Applications for the Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures 2026 cohort are open through March 31. Apply here. Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures (MSISV) provides early-stage innovators with access to capital and resources. During the five-month program, founders receive mentorship and networking with experienced industry leaders. The accelerator’s mission is to catalyze innovation and impact by supporting startups and nonprofits building a more inclusive and sustainable future. Meet the founders Miho Shoji, co-founder of Moodbit, developed autonomous AI agents that act as digital teammates and seamlessly integrate with enterprise
Black media mogul Byron Allen has invested a 10.7% stake in Starz, according to Deadline. Allen’s Media Group includes 28 stations affiliated with ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox, operating in 21 US markets. In 2025, Byron Allen announced that it was selling local television stations owned by his Allen Media Group (AMG), and Moelis & Co. is managing the deal. Allen said in a statement that it needed to pay its debt. “We have received numerous inquiries and written offers for most of our television stations, and now is the time to explore getting
Target Hospitality, a company that holds families detained by ICE, is pivoting to build an AI data center. As the rise in AI data centres continues, companies are using temporary villages, or “man camps,” to house workers. “Man-camps” are temporary housing communities created for oil and gas workers in remote locations, but they are now being repurposed as AI data centers. For example, a Bitcoin mining facility in rural Dickens County, Texas, has been converted into a 1.6 gigawatt data center, according to Bloomberg. Workers have access to a gym,
Morehouse College, a historically Black college and university, has received a $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to build a supercomputer. The Morehouse Center for Broadening Participation in Computing has received the initial $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to start building the supercomputer Horizon. Further capital will be donated to support similar initiatives. The grant is part of a wider $457 million project to build one of the most powerful academic supercomputers in the southeast. The college will become a national hub by introducing
Anifa Mvuemba, founder of the fashion brand Hanifa, has announced that the brand will pause production. “I don’t want to rush just to prove resilience. I don’t want to pretend everything is fine just to keep momentum,” Mvuemba said in an interview with The Cut. “Right now, I’m reflecting. I’m protecting what matters to me in this season. And I’m allowing myself to be human in the process. I don’t know exactly what the future of Hanifa looks like at this very moment. And for the first time in 14
Uncle Nearest Property Listed for Sale Before Judge Decides on Receivership Expansion or Termination
Uncle Nearest is awaiting a decision on whether the company’s receivership should remain in place or be expanded to include Uncle Nearest and the current defendants, according to the Moore County Observer. Nearest Green Distillery and the flagship Uncle Nearest whiskey brand have been under a receiver’s management since September, after lender Farm Credit Mid-America claimed the Weavers defaulted on more than $108 million in loans. Uncle Nearest’s property listed for sale Receiver Phillip G. Young Jr listed the business’s Martha’s Vineyard property for sale. Farm Credit Mid-America alleges that Uncle Nearest
A British Asian man was arrested for a burglary 80 miles away from his home after facial recognition mistook him for another man from a South Asian background, The Guardian reports. In January, 26-year-old Alvi Choudhury was taken in by the police at his parents’ home in Southampton. The burglary took place in Milton Keynes, which is 80 miles (130km) away from his home. Facial recognition wrongfully arresting man of color In January, 26-year-old Alvi Choudhury was taken in by the police at his parents’ home in Southampton. The burglary
Pat McGrath Labs is being marketed to prospective buyers through bankruptcy proceedings, only days after GDA Luma said it had secured a controlling stake, The Business of Beauty reports. A bankruptcy judge chose Gordian Group as Pat McGrath Labs’ investment bank, which is seeking an “investment and acquisition opportunity” for the brand, as stated in a presentation viewed by BoF. Pat Mcgrath looking for a new investment During the presentation, prospective buyers were told that any transaction must repay debtor-in-possession claims totalling over $60 million, with an additional estimated $70 to
Coke Florida is celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Black History Month by making a long-lasting commitment to invest in Black communities across the state. The brand will celebrate the contributions of Black Americans by investing in initiatives that support Black communities, according to a press release. Coke Florida’s donation Coke Florida will donate 300 new laptops, making its total contribution to nearly 2,100 devices distributed to schools, nonprofits, and community organizations in Florida. In 2018, the brand invested more than $1 million to support programs that increase digital access for Floridians.
Makeup artist label Pat McGrath Labs has secured a $30 million financing package from the financial firm GDA Luma, according to Business of Fashion. The company filed for bankruptcy in a Miami court earlier this year to restructure its debts. The debt came from a loan obtained in April 2025 from GDA, according to the filings. The package was approved by a Miami, Florida bankruptcy court, which approved $10 million in new debtor-in-possession financing for the makeup brand, plus an additional $20 million in post-emergence working capital, according to a
