New York state law takes aim at personalized pricing

New York’s latest state budget includes new disclosure requirements for businesses that use personal data to set different prices for different shoppers — for example, charging you more if you have a history of splurging. Businesses that use personalized pricing are now required to tell customers, “This price was set by an algorithm using your … Read more

VC Kara Nortman bet early on women’s sports, and now she’s creating the market

When its season ended early this month, Angel City FC finished 11th out of 13 teams, a disappointing result for the Los Angeles soccer franchise that venture capitalist Kara Nortman co-founded in 2020. But the season’s struggles tell only part of a much larger story that’s reshaping how investors think about women’s sports. Despite its … Read more

Today on Sky Sports Racing: Constitution Hill and The New Lion lock horns at Newcastle | Racing News

Sky Sports Racing has a feast of Saturday action on the menu, headlined by a stellar Fighting Fifth Hurdle from Newcastle at 2pm. 2.00pm Newcastle – Constitution Hill returns in search of Fighting Fifth honours A fascinating contest awaits in this year’s renewal of the Grade 1 BetMGM Fighting Fifth Hurdle where a stellar field … Read more

Supabase hit $5B by turning down million-dollar contracts. Here’s why.

Vibe coding has taken the tech industry by storm, and it’s not just the Lovables and Replits of the world that are winning. The startups building the infrastructure behind them are cashing in too.  Supabase, the open-source database platform that’s become the backend of choice for the vibe-coding world, raised $100 million at a $5 billion valuation just months after closing $200 million at $2 billion. But co-founder and CEO … Read more

NFL: Philadelphia Eagles suffer 24-15 defeat to Chicago Bears as Super Bowl champions are booed by home fans | NFL News

The Philadelphia Eagles were booed by their own fans as the Super Bowl champions suffered a 24-15 defeat to the Chicago Bears in the NFL’s Black Friday game at Lincoln Financial Field.  Home fans began to flood out with six minutes remaining when Caleb Williams hit Cole Kmet for a 28-yard touchdown to hand Chicago … Read more

SoftBank stays in as Meesho $606M IPO becomes India’s first major e-commerce listing

Meesho, an Indian e-commerce rival to Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart, is set to launch a roughly $606 million IPO marked by token sell-downs from early backers and no sales from big names such as SoftBank and Prosus, signalling investor conviction in India’s booming online retail market at a time when tech shareholders globally have been … Read more

Qatar GP Sprint Qualifying: Oscar Piastri takes pole with Lando Norris third, Max Verstappen sixth | F1 News

Oscar Piastri claimed pole position for the Qatar Grand Prix Sprint as his title rivals Lando Norris and Max Verstappen had to settle for third and sixth, respectively. Piastri produced a strong display at the Lusail International Circuit to edge out Mercedes’ George Russell for pole by just three hundredths of a second, while championship … Read more