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Chegg, Once a Hot Education Tech Startup, Now Battles AI Chatbots to Survive
The AI revolution already claimed hundreds of jobs at the online tutoring company. Now it could save its business.Business - Inc. - November 14 -
A Singaporean AI startup is trying to disrupt the 100-year-old market research industry
Singapore startup Ai Palette is upending the 100-year-old market research industry using its powerful technologyBusiness - CNBC - November 13 -
Cop29 live: Slashing methane emissions is ‘our emergency brake’, UN says
Cop29 presidency announces new drive to cut methane emissions from waste dumps as G20 reaffirms transition from fossil fuels. The UK government has conceded that Australia was mistakenly included ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Wall Street Giants to Make $50 Billion Bet on AI and Power Projects
KKR and Energy Capital Partners plan to invest in development of data centers and the power infrastructure to support them.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 30 -
Super Micro's $50 billion stock collapse underscores risk of AI hype
Since being added to the S&P 500 in March, Super Micro has lost about two-thirds of its value and now faces the risk of Nasdaq delisting.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
Super Micro's $50 billion stock collapse underscores risk of AI hype
In March, Super Micro Computer was added to the S&P 500 after an epic run that lifted the stock by more than 2,000% in two years, dwarfing even Nvidia’s gains.Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
How Samsung fell behind in the AI boom leading to a $126 billion wipeout
Samsung Electronics has fallen behind long-time rival SK Hynix in the area of high-bandwith memory.Business - CNBC - November 8 -
Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo closes $5.6 billion funding round as robotaxi race heats up in the U.S.
Alphabet-owned driverless vehicle unit Waymo just closed a $5.6 billion funding round to expand its robotaxi service across the U.S.Business - CNBC - October 25 -
Saudi sovereign wealth fund announces $2 billion deal for new Brookfield Middle East platform
At least 50% of the capital will be allocated to investments in the kingdom and to expanding international companies' presence in the local market.Business - CNBC - October 30 -
Boeing raises greater-than-expected $21 billion from new stock sales
Boeing said Tuesday that it will raise nearly $21 billion from a public offering of common stock and depositary shares — more than the roughly $19 billion that was initially mooted.Business - MarketWatch - October 29 -
MicroStrategy, the largest corporate bitcoin holder, to raise more than $40 billion to buy more bitcoin
The plan is to use the additional capital ‘to buy more bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset,’ the company says.Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
Cop29 live: solidarity levy on cryptocurrency could raise billions for climate action, says report
Charging $0.045 per kWh for energy used in intensive bitcoin mining could produce $5bn for the climate crisis, says Global Solidarity Levies taskforce. Josh Gabbatiss, from Carbon Brief has ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Elon Musk's xAI raising up to $6 billion to purchase 100,000 Nvidia chips for Memphis data center
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI is raising up to $6 billion at a $50 billion valuation, according to CNBC's David Faber.Business - CNBC - November 15 -
Seven & i shares surge on report its founding family is raising over $50 billion to take the firm private
NHK said the founding family will raise over 8 trillion yen from "three Japanese megabanks and major American financial institutions."Business - CNBC - 4 days ago -
Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund leads $500mn fundraising for AI cloud group Crusoe
Deal values infrastructure start-up at $3bn as it benefits from spending surge on generative AIBusiness - Financial Times - October 29 -
Taylor Swift’s $3.2 Billion Eras Tour Is Just About Over. Why Is Swift So Successful? How Can You Benefit? Harvard Has Answers
You might not match Swift, but here’s how to find and make the most of your talent.Business - Inc. - October 31 -
Moondream raises $4.5M to prove that smaller AI models can still pack a punch
Moondream raises $4.5M to launch a AI model with just 1.6 billion parameters, offering edge computing solutions that rival larger models in performance and reduce cloud costs.Tech - VentureBeat - October 28 -
Cramer raves about Salesforce's star-powered plan to raise awareness of its new AI agents
The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.Business - CNBC - November 4 -
Stanley Black & Decker updates targets, plus Nvidia and Palo Alto earnings on deck
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.Business - CNBC - 3 days ago -
Vikings vs. Colts NFL props, SGP, AI predictions, Sunday Night Football picks: Jonathan Taylor over 72.5 yards
Sunday Night Football prop picks for Indianapolis vs. Minnesota for PrizePicks, Underdog Fantasy, Sleeper, DraftKings Pick6, and moreSports - CBS Sports - November 3 -
Microsoft reports quarterly sales up 16% to $65.6 billion as investors ask if AI spending worth it
Microsoft on Wednesday reported its quarterly sales grew 16% to $65.6 billion as the company sought to assure investors its huge spending on artificial intelligence is paying offTech - ABC News - October 30 -
Apple sells $46 billion worth of iPhones over the summer as AI helps end slump
Apple snapped out of a recent iPhone sales slump during its summertime quarterTech - ABC News - October 31 -
Apple Announces $46 Billion in Global iPhone Sales as AI Helps End Slump
Putting artificial intelligence tech into its flagship product ensured the summer quarter had a positive turnaround.Business - Inc. - November 1 -
Business spending on AI surged 500% this year to $13.8 billion, says Menlo Ventures
Enterprise spending on generative AI surged 500% this year, hitting $13.8 billion — up from just $2.3 billion in 2023, according to a new Menlo Ventures report.Business - CNBC - 3 days ago -
Sierra Leone claims Breeders’ Cup glory as City of Troy flops – live
City Of Troy just two minutes away from legendary status Lake Victoria stays perfect with Juvenile Fillies’ Turf win The latest interruption arrived just as the Filly & Mare Sprint was ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
Sierra Leone captures Breeders' Cup Classic victory, beating favored Fierceness
Sierra Leone finally becomes a winner, charging ahead of Fierceness to win the Breeders' Cup Classic on a day marred by the death of a horse in another race.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 2 -
Illinois' Bret Bielema, already the school's best hire in over 30 years, is the quintessential Big Ten coach
Bret Bielema is the first Illinois coach since the late 1980s with a winning record. We shouldn't be surprised what he's doing in the Big Ten after what he accomplished at Wisconsin.Sports - CBS Sports - October 25 -
The valuation warning for Costco and other higher-rated stocks
When companies approach extreme price levels, gravity loomsWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
10-year Treasury yield ends at nearly 2-week low amid near-term consolidation
Yields on U.S. government debt finished mostly lower on a lack of major market-moving data on Monday, as market participants weighed the prospects for near-term consolidation in the bond market.Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago -
Startup Thinking: A Blueprint for Corporate Transformation
Change your culture so employees feel empowered to experiment, collaborate, and make decisions.Business - Inc. - November 1 -
Managing Team Conflict for Startup Success
Practical strategies to boost collaboration, innovation, and growth.Business - Inc. - November 9 -
Mubadala and KKR among groups that have held talks with UK data firm 9fin
Investment valuing market information provider at about $500mn would be the sector’s latest high-profile dealBusiness - Financial Times - November 1 -
Palantir’s stock racks up new bearish call on its ‘unsustainable’ valuation
A Jefferies analyst thinks Palantir’s large base of retail-investor support “is a double-edged sword.”Business - MarketWatch - November 7
