ElevenLabs has doubled its valuation to $22 billion following a $300 million employee share sale co-led by Wellington and T.…
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83 Digital Health Firms Acquired in 2020’s First Half Despite Pandemic
Acquisitions remain the preferred exit for digital health investors, with 83 companies acquired in the first half of 2020, down…
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Europe’s diesel imports hit record September low, squeezing winter fuel supplies
Europe’s diesel imports fell to a record September low of 1 million barrels per day as Russian and Middle Eastern…
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Blue Origin Pursues $8 Billion Outside Funding After Decades Relying on Bezos
Blue Origin is seeking roughly $8 billion in outside funding, marking the first external investment in its history. CEO Dave…
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Creators Compete With Own AI Templates as Homogenized Content Floods Feeds
One year after widespread dread, top creators now treat AI as a competitive lever. Legal advisor Kameron Buckner warns against…
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Tanzania Hunts Finnish Capital for Graphite, Nickel, and Cobalt Processing
Tanzania concluded a business forum in Helsinki on its European investment roadshow running September 28 to October 6. Deputy Minister…
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Mondelēz relinquishes Harmony wheat program to independent certifier after two decades
After two decades under Mondelēz International, the Harmony wheat sustainability program becomes independent, with the ProTerra Foundation taking governance. Launched…
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Ron Conway Chased Google for Months Before Landing a $23 Billion Payday
Ron Conway pursued a Google stake for months after learning of the project from Stanford professor David Cheriton in 1998.…
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Ontario received advance warning before Stelco axed 350 Hamilton steel jobs
Hamilton’s steel sector suffered a major blow as Stelco announced Monday it will idle its Hamilton operations indefinitely, cutting more…
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Nine Nations Forge Rare Pact to Compete in AI
Nine central and eastern European countries signed the Prague Declaration on AI in early September, pledging cooperation on infrastructure, talent,…
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