Framework Ventures allocates half of $400M fund to Web3 gaming

Framework Ventures allocates half of $400M fund to Web3 gaming

Crypto-focused venture firm Framework Ventures has raised $400 million in new funding to invest in early-stage companies across the Web3, blockchain gaming and decentralized finance (DeFi) industries.  The completed raise will go towards “FVIII,” an oversubscribed fund worth $400 million, the company announced Tuesday. Approximately $200 million of that total…

Huge Steel Plant in Mariupol Is a Fortress for Ukrainian Holdouts
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Huge Steel Plant in Mariupol Is a Fortress for Ukrainian Holdouts

A sprawling Soviet-era steel factory that is sheltering thousands of soldiers and civilians is the last Ukrainian redoubt in the ravaged city of Mariupol, where the battle by Russian forces to take full control of the city appears to be entering its final stages. Russian commanders said Tuesday they were…

Megan Thee Stallion and More to Perform at 2022 Billboard Music Awards

Megan Thee Stallion and More to Perform at 2022 Billboard Music Awards

Megan Thee Stallion is ready to bring that hot girl energy to the 2022 Billboard Music Awards stage. The self-proclaimed Houston Hottie will perform at the BBMAs, which will air live on May 15 at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST on NBC. The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Burna Boy, Latto and Rauw Alejandro are also slated to take the…

The U.S. Races to Arm Ukraine With Heavier, More Advanced Weaponry
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The U.S. Races to Arm Ukraine With Heavier, More Advanced Weaponry

BRUSSELS — The race is on. As columns of Russian troops began pouring into Ukraine nearly two months ago, the United States and its allies started supplying Kyiv with weapons for what many expected to be a short war: sniper rifles, helmets, medical kits, encrypted communications, lots of bullets and…

US Air Force files trademark application for ‘SpaceVerse’ initiative

US Air Force files trademark application for ‘SpaceVerse’ initiative

The United States Air Force has filed a trademark application hinting at the military branch potentially expanding into the metaverse. According to a Thursday application submitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the Department of the Air Force trademarked the word “SpaceVerse,” defined as “a secure digital metaverse that…