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dmnews.com - Wesley Mercer - Direct mail still gets opened and that terrifies digital marketers
Direct mail still gets opened and that terrifies digital marketers
Direct Message News

Tension: Digital marketers built their entire worldview on measurable clicks, yet a physical envelope outperforms their best campaigns. Noise: The industry obsession with digital-first strategy drowns out evidence that tangible channels still drive…

bbc.co.uk - Matt Chorley - AI minister Liz Kendall says she doesn't use AI at work
AI minister Liz Kendall says she doesn't use AI at work
BBC

Matt ChorleyPresenter, BBC Radio 5 Live and Newsnight Liz Kendall, the cabinet minister in charge of Artificial Intelligence (AI), has revealed she does not use AI in her job. The Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary this week unveiled a…

fortune.com - Lily Mae Lazarus - From drought to demand: Biotech IPOs roar back with Kailera and Alamar
From drought to demand: Biotech IPOs roar back with Kailera and Alamar
Fortune

Yuling Luo rang the Nasdaq closing bell Friday having taken his first company public in a massively oversubscribed round. The Alamar Biosciences CEO's IPO was one of two back-to-back blockbuster biotech offerings this week, a clear signal that…

cityam.com - Maryann Selfe - Women's health strategy won't end medical misogyny - but the markets could
Women's health strategy won't end medical misogyny - but the markets could
City AM

The government's new women's health strategy is good policy, but it will not close the health gap. That's where the City comes in, writes Maryann Selfe The UK government published its renewed Women's Health Strategy this week. Health secretary Wes…

marketwatch.com - Odyssey Therapeutics Files for IPO
Odyssey Therapeutics Files for IPO
MarketWatch

The move follows a confidential filing in February and a June 2025 withdrawal of a prior IPO plan. The Boston-based biopharmaceutical company said in September that it raised $213 million of Series D financing. In addition to participation from all…

sfchronicle.com - Aldo Toledo - S.F. power broker Ron Conway says he has rare form of cancer
S.F. power broker Ron Conway says he has rare form of cancer
San Francisco Chronicle

Ron Conway, the influential Silicon Valley investor and longtime San Francisco political force, said Friday that he has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and will begin treatment immediately. Conway announced on X that his treatment will…

distractify.com - Reese Watson - Lorimer Jenkins Built His Own Route Into Silicon Valley
Lorimer Jenkins Built His Own Route Into Silicon Valley
Distractify

Lorimer Jenkins did not arrive in tech through the usual door. He grew up in Baldock, Hertfordshire, and trained in performing arts at Emil Dale Academy. At seventeen, his life looked headed toward a stage, not a startup. Then the COVID lockdowns…

yourtango.com - Jenna Birch - Women Who Get Botox May Struggle In Relationships For One Surprising Psychological Reason, Research Says
Women Who Get Botox May Struggle In Relationships For One Surprising Psychological Reason, Research Says
YourTango

Botox has become borderline mainstream over the years. Women (and men) from all walks of life have taken the poisonous plunge in the war against wrinkles. But does this beauty treatment have a side effect that could be worthy of a few worry lines?

indiatimes.com - China's DeepSeek is raising funds at $10 billion valuation: Report
China's DeepSeek is raising funds at $10 billion valuation: Report
India Times

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek is in talks with investors to raise at least $300 million at a valuation of $10 billion, The Information reported on Friday, citing two ‌people familiar ⁠with ⁠the matter. The…

barchart.com - Rob Isbitts - New ETF Alert: This Rare Earth Fund Stands Out in the Crowd
New ETF Alert: This Rare Earth Fund Stands Out in the Crowd
Barchart.com

The number of U.S.-traded exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has grown so rapidly that it is inevitable that many new funds will be very similar to existing ones. In the case of the Sprott Rare Earths Ex-China ETF (REXC), there's a clear distinction for…

thenyledger.com - Press Room - Ramp is telling investors it is about to hit $1.4 billion in revenue a year, as the company prepares to go public.
Ramp is telling investors it is about to hit $1.4 billion in revenue a year, as the company prepares to go public.
The New York Ledger

Ramp, a New York-based fintech startup, has told potential investors it is on track to reach a $1.4 billion in annual recurring revenue this quarter as it prepares for a potential IPO, according to people familiar with the matter. That is up…

iafrica.com - Sean Whitehead - Egypt and Visa Discuss AI-Powered Trade Sandbox and Expanded Digital Investment at IMF Meetings
Egypt and Visa Discuss AI-Powered Trade Sandbox and Expanded Digital Investment at IMF Meetings
iAfrica.com

Egypt's Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid Saleh met with Visa executives in Washington to discuss expanding the company's investments in Egypt and establishing the country's first TradeTech Sandbox, an AI-powered initiative…

socket.dev - Sarah Gooding - Socket Named Top Sales Organization by RepVue
Socket Named Top Sales Organization by RepVue
Socket

Socket has been named a 2026 Reppy Award recipient by RepVue in two categories: Small Companies and Venture Capital Backed Companies. RepVue is the leading platform for B2B sales reps to rate their own employers, with more than 225,000 users, and…

marketbeat.com - Real Estate Stocks To Watch Today - April 17th
Real Estate Stocks To Watch Today - April 17th
MarketBeat

TPG Built a Record Year, Then Lost 40%—Is the Selloff Overdone? Blackstone, Apollo Global Management, American Tower, Ventas, and Welltower are the five Real Estate stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Real…

siliconangle.com - Zeus Kerravala - AI in coding: Five takeaways from Cursor COO Jordan Topoleski's fireside chat at NTT Upgrade
AI in coding: Five takeaways from Cursor COO Jordan Topoleski's fireside chat at NTT Upgrade
SiliconANGLE

The theme of NTT Research Inc. ‘s annual user event, Upgrade, in San Jose this week was “Research to Reality,” a reflection of NTT's desire to balance the academic nature of research with the practicality of ensuring the…

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