Day: July 3, 2025

AI voice startup ElevenLabs pushes global expansion as it gears up for an IPO
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AI voice startup ElevenLabs pushes global expansion as it gears up for an IPO

Founded in 2022, ElevenLabs is an AI voice generation startup based in London. It competes with the likes of Speechmatics and Hume AI. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images LONDON — ElevenLabs, a London-based startup that specializes in generating synthetic voices through artificial intelligence, has revealed plans to be IPO-ready within five years. The […]

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European stocks set to open higher as traders monitor UK turbulence, await U.S. jobs report
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European stocks set to open higher as traders monitor UK turbulence, await U.S. jobs report

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Gen Z is grappling with global chaos—here’s how they’re coping with ‘inheriting broken systems’
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Gen Z is grappling with global chaos—here’s how they’re coping with ‘inheriting broken systems’

As the first digital-native generation, Gen Z is exposed to global instability in a way that no other generation has been. Skynesher | E+ | Getty Images As the first digital native generation, Gen Z is grappling with exposure to global instability in a way that no other generation has. “We were raised with war […]

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From albums to stadiums: K-pop companies look for higher revenue in live concerts
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From albums to stadiums: K-pop companies look for higher revenue in live concerts

When Blackpink kicks off their “Deadline” world tour in Goyang , South Korea, this weekend, they’ll be aiming to top the record-breaking run of their previous tour, which grossed over $330 million and was reportedly the highest-earning in history by a girl group. Projections from Daishin Securities show that the new tour by the four-member […]

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U.S. lifts chip software curbs on China amid trade truce, Synopsys says
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U.S. lifts chip software curbs on China amid trade truce, Synopsys says

Synopsys logo is seen displayed on a smartphone with the flag of China in the background. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The U.S. government has rescinded its export restrictions on chip design software to China, U.S.-based Synopsys announced Thursday.  “Synopsys is working to restore access to the recently restricted products in China,” it […]

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Hong Kong’s IPO market is on fire — here’s what’s fueling the surge
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Hong Kong’s IPO market is on fire — here’s what’s fueling the surge

Robin Zeng, founder and chairman of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL), third right, strikes a gong as Paul Chan, Hong Kong’s financial secretary, second right, and Bonnie Chan, chief executive officer of Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. (HKEX), right, applaud during the CATL listing ceremony at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in Hong […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street disregards job losses to focus on cheaper shoes from Vietnam
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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street disregards job losses to focus on cheaper shoes from Vietnam

White Nike sneakers on June 26, 2025 in Paris, France. Edward Berthelot | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images If I had to choose between having a job and paying less for Nike shoes, you’d see me run barefoot to the office. Wednesday’s market moves, however, suggested that Wall Street preferred the cheaper shoes.   […]

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Asia-Pacific markets open mixed as investors assess U.S.-Vietnam trade deal
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Asia-Pacific markets open mixed as investors assess U.S.-Vietnam trade deal

The Otemachi One Tower building in Tokyo, Japan. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Thursday as investors await details on the U.S.-Vietnam trade agreement that President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. The U.S. is imposing a 20% tariff on goods imported from the Southeast Asian nation, while the latter will impose “ZERO […]

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