Jet fuel costs and supplies across the globe are under pressure from the US and Israeli war on Iran.
  • Some major airlines are canceling flights in response.
  • Air New Zealand and United Airlines both canceled flights.

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The Artemis II crew is almost at the moon, and the astronauts spent this weekend carrying out preparations for their lunar flyby on Monday. That included manual piloting demonstrations, reviewing their science objectives for the six-hour observation period and evaluating their space suits, which are there for life support in the event of an emergency and for their return home. But, they've had


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Chris Brady quit his corporate job to sell pizza.
  • Chris Brady was 25 when he quit his corporate sales job to start a mobile pizza business.
  • He and his business partner sold pizza out of a 1967 baby blue Chevy truck around Washington, DC.
  • Since then, he's franchised Timber Pizza Co. and has nine locations and five mobile pizza ovens.

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New movies, new shows, *and* weekly drops for two legacy series? 'Kamen Rider' fans have a lot to look forward to for its big birthday.



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If you're still hanging around on Twitter, you've probably seen 'Avatar 3' and 'The Super Mario Galaxy' leaks on there. Second verse...



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Los Thuthanaka basically came out of nowhere last year to capture Pitchfork's album of the year with their self-titled debut. Because it wasn't available on streaming, it largely flew under the radar. I honestly kind of forgot about it until Pitchfork gave it the number one spot in its year-end list. In retrospect, I'm not entirely sure how, though. Los Thuthanaka sounds like nothing else



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While the US and Anthropic are in the midst of a major dispute, the UK is trying to sway the San Francisco-based AI company to expand its presence on English soil. According to a report from The Financial Times, staffers at the UK's Department for Science, Innovation and Technology have worked on proposals that include expanding Anthropic's office in London, along with a potential dual stock


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I tried the Prestige Suite 2.0 business-class cabin on my Korean Air flight from Seoul to Bangkok.
  • I flew with Korean Air and spent a few hours in business class in the Prestige Suites 2.0.
  • My seat felt spacious, and I liked that it had walls around it. The food was great, too.
  • I wish my flight came with complimentary WiFi. Otherwise, it was pretty great.

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