The Economic Times:
Bengaluru-based digital payments startup Juspay raised $50M, in a mix of primary and secondary investments, from WestBridge Capital at a $1.2B valuation — Founded in 2012, Bengaluru-based Juspay powers payment sy…
Would President Donald Trump deport The Beatles? A judge asks the question
The court case is based around Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798
Japan’s central bank holds rates steady after bond sell-off and ahead of elections
The Bank of Japan announced this Friday that its policy interest rate remains unchanged at 0.75%. The decision comes after a huge sell-off in Japanese bonds this week, triggered by Prime Minister Takaichi’s call for snap elections, and unfunded tax cut…
Japan’s Takaichi dissolves parliament after only 3 months in office, setting up snap election – AP News
Japan’s Takaichi dissolves parliament after only 3 months in office, setting up snap election AP NewsJapan PM Takaichi dissolves parliament, paving way for snap election Al JazeeraJapan’s Takaichi to Dissolve Parliament for Shorte…
Dutch Trader Alleges Ex-Associate Posed As CIA Spy To Steal Company
A Dutch-born oil trader has filed a lawsuit against his former business associate for posing as a CIA operative and using a web of false intelligence claims to try to take control of his $350 million company.
Sam Altman says OpenAI added more than $1B in annual recurring revenue in the past month “just from our API business” (Lee Chong Ming/Business Insider)
Lee Chong Ming / Business Insider:
Sam Altman says OpenAI added more than $1B in annual recurring revenue in the past month “just from our API business” — – OpenAI has made more than $1 billion a month from something oth…
Today In Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
Balearics to launch app which shows how busy beaches are, Spanish film “Sirat” nominated to two Oscars, doctors in Spain call another strike and more news on Friday January 23rd.
Icebreakers, the key tech to unlock Greenland, are only made by either US allies or adversaries
Icebreakers are essential for navigating Greenland’s icy seas, but the U.S. faces a challenge with its limited fleet.
Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot Grok Created 3 Million Sexualised Images
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok generated an estimated three million sexualized images of women and children in a matter of days, researchers said Thursday, revealing the scale of the explicit content that sparked a global outcry.
The US’ TikTok deal is a win for ByteDance: it will keep and license the algorithm instead of selling it, and continue to run TikTok’s commercial activities (Jim Secreto/Financial Times)
Jim Secreto / Financial Times:
The US’ TikTok deal is a win for ByteDance: it will keep and license the algorithm instead of selling it, and continue to run TikTok’s commercial activities — Washington’s compromise has stabilised one …