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For most Americans, every home purchase is a bit of a gamble. Is now the right time to jump into the market? Can I haggle on the price a bit more? What if mortgage rates drop in a few months? These questions have always made buying a new place feel a little like hitting the blackjack table. For the better part of a century, these implicit bets on future real estate prices

A private network for founders and executives, limited to 1,000 members The Next Web today announces the launch of TNW Council, a private membership community created for founders and executives leading technology companies. The Council is limited to 1,000 members globally. Each member is selected through an application and review process. The Council is designed to bring together experienced

• Russia's state-owned Roszarubezhneft says its Venezuelan oil assets belong to the Russian state.
• Roszarubezhneft holds stakes in oil joint ventures with Venezuela's state-owned PDVSA energy giant.
• President Trump has talked about US control and investment after the January 3

• Saks Global has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
• The luxury giant owns retail icons, including Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Bergdorf Goodman.
• The news comes after a challenging 12 months for the retailer, which has struggled to pay vendors.

Saks Global has

• Ben Horowitz said his rule of thumb is about five people on an investing team.
• He said Andreessen Horowitz maintains lean teams and strong communication across verticals.
• AI tools are enabling startups and VCs to thrive with fewer employees.

Ben Horowitz is a big fan of tiny

• Ukraine has deployed an off-road buggy mounted with guided missiles to destroy Shaheds.
• A Ukrainian operator said on video that the new American vehicle had already downed 21 Russian drones.
• Called the Tempest, it's a US-built system that likely fires radar

New research finds that a popular class of antiparasitics can linger in pet feces for quite some time, potentially posing a danger to poop-loving bugs in the wild.

• A junior year abroad in China changed the course of Dylan Rothenberg's career.
• He's lived in Guangzhou for 8 years, where he founded a company selling Chinese tea to the US.
• Rothenberg, who has 50,000 YouTube subscribers, outlined what he'll miss if he leaves China.

This as-told-to

• The DOJ is probing Jerome Powell over his congressional testimony about the Fed building renovations.
• Powell sent a letter, dated July 14, 2025, to senators about the renovations.
• The letter provided expansive detail about the Fed building's history, repairs

• Jennifer Lawrence, 35, says she married someone who is the "opposite" of her.
• While he is good at sticking to a schedule, it's something she finds challenging, she said.
• "But we've learned, to keep our marriage alive, I have a 15-minute wiggle room," Lawrence said.

Jennifer Lawrence, 35, says one small compromise helps balance her

• Creator income inequality is rising, with the top 1% earning 21% of brand spending, per new CreatorIQ data.
• The trend has continued in each of the last two years.
• Big brands often favor top creators, making it harder for smaller influencers to compete.

Creators are raking in the ad

• Ford and Carhartt entered into a three-pronged partnership in an effort to boost America's trade worker pipeline.
• Ford CEO Jim Farley has been highlighting America's shortage of blue-collar workers.
• Trump said in an interview with CBS that Ford's