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Live show: Amazon, Meta and the fight over the future of AI; Plus, is Seattle still the place to build?
This week: Amazon is blocking Meta's new Muse AI assistant from shopping on Amazon.com, saying the agent doesn't identify itself and violates the site's conditions of use. We explain why the standoff is an early sign of a much bigger fight over…
Jefferies Sets 9,000 Market Target: Everything Must Go Right
After having been in the investing world for more than 25 years from private banking and investment management to private and venture capital; I have pretty much “been there and done that” at one point or another. I am currently a…
AI startup urges optimism from Europe despite safety fears
'I think the mindset in Europe needs to shift to one of optimism and to one of opportunity, and not to one of risk and fear,' Robin Rombach, CEO of German AI image generation specialist Black Forest Labs, told AFP. Europe lags behind the United…
Bangkok flood warnings 'came too late' Thais say, worst flood in 15 years
Deep floodwaters in Bangkok drove thousands of residents into shelters as others scrambled to buy groceries or dry out their homes on Sunday after days of heavy rain inundated markets, roads, and residences. Pedestrians in plastic rain ponchos…
Palantir's co-founder thinks we should be less judgmental about that deadly Iran school strike
Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Joe Lonsdale, a cofounder of weapons-tech company Palantir, shared some of his thoughts on America's AI-assisted warfare at a Reuters…
Cornelis Networks Raises $205M in Chesterbrook, PA
A networking company tucked inside a Chesterbrook office park just landed the biggest venture capital check any Greater Philadelphia startup has cashed so far this year. Cornelis Networks announced a $205 million Series C funding round to build out…
IIT Madras-backed Unicorn India Ventures raises ₹450 crore; to complete the fund at ₹1,000 crore by December
IIT Madras, its Research Park (IITMRP), and venture capital firm Unicorn India Ventures have announced a first close of ₹450 crore in three months. The final close of a ₹1,000 crore fund, dedicated to advanced technology startups, is…
Overreliance on AI worried as limits urged | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
The heads of America's leading AI development labs have started a national conversation about tapping the brakes on a technology that's offering so much promise for society, while at the same time showing it can do a frightening amount of harm.
Finnish AI cloud startup Verda raises $189 million Series B, crossing $1 billion valuation
Verda, the Helsinki-based AI cloud company formerly known as DataCrunch, closed a $189 million Series B on September 22, 2026, lifting its valuation past $1 billion. The company said it is valued at at least $1 billion after the round, which was…
Ireland's last conglomerate has just been sold for €7bn. Will the country ever create another?
ONE OF THE largest companies Ireland has ever produced was finally sold during the week. A group of private equity firms has agreed to pay almost €7 billion for the Dublin-based group, ending a months-long pursuit. While it generated…
How to cut through political tension at work
Featured in today's newsletter: The benefits of AI for executive employment A framework for more productive disagreements What becoming a girl dad does to gender pay gaps Among firms that have adopted AI, employment has by 3.3%, but gains are…
Corient Private Wealth LP Sells 14,400 Shares of Hamilton Lane Inc. $HLNE
Corient Private Wealth LP reduced its stake in Hamilton Lane Inc. (NASDAQ:HLNE - Free Report) by 48.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned…
Bangkok floods send thousands into shelters after days of rain
Pedestrians in plastic rain ponchos waded through murky, knee-deep water in the Thai capital, some venturing into a supermarket while others floated their belongings in plastic tubs. 'People cannot get out of their homes. We are running out of…
What AI Can't Disrupt
This month's podcast guest is David Gardner, co-founder of the Motley Fool and author of Rule Breaker Investing, a fantastic book which might make you question your investment approach. Gardner challenges conventional investment wisdom in multiple…
Best Growth Stocks To Research - September 26th
Could Falling Yields Make REIT Stocks Worth a Second Look? Prologis, Teledyne Technologies, Ascendis Pharma A/S, Hamilton Lane, Jersey Mike's, Digital Turbine, and Pattern Group are the seven Growth stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's…
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