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Exclusive-SAP offers concessions in bid to address EU antitrust concerns, sources say

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -SAP, Europe’s largest software maker, has offered concessions to address EU antitrust concerns related to its business practices, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, as it seeks to stave off an investigation and potential fine. Germany’s SAP is the world leader in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software …

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Swiss AI startup Giotto.ai seeks funding at over $1 billion valuation, sources say

By Milana Vinn and Krystal Hu (Reuters) -Swiss AI lab Giotto.ai is seeking to raise funding at a valuation above $1 billion, pitching itself as Europe’s latest contender in the race for artificial general intelligence (AGI), people familiar with the matter told Reuters.  The Lausanne-based startup has hired investment bank Lazard to help raise more …

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Bank of England’s Bailey says AI can help regulators to find the ‘smoking gun’

(Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Monday that he and other regulators who oversee the financial services industry should use artificial intelligence to help them spot problems among the firms that they supervise. “I think we’ve all got to invest heavily in data and data science, and techniques,” Bailey said during a …

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US judge rules Trump cannot block Rhode Island offshore wind project

By Jan Wolfe and Nichola Groom (Reuters) -Danish offshore wind developer Orsted can restart work on the nearly finished Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island, a federal judge ruled on Monday, after President Donald Trump’s administration halted the project last month. The ruling is a legal setback for Trump, who has sought …

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Analysts react to Nvidia’s $100 billion investment in OpenAI

(Reuters) -Chipmaker Nvidia is set to invest up to $100 billion in ChatGPT-parent OpenAI, signing a letter of intent for a strategic partnership to deploy at least 10 gigawatts of compute, the companies said on Monday. Nvidia has used its financial clout to keep its hardware central to the buildout of artificial intelligence systems. Keeping …

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KBC says it’s only exploring Ethias acquisition after report on potential ABN Amro deal

(Reuters) -KBC Group said on Monday it is only exploring an acquisition of insurer Ethias NV after Bloomberg News reported that the Belgian lender was mulling a deal for Dutch rival ABN Amro Bank. “We are continuously monitoring the market to identify opportunities that strengthen our unique digital-first bank-insurance group,” a KBC spokesperson told Reuters …

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Exclusive-Bezos-backed renewables alliance targets $7.5 billion for developing countries

By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) -An alliance that installs renewable energy in developing countries wants to invest around $7.5 billion during its next five-year plan, executives told Reuters, and is seeking more philanthropic partners as richer nations cut government aid. The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, launched at global climate talks in 2021, …

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Netflix signs co-marketing deal with AB InBev to promote TV shows and beer

(Reuters) -Netflix and Anheuser-Busch InBev have signed a global co-marketing deal to promote the streaming platform’s most-watched titles and the brewer’s beers, the companies said on Monday. The partnership will include campaigns tied to Netflix’s shows such as UK drama “The Gentlemen” and South Korea’s “Culinary Class Wars,” as well as limited-edition packaging and digital …

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Monte dei Paschi secures 86.3% of Mediobanca in Italy’s “most exotic” takeover bid

MILAN (Reuters) -Monte dei Paschi di Siena has secured 86.3% of Mediobanca, bourse data showed, as a bid dubbed by a top Italian financial executive as “the most exotic” in the current round of dealmaking ended on Monday. The high take-up, which sharply reduces the size of Mediobanca’s floating capital, makes it more likely that …

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Oura Ring maker to be valued at around $11 billion with latest raise, Bloomberg News reports

(Reuters) -Oura Health, the maker of the Oura Ring, is raising nearly $875 million in a funding round that will value it at nearly $11 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. The potential financing doubles the Finnish company’s valuation from the December figure of $5.2 billion, when it raised $200 million in a Series D …

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