ThoughtWorks gets $720M financing

ThoughtWorks gets $720M financing

Global software consultancy ThoughtWorks has secured $720 million financing from Singapore’s GIC, Mubadala Investment Company, Siemens AG, and Fidelity Management and Research, valuing the company at $4.6 billion. The company plans to use the fresh proceeds to repurchase equity from existing investors as well as invest in growth and international expansion. Founded in 1993 by…

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Can You Make Real Money Metal Detecting?

Can You Make Real Money Metal Detecting?

There have been plenty of eye-popping news stories about people using metal detectors to uncover precious artifacts—ancient coins, precious jewelry, gold nuggets, maybe even a piece of Charles I’s crown? (The Brits always have the best finds).As exciting as these discoveries are, the odds of finding such items is low,…Read more…

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Joe Berlinger to Direct Starz’ True-Crime Series ‘Confronting a Serial Killer’ About Sam Little

Joe Berlinger to Direct Starz’ True-Crime Series ‘Confronting a Serial Killer’ About Sam Little

A new docuseries titled “Confronting a Serial Killer,” executive produced and directed by Emmy-winning filmmaker Joe Berlinger, will debut on Starz this spring. The series will have its world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival in March. Po Kutchins (“The Murder of Laci Peterson”) will serve as showrunner and executive producer. The five-episode series will tell…

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San Antonio woman arrested for widespread vote harvesting and fraud despite “no evidence of fraud” in 2020 election

San Antonio woman arrested for widespread vote harvesting and fraud despite “no evidence of fraud” in 2020 election

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced today the arrest of a San Antonio woman who participated in election related crimes.  Rachel Rodriguez sits behind bars for election fraud, illegal voting, unlawfully assisting people voting by mail and unlawfully possessing an official ballot. Each of these charges constitutes a felony under the Texas Election code, ABC…

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