Solutions by Text, a company that gives people a way to pay their bills and apply for loans via text messaging, has secured $ 110 million in new growth funding. Edison Partners and StepStone Group co-led the equity portion of the raise while Stifel Venture Bank provided a lending facility, which made up less than […]
Karl-Anthony Towns stats Game 4: Wolves star overcomes fouls, criticism to help force Game 5 vs. Mavericks
The Timberwolves live another day, avoiding the sweep and forcing a Game 5 in the Western Conference Finals. It’s Minnesota’s first Western Conference Finals win since 2004 when Kevin Garnett led Minnesota against the Los Angeles Lakers. Two decades later, Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns are vying for the franchise’s first NBA Finals appearance. Towns, […]
Big tech companies are plowing money into AI startups, which could help them dodge antitrust concerns
Another week, and another round of crazy cash injections and valuations emerged from the AI realm. DeepL, an AI language translation startup, raised $ 300 million on a $ 2 billion valuation; Scale AI, a data-labeling platform for machine learning models, secured $ 1 billion as its valuation nearly doubled to $ 13.8 billion; and […]
Hollywood agency CAA aims to help stars manage their own AI likenesses
Creative Artists Agency (CAA), one of the top entertainment and sports talent agencies, is hoping to be at the forefront of AI protection services for celebrities in Hollywood. With many stars having their digital likeness used without permission, CAA has built a virtual media storage system for A-list talent — actors, athletes, comedians, directors, musicians, […]
Thunder eliminated from playoffs: Josh Giddey trade can help OKC build contender around Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
The Thunder’s impressive 2023-24 season has officially ended. After becoming the youngest team in NBA history to win a playoff series, the Thunder could not get past the Mavericks in the Western Conference Semifinals. Led by the trio of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams, OKC has one of the NBA’s brightest futures. With […]