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How Palantir and AI money is shaping the midterms | CNN Politics
Palantir executives and leaders from OpenAI and venture capital are wading into the political fray, with more than $100 million already pledged by Leading the Future to boost candidates friendly to AI. They're also cutting big checks to…
Israeli startups invest $50 million in 'Waze of marketing'
Two Israeli-based startups announced on Wednesday investment rounds that raised almost $50 million to develop Artificial Intelligence platforms focused on business-to-business (B2B) models, especially in sales and marketing. Brandlight, a platform…
Waiting on Silicon Valley Funding Is Killing Your Startup's Potential
Regional markets are fostering a new breed of entrepreneurs who build businesses with global ambitions despite limited access to venture capital, solving local problems and achieving early profitability. The rise of regional founders is rooted in a…
How Perkins Coie Harnessed Data-Driven Insights And Bolstered Client Service
The Litera Foundation knowledge management platform doesn't just have customers. It has superfans — law firms continually using the system in new ways to enhance client value. These ground-breaking firms were recently honored in Litera's…
Two neurosurgeons just raised $25 million betting brain cells can (someday) outcompute silicon
Alex Ksendzovsky and Jon Pomeraniec were in a Washington, D.C. Airbnb, but they weren't on vacation. They were feeding stock market data into a dish of living brain cells. It was 2021, and the two neurosurgeons were testing Ksendzovsky's…
Scottish rocket firm Orbex set to appoint administrators
Scottish rocket manufacturer Orbex has said it intends to appoint administrators after failing to secure sufficient funding. In a statement, Orbex, which employs about 160 people, said it would continue to operate as normal while exploring options…
SK Innovation E&S supports young entrepreneurs in Indonesia
SK Innovation E&S said Wednesday that it hosted a networking event at the Korean Embassy in Jakarta to celebrate the company's MAJU:ON project, launched last year to support young entrepreneurs in Indonesia's energy and environmental sectors.
Exclusive: Winn Raises $18M Series A For AI-Powered Real-Time Sales Assistant
Winn.AI, which has built an artificial intelligence-powered sales assistant, has raised $18 million in a Series A funding round, the company tells Crunchbase News exclusively. Winn.AI provides sales reps with a real-time AI assistant that…
What the Crypto Crash Reveals About Trump's Power
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. During the summer of his 2024 presidential…
'I had hoped to be retired': 66-year-old still works 11-hour days with zero savings. Here's how you can avoid this fate
Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. Maryann O'Connor, a single mom who adopted and raised three kids, envisioned a comfortable retirement. However, her reality tells a different story.
Blackbird, Skip buy in as ex-Canva exec's start-up hits $50m
Adora, a start-up founded by a former Canva executive and Amazon software developer, has been valued at almost $50 million after securing investment from Australia's largest venture capital firm Blackbird Ventures as well as Kim Jackson and Scott…
Birch Hill raises $2.5 million pre-seed round led by ParaFi Capital and Castle Island Ventures for institutional onchain credit infrastructure
Birch Hill has closed a $2.5 million pre-seed round co-led by ParaFi Capital and Castle Island Ventures to build institutional infrastructure for onchain lending and tokenized asset markets. The firm is launching initial lending strategies on…
Arizona HEAT Center Planned for Early 2026 Opening in Phoenix
Arizona HEAT Center will use a structured, employer-driven model in which participating companies submit real workforce needs and collaborate with cohorts through focused execution cycles. The approach is designed to demonstrate applied skills and…
Wall St. and Washington Brace for a Big Jobs Report
Andrew here. Marc Benioff, Salesforce's C.E.O., is facing a staff revolt after a joke he made about ICE backfired. During a speech at a company event in Las Vegas on Tuesday, he quipped that agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
Spotify Favorite Drone Startup Wins German Military Contracts
A defense AI company backed by Spotify founder Daniel Ek will supply up to €1.46 billion (roughly $1.74 billion) worth of unmanned kamikaze drones to the German armed forces, according to a Financial Times report. Also making money from…
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