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AI chip startup Etched defies skeptics, hits $10.3B valuation from big-name investors
Etched, an AI chip startup founded by three Harvard dropouts in 2022, has closed a $300 million Series C funding round at a $10.3 billion valuation, doubling its worth in roughly seven months. The round, led by Sequoia with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, SK Hynix, Jane Street and Diffusion Capital, comes as the company shakes…
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Hasbro Reveals Epic Lineup of Street Fighter Figures Based on the New Movie | Comic Con 2026
Hasbro has unveiled a Walmart-exclusive range of 6-inch Street Fighter action figures tied to the forthcoming 2026 reboot film. The collection brings the film’s principal fighters into a collector-focused format, adding to Hasbro’s Comic-Con announcements and offering fans merchandise ahead of the movie’s October release. The first wave features Andrew Koji’s Ryu, Noah Centineo’s Ken…
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Watch live: House Democrats outline agenda as midterm elections loom
The full text of this article could not be retrieved — the page returned an access-denied message requiring JavaScript rather than the actual news content. Based solely on the headline, it appears to concern a livestreamed event in which House Democratic leaders, including Hakeem Jeffries, set out their party’s priorities ahead of the upcoming midterm…
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Taís Araujo To Star In ‘My Father’s Wives’ From Brazil’s Elo Studios & Portugal’s Bro Cinema
Brazilian production and distribution company Elo Studios has partnered with Portuguese independent producer Bro Cinema to adapt “My Father’s Wives”, the acclaimed novel by Angolan author José Eduardo Agualusa, into a feature film. Veteran Brazilian actress Taís Araujo has signed on to star, marking a notable cross-border collaboration that strengthens ties between Brazilian, Portuguese and…
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Movement to BAN lawmakers from cashing in on stock trades hit with ‘poison pill’ setback
A push in the US Congress to bar lawmakers from trading individual stocks has suffered a setback after opponents attached a “poison pill” provision, an amendment designed to make the wider bill unworkable or unpalatable enough that it collapses rather than being enacted. The ban movement has drawn bipartisan support in recent years amid concerns…
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Pokémon TCG Pocket Finally Welcomes Mega Rayquaza Next Week
Pokémon TCG Pocket will receive its next expansion, “Ruler of the Skies,” on 30th July, introducing Mega Rayquaza ex as a playable card for the first time in the app. The update matters to players because it brings a long-requested Legendary Pokémon into the game, alongside quality-of-life features that should make deck-building and card collecting…
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EU approves Saudi Arabia’s $55bn acquisition of EA, clearing path for largest private leveraged buyout of all time
The European Union has approved the $55bn (£43bn) acquisition of Electronic Arts by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), private equity firm Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners, clearing a major hurdle for what would become the largest private leveraged buyout in history. The European Commission said its standard merger review found no competition concerns, meaning…
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India’s Tips Music grew revenues 21% in calendar Q2 – but profit fell 4% as content spend jumped 90%
India’s Bollywood music company Tips Music reported 21% year-on-year revenue growth for the quarter to 30 June 2026, its first quarter of fiscal 2027, but after-tax profit fell 4% as spending on new content surged 90%. The divergence matters because it signals the company is investing heavily in new releases even as this squeezes near-term…
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Teddy Leifer Talks Busy 20th Anniversary Year For Rise Films With Three Pictures On Release & Freshly Announced Venice Debut
Teddy Leifer’s London-based documentary production company Rise Films is marking its 20th anniversary with a particularly busy year, including three films on release and a first-ever selection at the Venice Film Festival. Erik Shirai’s Sumo: Spirit Weighs Nothing, an ESPN presentation exploring the hidden world of Japanese sumo wrestling, has been chosen for Venice’s Venezia…