London-based artificial intelligence startup Noxus has raised £1.2 million in pre-seed funding to advance its AI workforce platform. The funding round was led by SFC Capital and will support the development and scaling of the company’s technology, as well as its operational expansion. Noxus is focused on helping enterprises integrate AI into their workforce seamlessly, […]
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Friday signaled willingness to bring a Stargate-like artificial intelligence program to Europe, saying his company would “love” to do a Stargate Europe. Stargate is a US venture launched by US President Donald Trump that involves backers like OpenAI, Softbank and Oracle. Up to $500 billion will be invested in AI […]
SoftBank is close to finalizing a $40 billion primary investment in OpenAI at a $260 billion pre-money valuation, sources told CNBC’s David Faber. SoftBank would pay out the funding, which would mean a $300 billion post-money valuation for OpenAI, over the next 12 to 24 months, with the first payment coming as soon as spring, Faber […]
San Francisco, CA – Elon Musk’s social media platform, X (formerly known as Twitter), has announced a strategic partnership with global card network giant Visa to introduce a new digital payments tool later this year. The collaboration was confirmed in a post by X’s CEO, Linda Yaccarino, on Tuesday. X Money: The ‘Everything App’ Yaccarino revealed that the new […]
US President Donald Trump has said Microsoft is in discussions to acquire TikTok and that he would like to see a “bidding war” over the sale of the social media app. When asked by reporters whether the US tech giant was preparing a bid, Trump replied: “I would say yes” – before adding that there was “great […]
In a stunning turn of events, Chinese startup DeepSeek’s latest artificial intelligence model, DeepSeek R1, has captured global attention by overtaking ChatGPT to secure the number one spot on Apple’s App Store in the United States. This remarkable achievement underscores the company’s rapid rise in the competitive AI landscape. The DeepSeek R1 model has been hailed […]
London – Bitcoin soared to a record high of $109,241 on Monday as anticipation grew over Donald Trump’s impending inauguration as the next U.S. president. The cryptocurrency briefly surged past the historic milestone before settling at around $107,500. The world’s largest cryptocurrency has been on a remarkable rally since Trump’s victory in November’s presidential election, crossing […]
UAE, Dubai: XTB, a fintech company that provides access to global financial markets through an online investment platform and mobile app, has obtained two new licenses, allowing it to commence operations in Indonesia and strengthen its presence in the Middle East region. XTB is one of the leading investment applications in Europe. It has ambitious plans […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, has secured $6 billion in a Series C financing round, bringing its total funding to $12 billion. This announcement follows a $6 billion raise earlier in May, as reported by TechCrunch on Wednesday. The latest round saw participation from prominent investors including Andreessen Horowitz, BlackRock, Fidelity, Lightspeed, MGX, Morgan Stanley, OIA, […]
Sanctions have complicated Russia’s trade with its major partners such as China or Turkey, as local banks are extremely cautious with Russia-related transactions to avoid scrutiny from Western regulators. December 25, 2024 Russian companies have begun using bitcoin and other digital currencies in international payments following legislative changes that allowed such use in order to […]
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