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Russia, China declare friendship treaty extension, hail ties

The leaders of Russia and China announced the extension of a 20-year-old friendship treaty, a show of unity amid their tensions with the West.

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Top US general got into shouting match with Trump over race protests – report – The Guardian

Top US general got into shouting match with Trump over race protests – report  The Guardian A Shirt That Cools You Down as You Sweat—Science Has Finally Delivered  Daily Beast Gen. Milley ‘repeatedly blew up’ at Trump over racial justice protests, new

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Foursquare founder Dennis Crowley steps back from the company

Foursquare co-founder Dennis Crowley has announced that he is stepping back of his full-time role at the company. During the first seven years of the company, he was the startup’s Chief Executive Officer. In 2016, Crowley moved to an executive

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is coming to Disrupt

Brian Armstrong, the founder and CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, is coming to Disrupt this September 21-23, and given how much there is to discuss, we couldn’t be more excited to host him. As some industry observers will know, Armstrong,

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SentinelOne’s upgraded IPO pricing is good news for Tiger, public markets and your local VC

As the second quarter races to a close, we’re down to the wire for IPOs looking to get out before June ends. One such company is SentinelOne, a cybersecurity startup backed by Insight Venture Partners, Redpoint, Tiger Global Management, Data

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Tapcart, a ‘Shopify for mobile apps,’ raises a $50 million Series B

Shopify changed the e-commerce landscape by making it easier for merchants to set up their websites both quickly and affordably. A startup called Tapcart is now doing the same for mobile commerce. The company, which has referred to itself as

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Supreme Court Won’t Hear Case on Transgender Bathroom Rights – The New York Times

Supreme Court Won’t Hear Case on Transgender Bathroom Rights  The New York Times Gavin Grimm discusses Supreme Court victory in transgender bathroom dispute  CBS News Supreme Court won’t hear dispute over bathrooms for transgender students  Yahoo News Stay hydrated, Seattle  USA TODAY Transgender student

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Supreme Court Won’t Hear Case on Transgender Bathroom Rights – The New York Times

Supreme Court Won’t Hear Case on Transgender Bathroom Rights  The New York Times Supreme Court won’t hear dispute over bathrooms for transgender students  Yahoo News Supreme Court gives victory to transgender student who sued to use bathroom  CNN Supreme Court refuses to hear

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Hong Kong to ban passenger flights from UK to curb virus

Hong Kong said the U.K. has been classified as “extremely high risk” because of the “recent rebound of the epidemic situation in the U.K. and the widespread delta variant virus strain there.”

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Blinken hopes US strikes on pro-Iran groups are ‘strong’ deterrent

Three military facilities — two in Syria and one in Iraq — used by Iran-backed militia were hit overnight Sunday to Monday

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