(Reuters) Following a $305 million investment round, Together AI announced on Thursday that its valuation had reached $3.3 billion. General Catalyst led the investment round. The round also included a number of additional investors, such as Coatue, chip giant Nvidia, and Salesforce Ventures. Last year, the business was valued at $1.25 billion in a fundraising…
(Bloomberg) — After the Trump administration took a similar stance, South Korea is attempting to impose tariffs on certain Chinese steel and producers due to worries about a flood of lower-priced goods entering the market. Most Read from Bloomberg The trade ministry said in a statement, citing an initial inquiry, that the practice had hurt…
Reuters, Ottawa Ottawa said on Wednesday that an international consortium comprising Air Canada, AtkinsRealis Group, and France’s SNCF had secured a C$3.9 billion, six-year contract to assist in the development of a high-speed passenger rail network in eastern Canada. The contract includes the first planning of the network, which would allow trains to travel up…
(Reuters) Chime, Amazon’s unified communications service, will no longer be supported starting next year, and the company will stop taking on new clients on Wednesday. Chime, which enables users to meet, talk, and make business calls both inside and outside the company, has long been the go-to video call tool for Amazon employees. “After careful…
(Reuters) In order to resolve a nearly two-year-old conflict over its mining assets in the West African nation, Canadian miner Barrick Gold has struck a new deal with the Malian government, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. The sources told Reuters that once Barrick signed the deal, the Mali government must…
UK Inflation at 10-Month High as VAT Hits Private Schools (Bloomberg) — In January, the cost of food, motor gasoline, airfare, and the value-added tax on private school tuition drove the UK’s inflation rate to its highest level in ten months. According to data released Wednesday by the Office for National Statistics, consumer prices rose…
Boston — There are no shifts off in hockey when wearing your nation’s colors, even though Monday night’s match between the US and Sweden may not have had any tournament consequences. Pride was still at stake, particularly for Sweden, who lost their opening two games in OT before defeating Team USA 2-1 in the 4…
After 77 years in his Veracruz home, the singer Paquita la del Barrio, known for his hit song “Rata de dos Patas,” announced her marriage to the mañana. The cause of his death was not immediately known. However, weeks before she passed away, the singer announced on social media that she would have to perform…
On Monday, a Delta Air Lines subsidiary’s aircraft crashed at Toronto Pearson International Airport. In a statement to USA TODAY, Delta confirmed the event, stating that Endeavour Flight 4819, which was traveling from Minneapolis/St. Paul to the Canadian airport, was a part of the collision. The jet came to a stop upside down, according to…
A Delta Air Lines aircraft flipped upside down during a wintry landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday, injuring at least eighteen persons, according to authorities. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, Flight 4819, which took off from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, carried 80 passengers. Deborah Flint, president and chief executive officer of Toronto…
