The Verge

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

It will work with the primary real estate developer in the area, Bahamas-based Tavistock Development Company, on the development and construction of the vertiport. But the funding round fell short of the $400–500 million that TechCrunch reported the company was pursuing last October.

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The Verge

APRIL 15, 2021

The organizers of Fyre Festival — think: The Hunger Games, but for influencers — have agreed to a settlement with 277 attendees for $7,220 apiece, The New York Times reports.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 17, 2022

Then a bunch of tech reporters all got suspended , at least some of whom had been tweeting about the jet tracker ordeal. SBF arrested : Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange/Gordian knot that exploded oh-so-dramatically over the last few months, was arrested in the Bahamas this week. Shortly thereafter, the U.S.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 20, 2022

By December 12, Bankman-Fried had been arrested in the Bahamas. Further progress was made, “by 2022, however, the mission was less clear,” as Kirsten notes in her news report. That rings especially true for Udayy, which shut down after raising millions from investors, reported the Economic Times.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

In our eighth annual research report, Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy 2021: Data to Drive Decisions , developed in partnership with Candid , we dive into how philanthropy and other donors supported natural hazards, severe weather events and complex humanitarian emergencies in 2019. . 18 at 2 p.m.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Most FTX customers have been unable to withdraw their funds from the platform as the Bahamas-headquartered company goes through bankruptcy proceedings. But because some people look a certain way or tick a certain box, they get all the funding, no governance, no reporting, and no accounting department.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 17, 2022

Welcome to Startups Weekly, a nuanced take on this week’s startup news and trends by Senior Reporter and Equity co-host Natasha Mascarenhas. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been arrested in the Bahamas. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. May the earnest among us rise up: Techies, it’s prediction season. Seen on TechCrunch.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 4, 2025

According to the World Resources Institute , As occasional reports arise of locally acquired malaria in Europe and the U.S., there is increasing concern that malaria could creep into places that havent seen it in living memory. The effect will be more extreme in areas that already have higher-than-average sea levels, such as the U.S.

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The Verge

JUNE 21, 2020

The story opens detailing how GSD provided disaster relief in the form of medical care and road-clearing crews after Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas last year. The Daily Beast ’s Mark Harris has a wild story about Global Support and Development (GSD), a disaster charity founded by Sergey Brin that’s being run by his former bodyguards.

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Ars Technica

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

of the Rocket Report! Each report will include information on small-, medium-, and heavy-lift rockets as well as a quick look ahead at the next three launches on the calendar. The company launched its 60th Electron rocket Tuesday from New Zealand, Space News reports. Welcome to Edition 7.32 Rocket Lab launches for the 60th time.

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Engadget

MARCH 7, 2025

Just saw Starship 8 blow up in the Bahamas @SpaceX @elonmusk pic.twitter.com/rTMJu23oVx Jonathon Norcross (@NorcrossUSA) March 6, 2025 As TechCrunch notes, SpaceX revealed in February that the seventh Starship test flight exploded because it suffered from propellant leaks that resulted in fires. ."

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 8, 2025

Spacecraft debris rained down over Turks and Caicos, resulting in one report of property damage. Shortly after, people began taking and posting pictures and videos online of debris raining over the Bahamas, and flights were temporarily grounded in Florida to avoid the wreckage. minutes after launch. This Tweet is currently unavailable.

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