After raising $1.3B, Inflection got eaten alive by its biggest investor, Microsoft
In June 2023, Inflection announced it had raised $1.3 billion to build what it called “more personal AI.” The lead...
How crypto exchange Backpack climbed its way to success after its major investor FTX died
Backpack’s founders, who are building a crypto exchange and wallet, have experienced strong growth since launching in 2022. But the...
'Red alert to the world' after 2023 plagued with climate 'misery and mayhem'
Extreme weather events were “off the charts” in 2023, according to a new report aiming to send a “red alert”...
Bear goes on rampage injuring five – just hours after woman died
Five people have been injured after a bear went on a rampage through a town in Slovakia. It comes just...
Japan calls time on era of massive stimulus after long search for inflation
Japan’s central bank has signalled progress in its efforts to boost the country’s economy by ending vast swathes of a...
Russians uneasy as repression increases after unfair election extends Putin's rule
Now the three-day electoral spectacle is done – a shiny semblance of democracy, unfree, unfair and underpinned by Soviet-style repressions...