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Neuralink competitor Paradromics secures investment from Saudi Arabia’s Neom
Paradromics scientists at work Source: Paradromics Texas-based neurotech startup Paradromics on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Neom and said it will establish a Brain-Computer Interface Center of Excellence in the region. Neom is a developing area within northwest Saudi Arabia that’s touted as “a hub for innovation,” according to its website. The […]
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Sam Altman tells OpenAI staff that board hasn’t ‘seen anything official from Elon’
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, at Station F, is seen through glass, during an event on the sidelines of the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris, France, Feb. 11, 2025. Aurelien Morissard | Via Reuters OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees in a memo on Tuesday that the company hasn’t received “anything official” from Elon […]
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Elon Musk and investors offering $97.4 billion for control of OpenAI, WSJ reports
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., ahead of the 60th presidential inauguration parade at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Elon Musk is leading a group of investors in offering to buy control of OpenAI for $97.4 billion, The […]
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Anduril in talks to raise money at $28 billion valuation as defense-tech booms
Anduril, the defense-tech startup founded by Palmer Luckey, has signed a term sheet to raise capital at a $28 billion valuation, according to people familiar with the matter. The company is planning to raise up to $2.5 billion in the round, said the people who asked not to be named because the details are confidential. […]
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Pinterest shares rocket 19% on strong revenue and user growth
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Pinterest shares surged 19.1% after the company beat Wall Street’s fourth-quarter sales estimates and showed robust user growth from a year ago. The image-sharing company reported revenues of $1.15 billion, ahead of a $1.14 billion estimate from analysts surveyed by LSEG. The figure represented 18% year-over-year growth. Along […]
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Doximity shares pop 30% on revenue beat, rosy guidance
Piotr Swat | Lightrocket | Getty Images Doximity shares ripped more than 30% higher on Friday, a day after the company reported fiscal third-quarter results that beat Wall Street’s expectations for revenue and guidance. Doximity is a digital platform for medical professionals that can help them carry out telehealth appointments with patients, find referrals, stay […]
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NFL goes after Gen Z fans by courting creators on YouTube, Instagram and Snapchat
Katie Austin normally publishes fitness content to her Instagram and YouTube channel. But this week, she’s been posting a steady trickle of content from New Orleans. That’s because Austin, 31, from California, is one of hundreds of creators who have swarmed the Big Easy for Super Bowl 59, getting paid large contracts to make social […]
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Amazon hit by strengthening dollar, underscoring risks in tech to overseas reliance
CEO of Meta and Facebook Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attend the inauguration ceremony before Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th US President in the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, on Jan. 20, 2025. Saul Loeb | Via […]
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Doximity shares soar 21% after company beats on revenue, raises fiscal-year guidance
Doximity at the New York Stock Exchange for its initial public offering on June 24, 2021. Source: NYSE Shares of Doximity popped 21% on Thursday after the company reported third-quarter fiscal 2025 results that beat analysts’ expectations for revenue and offered rosy guidance. Here’s how the company did: Earnings per share: 37 cents, may not […]
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Pinterest shares surge as much as 20% after company beats on fourth-quarter revenue, shows strong user growth
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Pinterest shares surged as much as 20% after the social media company reported fourth-quarter earnings Thursday that beat on revenue. Here’s how the company did, compared to analysts’ consensus estimates from LSEG: Revenue: $1.15 billion vs. $1.14 billion expected Fourth-quarter EBITDA: $470.9 million adjusted vs. $444.8 million expected […]
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