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Trump unveils $500bn joint AI venture between OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank
Dubbed Stargate, it aims to construct data centers and infrastructure needed to power AI development. Donald Trump has unveiled what he called “the largest AI infrastructure project in history” – a ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
Supreme Court Questions Prosecutors’ Focus on Sex in Capital Case
The court instructed an appeals court to reconsider whether lurid evidence tainted the trial of Brenda Andrew, the only woman on Oklahoma’s death row.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Bain Capital in Talks to Buy Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma
Bain Capital is in talks to acquire Mitsubishi Chemical Group’s pharmaceutical business in a potential multibillion-dollar deal, a person familiar with the matter said.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 21 -
Stirewalt: Will Trump invest his political capital or spend it?
Do you feel like “sunlight is pouring over the entire world?” It probably depends on whether you voted for the man who offered those sentiments about his own reascendance to the presidency this ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Generali and Natixis Ink Asset-Management Joint Venture
Generali and the owner of France’s Natixis Investment Managers agreed to jointly create a European asset manager overlooking nearly $2 trillion.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 21 -
Trump-backed crypto venture to extend token sales after raising $1bn
Entrepreneur Justin Sun among investors buying into World Liberty FinancialFinancial Times - Jan. 20 -
NHL-leading Capitals beat the Penguins 4-1 for their 4th win in a row
Jakob Chychrun, Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored, Logan Thompson made 18 saves and the NHL-leading Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 for their fourth consecutive victoryABC News - Jan. 18 -
Capital One Customers Complain of Being Locked Out of Accounts
The company said a technical issue with a third-party vendor was to blame for a disruption with deposits and payment processing that stretched into the weekend.The New York Times - Jan. 18 -
Gunman shoots dead 2 judges in Iran's capital, state media reports
Iranian state media say a man fatally shot two prominent hard-line judges in Iran’s capital in a rare attack targeting the judiciaryABC News - Jan. 18 -
Russian attack kills 4 people in Ukraine's capital
Russia has attacked the Ukrainian capital with drones and missiles in the early morning, leaving at least four people deadABC News - Jan. 18 -
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Bitkraft Ventures hires Anuj Tandon to kick off game investments in India
Anuj Tandon has joined Bitkraft Ventures, a seed-stage investor for interactive media and games, as partner focused on the fast-growing Indian game market.VentureBeat - Jan. 17 -
Bank of England delays new capital rules ahead of Trump presidency
Officials push back implementation of new Basel regime until 2027 as they await clarity on US approachFinancial Times - Jan. 17 -
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Capital One customers report deposits not showing up in their accounts
Capital One says the bank is working to restore service after thousands of customers reported problems depositing money.CBS News - Jan. 16 -
Capital One acknowledges 'outage' as users report issues accessing deposits
Capital One said an unspecified technical issue was hampering customer account access, as some users reported issues with direct deposits.NBC News - Jan. 16 -
How GTA pioneer Dan Houser’s Absurd Ventures will make great worlds with strong storytelling
South Korean game publisher Smilegate recently made a strategic investment and became a partner in Absurd Ventures, a game studio founded by Rockstar Games cofounder Dan Houser. Houser spent more ...VentureBeat - Jan. 16 -
Capital One Is Accused of Cheating Customers Out of $2 Billion
Federal regulators said in a lawsuit on Tuesday that the giant bank deliberately underpaid savings account interest, even as rates rose.The New York Times - Jan. 14 -
KPMG readies challenge to US law firms
Big Four accounting firm wins panel endorsement for Arizona license to offer legal services to corporate AmericaFinancial Times - Jan. 14 -
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How AI Triggered a Venture Capital Uptick in 2024
VC dealmaking is on the rise, but still well below peak levels in 2021.Inc. - Jan. 14 -
Tens of thousands protest in Romania’s capital against annulled presidential race
Tens of thousands protested in Romania’s capital against a top court’s decision last month to annul the presidential election after an outsider candidate unexpectedly emerged as the frontrunnerABC News - Jan. 12 -
Wall Street looks forward to a bonfire of capital and climate rules under Trump
Profits are poised to dominate in a new era shorn of years of hard-won regulatory restrictions. When some of the biggest banks on Wall Street reveal their full-year earnings this week, they will ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Nick Suzuki scores in overtime to lift the Canadiens past the Capitals, 3-2
Nick Suzuki scored at 1:15 of overtime to give the surging Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Friday nightABC News - Jan. 10 -
Disney’s streaming strategy gets more confusing as Venu Sports venture is axed
Analysts are split on whether Disney should move forward with plans to combine Hulu + Live TV and Fubo, following the cancellation of its sports joint venture with Fox and WBD.MarketWatch - Jan. 10 -
Disney, Warner Bros., Fox kill streamed sports joint venture
Three of the nation's largest broadcast media companies have scrapped plans to launch a joint direct-to-consumer streaming platform for live sports, the group announced Friday. Warner Bros. ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Why Milan looks like an art capital of the future
Gallerists and collectors are drawn by an impressive cultural heritage — and attractive tax arrangementsFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Chadian government plays down gunshots in capital
According to an unconfirmed report, 19 people were killed in an incident near the presidential palace.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
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Piers Morgan targets US after YouTube venture buyout from Rupert Murdoch’s News UK
British presenter’s production company to acquire his ‘Uncensored’ showFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
Bottom Line: Palantir taps Trump-tied firm as it chases government contracts
Defense Palantir Technologies has hired Miller Strategies to lobby on issues related to defense policy and appropriations. The U.S. government has awarded Palantir nearly $2.5 billion in contracts ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Shein lawyer refuses to tell MPs if fashion firm uses Chinese cotton
Yinan Zhu declined to say whether it retailer's suppliers used Chinese cotton amid concerns over forced labour.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Jeans brand True Religion acquired by PE firm, American Eagle-linked investment firm
True Religion, the Y2K-era jeans brand in the midst of a comeback, has been acquired by private equity firm ACON Investments and its partner SB360 Capital.CNBC - Jan. 7 -
First commercial flight since the fall of Assad lands in Syria’s capital
The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad landed Tuesday at the Damascus airport, arriving from Qatar.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
First commercial flight since the fall of Assad lands in Syria's capital
The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad has landed Tuesday at the Damascus airport arriving from QatarABC News - Jan. 7 -
How Nato will hold European capitals to higher defence spending promises
Also in this newsletter: The countries breaking EU law by ignoring green deadlinesFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
