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Elastic to Acquire Deductive AI

Deductive AI, a startup that uses AI to catch and resolve bugs in software, has agreed to be sold to enterprise software company Elastic for up to $85 million

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General Intuition in Talks to Raise Fresh Funds

General Intuition, the New York-based startup building a foundation model that trains AI agents how to move through space and time, is in talks to raise around $300 million

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Global Energy Markets Expected to Stabilize After US and Iran Agreement

With the signing of the peace agreement and the reopening of key energy supply routes, analysts expect global energy markets to stabilize

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British Council Research Fellowships 2027

The British Council 90th Anniversary Research Fellowships at the University of Edinburgh, UK are now open for applications.

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Applications are Now Open for Build With Gemini XPRIZE Hackathon

Applications are now open for the Build with Gemini XPRIZE Hackathon 2026, a global competition inviting developers, innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers, and creators to build practical solutions

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NASA Hires Relativity Space to Build a Spacecraft

Relativity Space—a rocket maker acquired by former Google executive chair Eric Schmidt last year after stumbling on the path to orbit—might just beat SpaceX to Mars.

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Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Predicts AI Will Lead to Labour Shortages

Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, has predicted that artificial intelligence will lead to labour shortages rather than the mass replacement of human workers, according to a report by Reuters.

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United States Releases Official Agreement with Iran

The United States on Wednesday released the official text of the memorandum of understanding reached over the weekend with Iran.

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Clair Health to Build a Noninvasive Wearable for Hormone Tracking

The pair is building a startup called Clair Health to track inflammation and bloating markers, energy levels, and cycle phase classification to give insights into cycle irregularities and perimenopause

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NASA is Calling on Creatives to Submit Proposals

NASA published an Announcement for Proposals on May 21 asking filmmakers, documentarians, songwriters, storytellers, poets, and others to submit proposals

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Apply for the EducationUSA Nigeria Opportunity Fund Program

The Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Mission in Nigeria, through EducationUSA Nigeria, invites qualified candidates to apply for the EducationUSA Nigeria Opportunity Fund Program (OFP) 2026 cohort.

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Apply for the First Bank Pan-African Graduate Trainee Programme

The Pan-African Graduate Trainee Programme is FirstBank’s graduate talent development initiative aimed at attracting, developing and retaining exceptional graduates

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