Report: Austin's tech scene is losing momentum

Report: Austin's tech scene is losing momentum

AUSTIN (ABJ) — For decades, Austin has mostly seen itself climbing in the ranks as a startup hub and place where big tech is growing at a rapid pace. But a new report by a San Francisco-based venture firm shows that the local tech sector is cooling off. Austin has been losing startup talent due…

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Abraham Lincoln’s blood-stained gloves from the night of his assassination among 144 artifacts on auction

Abraham Lincoln’s blood-stained gloves from the night of his assassination among 144 artifacts on auction

Treasured artifacts associated with President Abraham Lincoln were on the auction block Wednesday, separated from a collection that was intended to be available for public display forever but wound up in the middle of an interagency feud amid a lingering $8 million debt. The blood-stained leather gloves that were in Lincoln’s pocket the night he was assassinated…

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Exclusive | Beloved firefighter battling Stage 4 cancer — his only clue was one ‘very benign’ sign

Exclusive | Beloved firefighter battling Stage 4 cancer — his only clue was one ‘very benign’ sign

Baltimore firefighter Steve Dorsey had the worst Valentine’s Day — but he’s feeling the love now. Dorsey, 56, was diagnosed on Feb. 14 with Stage 4 esophageal cancer that spread to his lymph nodes and liver. Baltimore firefighter Steve Dorsey, 56, was diagnosed on Valentine’s Day with Stage 4 esophageal cancer that spread to his…

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North Korea’s second naval destroyer damaged in failed launch at ceremony attended by Kim

North Korea’s second naval destroyer damaged in failed launch at ceremony attended by Kim

North Korea’s second naval destroyer was damaged in its failed launch to the water this week, state media reported Thursday, in an embarrassment for leader Kim Jong Un as he pushes to modernize his naval forces. It’s not common for North Korea to acknowledge military-related setbacks, but observers say the disclosure of the failed ship launch suggests that Kim…

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Senate aide had sex in hearing room because he was ‘bored’ and has ‘no regrets’ about leaked tape: report

Senate aide had sex in hearing room because he was ‘bored’ and has ‘no regrets’ about leaked tape: report

Aidan Maese-Czeropski, the Senate aide who was filmed having sex in a Capitol Building hearing room, has “no regrets” for the lewd act and said he only did the dirty deed because he was “bored” with his highly sought-after job, according to a new interview. Now known as the “Senate Twink,” Maese-Czeropski, 25, fled the country…

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