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AI startup Humans& raises $480 million at $4.5 billion valuation in seed round
Jan 20 (Reuters) - AI startup Humans&, founded by former OpenAI, Alphabet and xAI researchers, has raised $480 million in a seed financing round, which values the company at $4.48 billion, it said on Tuesday.The outsized seed round highlights intense investor interest in next-generation AI labs ...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Alpine skiing-Austria's Scheib wins Kronplatz GS, impressive return for Brignone
Scheib extends lead in giant slalom standingsBrignone returns from injury, boosts Olympic hopesGoggia falls, Shiffrin finishes fourth KRONPLATZ, Italy, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Austria's Julia Scheib won a women's World Cup giant slalom in Kronplatz on Tuesday as Italy's Federica Brignone s...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
US Supreme Court does not issue ruling on Trump's tariffs
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court issued three decisions on Tuesday but did not decide the closely watched dispute over the legality of President Donald Trump's global tariffs.The court did not announce the next date when it will issue rulings. It does not announce in advance...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Netflix will now pay all cash for Warner Bros to keep Paramount at bay
Netflix's revised deal is for $27.75/share in cashFormer offer was a mix of cash and Netflix stockNetflix shares have dropped 15% since merger deal on December 5By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Netflix has switched to an all-cash offer for Warner Bros Discovery's studio...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Putin envoy Dmitriev begins meetings in Davos, RIA reports
MOSCOW, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev began a series of planned business meetings in Davos on Tuesday, Russian state-run RIA news agency reported.Dmitriev is a key figure in talks on ending the Ukraine war and exploring future commercial oppo...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Substack challenger beehiiv expects revenue to nearly double on newsletter boom
Beehiiv's flat-fee model attracts creators and journalistsThe platform has over 40,000 monthly active users and nearly 15,000 paid subscribersThe startup has raised about $49.7 million in total funding since its launch in 2021By Jaspreet Singh Jan 20 (Reuters) - Beehiiv expects to nearly doub...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
CORRECTED-UK minister 'minded' to intervene in Telegraph sale
LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - British culture minister Lisa Nandy said on Tuesday she was "minded" to intervene in the sale of the Telegraph newspaper for 500 million pounds ($672 million) to Daily Mail owner DMGT.The Telegraph has been in limbo since 2023 when RedBird IMI - a joint venture bet...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Streaming captures nearly half of US TV viewing in December on 'Stranger Things' boost
Jan 20 (Reuters) - Streaming services captured nearly half of all television viewership in the U.S. in December, powered by Netflix's Christmas Day NFL games and the highly anticipated final season of "Stranger Things," audience measurement firm Nielsen reported on Tuesday. With a rec...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Ukraine to share wartime combat data with allies to help train AI
Ukraine has systematically logged wartime statisticsData trove valuable for training AI modelsUkraine's data seen as negotiation leverage with alliesUkraine to test homegrown DJI Mavic drone replacementBy Max Hunder KYIV, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Ukraine will establish a system allowing its allies ...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Norway won't take part in Trump's "Board of Peace", deputy foreign minister tells Aftenposten
OSLO, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Norway will not take part in U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" initiative the way the plan is currently presented, Norwegian Deputy Foreign Minister Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik told daily Aftenposten on Tuesday.The board would be chaired for life by Tru...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
IATA says CFM jet engine maintenance pact extended to 2033
Agreement extends a previous 2019-2026 competition pact IATA chief says engine makers have limited competitionEngine maker CFM says it is committed to competitionAirlines in tug of war with planemakers over engine suppliesBy Tim Hepher PARIS, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Global airlines have renewed an agr...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
France supports suspension of EU-US trade deal, says foreign minister
Jan 20 (Reuters) - France supports the suspension of a trade deal between the European Union and the United States, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told parliament on Tuesday, as a row over the future of Greenland intensified.U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened a further wave of tariffs on ...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
Jan 20 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1430 GMT on Tuesday: Britain's GSK GSK.L has agreed to buy RAPT Therapeutics RAPT.O for $2.2 billion, accessing the U.S. biotech's experimental drug to treat food allergies as it seeks new medicin...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Norway won't take part in Trump's "Board of Peace", deputy foreign minister tells Aftenposten
OSLO, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Norway will not take part in U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" initiative the way the plan is currently presented, Norwegian Deputy Foreign Minister Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik told daily Aftenposten on Tuesday.Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Under Armour suffers loss in appeal over insurance coverage
Jan 20 - u.s. Court of appeals for the fourth circuit says under armour's public financial forecast and accounting practices are a single claim, not separate claims, under the company's policyCourt says under armour's coverage is $100 million, not $200 million, under its 2017-2018 direct...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
US estimates 200 Islamic State fighters escaped Syrian prison, US official says
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - About 200 low-level Islamic State fighters escaped Syria's Shaddadi prison on Monday after guards from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces left the facility, but Syrian government forces recaptured many of them, a U.S. official said on Tuesday.The official, sp...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
China says it drove away Philippine aircraft over disputed shoal
BEIJING, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The Chinese military said on Tuesday it had organised naval and air forces to warn and drive away a Philippine government aircraft which "illegally intruded" into the airspace over Scarborough Shoal, a disputed atoll in the South China Sea."We urge the Philipp...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
EXCLUSIVE-Palantir inks HD Hyundai deal worth hundreds of millions, CEO bullish on Korea
Palantir expands heavy-industry work with HD Hyundai Deal worth hundreds of millions over several years -sourcePalantir CEO Karp 'very bullish' on South Korean marketBy Jeffrey DastinDAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Palantir PLTR.O leaders said the U.S. technology company has clinched...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
