The 15 Best Rap Verses Of 2026 (So Far)

In 2026, the craft of rapping is still thriving. These are the 15 best verses of the year, featuring everyone from Jay-Z to ...
The Guardian

Prosecutors used hip-hop lyrics to help sentence a man to death: ‘This only happens to rap music’

James Broadnax was a teenager when a jury convicted him of capital murder, with his rap lyrics presented as evidence he posed a threat of ‘future dangerousness’ James Broadnax has been locked up in a ...
Reuters

Nvidia-backed Reflection AI eyes $25 billion valuation, WSJ reports

March 25 (Reuters) - Nvidia-backed (NVDA.O), opens new tab startup Reflection AI is in talks to raise $2.5 billion at a ‌valuation of $25 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing ...
CNN

Are we living through a rap drought? The Billboard charts suggest we are

It feels like the Billboard charts could use a good rap beef right about now. That’s because, according to the publication, for the first time since 1990, there is no hip hop in the Top 40 of the ...
New Scientist

Why do rainbows refract light into several colours but clouds don’t?

The formation of a rainbow requires the observer to be between the sun and falling rain, with the rain in front and the sun behind. Sunlight passes from behind the observer, refracts as it enters each ...
TechCrunch

Reflection AI raises $2B to be America’s open frontier AI lab, challenging DeepSeek

Reflection AI, a startup founded just last year by two former Google DeepMind researchers, has raised $2 billion at an $8 billion valuation, a whopping 15x leap from its $545 million valuation just ...
Reuters

Nvidia-backed Reflection AI raises $2 billion in funding, boosts valuation to $8 billion

Oct 9 (Reuters) - Reflection AI, a startup backed by Nvidia, said on Thursday it has raised $2 billion in a new funding round that values the company at $8 billion, as investor interest in artificial ...
Observer

This DeepSeek Rival Founded By DeepMind Alum Raises $2B, Hits $8B Valuation

Reflection AI, a startup launched earlier this year, has quickly surpassed unicorn status. Rifky Nur Setyadi for Unsplash+ At the start of the year, Chinese A.I. startup DeepSeek jolted Silicon Valley ...
The New York Times

Reflection AI, an A.I. Model Start-Up, Raises $2 Billion

The big fund-raising round was the latest sign of investor fervor for artificial intelligence companies despite concerns that the boom is overheated. By Michael J. de la Merced For much of the past ...
Inside Higher Ed

The Power of Reflection and Intentionality

Experiential learning, very simply put, is a process of learning by intentional and thoughtful doing, which can allow for a deeper understanding of yourself and your work. This is in stark contrast to ...
MadameNoire

Black Man Says Doechii's Words Bit But Proved Of Rap Misogyny

Quite often some of the most serious conversations are presented on social media through viral clips and tweets. Still, in most cases, online responses rarely receive the benefit of the care and ...