Posts by Kim Browne
Together AI Raises $800M as Open-Source AI Demand Surges
Open-source AI just got a massive vote of confidence. Together AI raised $800 million on July 1, 2026, according to a report by TechCrunch. This increased its valuation to $8.3 billion, handing founders a fresh reason to bet on open models. The round was led by Aramco Ventures, with backing from NVIDIA, Vista Equity Partners,…
Read MoreGraham’s Death Throws Major Hurdle in Upcoming Republican Votes
Graham also was a key intermediary between the Senate and the White House, and Trump is going to have to find someone new to fill that void who is respected in the chamber. Trump likes Senator Rick Scott, but he isn’t well respected in the chamber, one White House official told Politico, adding that “I…
Read MoreShein scheduled for Hong Kong IPO hearing on Jul 16, sources say
Published Mon, Jul 13, 2026 · 05:05 PM [LONDON/ HONG KONG] Fast-fashion retailer Shein is scheduled for a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) hearing with the city’s stock exchange on Thursday (Jul 16), two sources with knowledge of the matter said. The step will bring it closer to its much-awaited market debut. The fast-growing…
Read MoreSamsung Electronics to advance start of chip factory in Yongin to 2029
South Korea hopes to double its memory-chip production capacity within five years Published Mon, Jul 13, 2026 · 10:49 AM [SEOUL] Samsung Electronics said on Monday (Jul 13) it aims to bring forward the start of operations of its chip fabrication site in the city of Yongin, south of Seoul, to 2029 from 2030-2031, as…
Read MoreCulture shift needed to curb controlling shareholders’ ‘long shadow’, boost investor confidence
The stewardship of majority owners and vital discipline provided by minority investors must be championed Source link
Read MoreWho Should Own the Robots?
In late February, Andrej Karpathy, a founding member of OpenAI who has since left the organization, posted on X that something had broken in the way software gets made. “It is hard to communicate how much programming has changed due to AI in the last 2 months,” he wrote. Coding agents that “basically didn’t work…
Read MoreSingapore banks’ battle for wealth talent goes beyond private bankers
Demand is rising for technology, investment and compliance talent, alongside relationship managers that support client-facing teams [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s wealth management hiring race is spreading beyond private bankers, as demand increasingly spills over into technology, investment, compliance and risk roles that support their expanding client-facing teams. Still, competition for experienced relationship managers remains intense, with local…
Read MoreKorea’s world-beating stocks are now trading cheaper than ever
Published Sun, Jul 12, 2026 · 10:17 AM [SEOUL] South Korea’s blistering stock rally has left investors facing an unlikely backdrop: equities trading at record-low valuations. The Kospi has climbed around 80 per cent this year to a series of record highs, yet analyst earnings upgrades have been even faster. Surging profits at memory chip…
Read MoreThe Race to Replace Graham Platner Is Heating Up
With Graham Platner bowing out of the race for U.S. Senate in Maine following allegations that he raped his former partner, the scramble to replace him is well underway—and the field of possible alternatives is starting to get considerably crowded. Since the allegations that essentially ended Platner’s campaign came out, on Monday, the Maine Democratic…
Read MoreEuropean shares snap four-week winning streak on tech selloff, US-Iran war
The Stoxx 600 lost 1.8% as investors dialled back hopes for the energy supply shock easing soon Published Sat, Jul 11, 2026 · 09:09 AM [BENGALURU] European shares ended a four-week winning streak on Friday (Jul 10), buffeted by an unwind in tech stocks and resurgent tensions in the Middle East that rattled oil markets.…
Read MoreTrump’s DHS Plans to Launch Its Own 24/7 Deportation Airline
The Trump administration is planning on building a fleet of government-owned planes specifically to perform 24-7, short-notice deportations as part of its all-out effort to make Trump’s delusions of one million deportations per year a reality. The Department of Homeland Security is currently looking for a private company to operate a fleet of at least…
Read MoreDefense Tech Startups Draw Record Capital as Quantum Systems Raises $1.2B
Defense tech startups just got their loudest signal yet that investors are all in, as autonomous drone maker Quantum Systems raised a $1.2 billion Series D at a roughly $8 billion valuation. The round, closed in early July, had several co-leaders, including Blackstone, Airbus, Advent and Noteus, with participation from Bond, Fidelity Management and Research…
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