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DEAR MISS MANNERS: While shopping for furniture, I learned that one local store offered a deeper discount off of the manufacturer’s price than another: 25% vs. 20%. The difference on what I was considering buying amounted to about $600. While at the more expensive store, I asked if they would match the price at the other store. The manager said I would have to present her with written proof of the competitor’s price before she would match it. I saw this as extremely rude. First and foremost, I was offended that the…

Fundamentum Partnership, a venture firm co-founded by Nandan Nilekani and Sanjeev Aggarwal, has raised $227 million for its second fund as the high-profile tech industry veterans double down on backing startups in the South Asian nation. The fund plans to deploy the capital by investing in four to five startups each year. Fundamentum, which typically backs startups in the Series B stage and beyond, will look to lead or co-lead $25 million to $40 million rounds, Aggarwal told TechCrunch in an…

The Three Fields team looks to put all the mayhem under your control A new arcade racer tore onto the scene today, with some notable talent behind it and an intriguing focus on over-the-top action. Wreckreation is a new racing game from Three Fields Entertainment, aiming to bring more sandbox racing to PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. Three Fields, founded by former Criterion Games co-founders Fiona Sperry and Alex Ward, is turning its attention to creation with Wreckreation. Having put together games like 2019’s Dangerous…

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) heads to a vote on the Senate floor on June 8, 2021 in Washington, DC.Photo: Samuel Corum (Getty Images)The PACT Act, which allocates health care funds for U.S. veterans suffering from exposure to toxic burn pits and Agent Orange, passed the U.S. Senate on Tuesday in a vote of 86-11 and is now heading the President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law. Who are these politicians who voted against veterans getting the most basic care for diseases caused by America’s wars? Terrible, terrible…

Republicans blocked a bill on Wednesday that many saw as a bipartisan slam dunk, which aimed to expand certain benefits for veterans due to toxic exposure they experienced while deployed, leaving many veterans and their supporters shocked. The PACT Act, a bill that would have expanded the Department of Veterans Affairs health care to presume veterans whose military service included exposure to burn pits— large trenches dug to burn and dispose of sewage, medical waste and other trash— to be victims of exposure to toxic…

Apple is showcasing one of the many projects it is invested in as part of the company's commitment to combat the housing crisis in California.In a press release, the company showcased Veterans Square, a new 30-unit apartment building that was built for veterans and "individuals who have been identified as having the greatest need for housing." The building, which was opened in March, is part of the company’s $2.5 billion commitment — $1.3 billion of which has already been deployed across partnerships with the California…

Chinese tech veterans, including former executives at Huawei and SMIC, are planning to launch a "domestic replacement" fund by the end of the year to help create China's next tech giant and support Chinese companies sanctioned by Washington.Venture capital firm China Europe Capital aims to raise CNY 5 billion (roughly Rs. 5,399 crores) for the fund which will invest in start-ups specialising in technologies including semiconductor, 5G and artificial intelligence, said Zhang Jun, the firm's chairman and a former vice…

Build A Rocket Boy, the studio founded by former Rockstar North president Leslie Benzies, has hired a number of high profile industry veterans. The new hires are former Codemasters and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe vice president Mick Hocking, former 2K VP of publishing Murray Pannell and former SVP of publishing at NCSoft Randall Price (via VGC). Hocking is now chief development officer, with Pannell taking up SVP of global marketing and Price now chief publishing officer. Regarding the new hires, Benzies said:…

Image via Marvel Studios Ever since the Infinity Saga came to a definitive and satisfying conclusion with Avengers: Endgame, MCU fans have been patiently waiting to see where Kevin Feige and the powers that be will take the interconnected narrative. Now, several years into the Phase Four lineup, the general consensus seems to indicate that audiences aren’t particularly impressed with the latest offerings from Marvel Studios, with some going so far as saying that works such as Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of…

Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images The Russo Brothers have proven themselves to be more than just competent filmmakers. The creative duo is a master of action sequences, and they’re bringing that talent to The Gray Man, an original Netflix movie set for a limited theatrical debut on July 15 and a streaming launch on July 22. Getting to work with Chris Evans again for this action thriller must have been a ton of fun, but it seems the project has also given them a sense of creative freedom that they…