Google is leveraging India’s deep-rooted affinity for gold to expand its reach in the lending market of the world’s most populous nation. The company said on Thursday that Google Pay has partnered with Muthoot Finance, India’s largest gold-backed loans provider, to offer secured loans to users across the country. Google said the move aims to […]
Winning a Gold medal is a lot like being a VC, according to Olympic champion Kristen Faulkner
Kristen Faulkner astonishing Olympic success of two gold medals stems from lessons learned from her former career as a venture capitalist. Faulkner was an associate investor at Threshold Ventures, and at Bessemer Venture Partners before that, leaving the VC world in 2021 to pursuing cycling. She wasn’t initially scheduled to ride in the 158-kilometer (98-mile) […]
USA vs. France channel, time, TV schedule to watch 2024 Olympics women's basketball gold medal game
Sunday’s women’s basketball gold medal game carries a David vs. Goliath feel, as Team USA and France go head-to-head. The Americans have the makings of a well-oiled machine, on the heels of a 31-assist performance in a 21-point semifinal victory over Australia. They have won all five of their games by double-digits, with the smallest […]
Where Is She Now? The Philippines’ First Olympic Gold Medalist Surprisingly Missing From “2024 Paris Olympics” Competition
As the 2024 Paris Olympics come into the final events, nations worldwide have achieved many firsts. For example, Japanese Javelin thrower Kitaguchi Haruka became the first Japanese woman to earn a gold medal in the event. Embed from Getty Images The Philippines also achieved some major firsts this year, with gymnast Carlos Yulo becoming the […]
NBA stars, more react to Stephen Curry's gold medal performance vs. France: 'Steph went into God Mode'
The USA was heavily favored to take home gold at the 2024 Olympics, and they were able to do it with a 98-87 win over France in the gold-medal game. It wasn’t an easy finish, however. Despite leading by a maximum of 14 points, Team USA found itself up just three over the host nation […]