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Warner Music Group and AI startup Udio reach agreement in fight over copyrighted music
Warner Music Group on Wednesday said it reached an agreement with artificial intelligence startup Udio, ending a legal battle over…
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Nvidia, Microsoft invest US$15 billion in AI startup Anthropic
The massive investment comes a month after Nvidia announced it will pump as much as US$100 billion into OpenAI NVIDIA and Microsoft…
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Ex-Twitter CEO Agrawal’s AI search startup Parallel raises US$100 million
AI STARTUP Parallel Web Systems, founded by former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, has raised US$100 million to build web search infrastructure…
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Grab to invest US$60 million in remote driving tech startup Vay
Vay’s mobile app lets customers request for an EV to be delivered to their location, with the help of a remote driver Ride-hailing company…
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Pfizer boosts profit view as it battles for obesity startup
Pfizer raised its 2025 profit forecast for the second time this year, as ongoing cost cuts helped make up for slow sales growth that’s…
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Universal Music Group settles with AI music startup Udio
Universal Music Group said Wednesday it has reached licensing agreements with artificial intelligence music startup Udio, settling a…
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NYSE parent nears deal for US$2 billion stake in crypto-based betting startup Polymarket: sources
INTERCONTINENTAL Exchange, the parent of New York Stock Exchange, is in talks to invest US$2 billion in Polymarket, The Wall Street…
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Top Japan start-up Sakana AI touts nature-inspired tech
WHEN David Ha started an AI company in Japan with his former Google colleague, they had a choice: create another huge, energy-intensive…
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Hyundai’s eVTOL startup Supernal pauses work following executive departures: report
Hyundai’s electric air taxi startup Supernal has paused work on its aircraft programme after recent staff cuts and the departure of its…
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What is Merge Labs? The New Brain-Computer Startup Backed by OpenAI Challenging Elon Musk's Neuralink
After giving tough competition to Elon Musk in the AI chatbot domain, Sam Altman, chief executive of OpenAI, is now preparing to challenge…
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Local startup MetaOptics Technologies lodges preliminary prospectus for Catalist IPO
MetaOptics Technologies, a Singapore-headquartered semiconductor optics startup, on Wednesday (Jul 30) lodged its preliminary prospectus…
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SpaceX to invest US$2 billion in Musk's xAI startup
SpaceX has committed US$2 billion to xAI as part of a US$5 billion equity round, deepening the ties between tech billionaire Elon Musk’s…
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FedEx partners Singapore startup QuikBot to deploy robot deliveries in commercial areas
Courier and logistics giant FedEx has partnered homegrown startup QuikBot Technologies to deploy autonomous delivery robots to commercial…
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FedEx partners Singapore startup QuikBot to deploy robots for deliveries in commercial areas
Courier and logistics giant FedEx has partnered home-grown startup QuikBot Technologies to deploy autonomous delivery robots to commercial…
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AI chip startup Groq discusses US$6 billion valuation, The Information reports
semiconductor startup Groq has spoken to investors about raising between US$300 million and US$500 million at a US$6 billion…
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AI Startup Midjourney Launches Image-to-Video Creation Model V1- Here is All You Need to Know
Right after getting into legal trouble with entertainment giant Disney, AI startup has launched its image-to-video generation model V1.…
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Apple executives have held internal talks about buying AI startup Perplexity
Apple executives have held internal discussions about potentially bidding for artificial intelligence (AI) startup Perplexity AI, seeking…
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Meta finalises investment in Scale AI, valuing startup at US$29 billion
META Platforms has finalised an investment in Scale AI that values the startup at over US$29 billion, Scale AI said on Thursday. Two…
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AMC Networks partners with AI startup Runway
AMC Networks, known for series such as “Breaking Bad” and “The Walking Dead,” is partnering with AI startup Runway to use AI tools for…
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This Beauty Veteran’s New Start-up Wants to Be ‘The Brand’ for 50 and Older Consumers
After spending decades developing products for brands like Aveda, Laura Mercier, Révive Skincare and Perricone MD, beauty veteran Liz…
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Surge AI is latest San Francisco startup accused of misclassifying its workers
Artificial intelligence training company Surge AI has been hit with a lawsuit alleging it has misclassified contractors hired to improve…
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Musk hits back at OpenAI’s claim he’s on quest to harm startup
Elon Musk fired back at OpenAI’s accusation that he has been waging a “relentless” campaign for more than a year to damage the startup. In…
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Decagon CEO On Startup Growth Strategies
The conversation centered on the journey of a startup founder who has built two companies, highlighting lessons learned from early…
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French Start-up Faircraft Acquires IP, Patents as Kering-backed VitroLabs Shuts Down
PARIS — French lab-grown leather company Faircraft has acquired the strategic assets of U.S.-based VitroLabs. VitroLabs, which raised $46…