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BNTO Launches AI Styling Agent and Secures $15 Million in Series A Funding
Having secured $15 million in series A funding earlier this year, BNTO, an AI-powered platform for renting, buying new, or secondhand, has…
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MIT president says she 'cannot support' proposal to adopt Trump priorities for funding benefits
The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said Friday she "cannot support" a White House proposal that asks MIT and eight…
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Halfdays Secures $10 Million in Series A Funding
The women-led outdoor apparel brand Halfdays has closed a $10 million series A funding round. The investment in the five-year-old company…
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The Download: carbon removal factories’ funding cuts, and AI toys
“OpenAI is building the future of AI on infrastructure it doesn't own, power it doesn't control, and capital it doesn't have.” —Andrey…
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Nvidia to invest in Musk’s xAI as part of US$20 billion funding
Data centre capacity is seen as a necessity for developing top AI models, though some have debated how much computing power can improve…
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The Trump administration may cut funding for two major direct-air capture plants
The list features a "latest status" column, which includes the word "terminate" next to the roughly $50 million award amounts for each…
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Trump Bizarrely Tries to Take Credit After Judge Blocks Funding Cuts
“Now, are they taking great pleasure in that? No. Is trolling the Democrats? Yes. I mean, yes! Because that’s what President Trump does,…
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Trump Cuts Billions in Funding From Another Blue City in Revenge Tour
“Well, I mean, you know the data, though. You know where we are. I mean, we’ve had three months of slowing jobs,” the host observed,…
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Hong Kong funding cost seen sliding on Fed cuts, slow lending
Bank loans as a proportion of deposits have risen since June, but they still remain near the lowest level since 2009 The cost of overnight…
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Mind Your Funding: Why Plus-Size Businesses Often Depend On Self-Investment
The Funding Gap That’s Hard to Ignore Walking into investor meetings has never been easy for anyone, but when you’re a plus-size woman…
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16 states sue the Trump administration over threats to pull funding for sex ed on gender diversity
Sixteen states and the District of Columbia sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Friday, alleging that its threats to…
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Senate rejects dueling stopgap funding bills and leaves Washington ahead of shutdown deadline
The Senate has rejected competing proposals from Republicans and Democrats to keep the government open into the new fiscal year that…
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House prepares to vote on a funding bill to avert government shutdown
Republican and Democratic lawmakers show no signs of budging as the House takes up a bill Friday to avert a partial government shutdown in…
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How NIH funding cuts could stunt U.S. research for decades
In May 2025, the White House proposed reducing the budget of the National Institutes of Health by roughly 40%—from about $48 billion to…
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Carro raises US$60 million to tap Asia-Pacific demand for used Japanese cars; Cool Japan Fund leads funding
CEO of online car marketplace adds that more partnerships between it and Japanese automobile brands are coming to the region South-east…
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Republicans boost security funding for public officials in plan to keep government open
Republicans on Tuesday laid out their plan to keep the government open beyond Sept. 30 -- a mostly "clean," short-term extension of…
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As Biofabricate Opens, New Messaging Takes Center Stage as Biomaterials Navigate a Changing Market
As the biomaterials space navigates a more turbulent landscape marked by tightening budgets, regulatory uncertainty, and investor caution,…
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Transcript: Raskin Says Dems Must Use Funding Fight to Restrain Trump
Bacon: Last question. I guess you, Congressman Crockett, a few others are on this. So the Republicans have this new “we’re going to…
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Raskin Says Dems Must Use Funding Fight to Stop Trump’s Lawbreaking
Representative Jamie Raskin says congressional Democrats should not vote for any government funding bill that does not extend…
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Alibaba leads Chinese tech funding spree with US$3.2 billion deal
The proceeds will be spent on various purposes, including scaling up its data centres, upgrading technology and expanding international…
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Chief Justice Roberts keeps in place Trump funding freeze that threatens billions in foreign aid
Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday temporarily kept in place the Trump administration's decision to freeze nearly $5 billion in foreign…
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Harvard: Judge overturns Trump's research funding cuts at school
Jude SheerinBBC News, Washington A US federal court has overturned billions in funding cuts by President Donald Trump's administration to…
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Federal Judge Rips Trump to Pieces, Blocks Freeze on Harvard Funding
“Mr. President Donald J. Trump, I am a registered Republican, not that that matters because this is not political. However, I cordially…
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Metaplanet holders approve fresh funding tools to buy Bitcoin
The firm aims to quintuple its stockpile to 100,000 by the end of 2026 and hold 210,000 tokens by the close of 2027 Japanese Bitcoin…