General Atlantic acquires minority stake in Liftoff at $4.3 billion valuation
Blackstone will remain the majority shareholder of Redwood City, Calif.-based Liftoff. The transaction is expected to close in mid-2025, the companies said. Founded in
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US oil company Sunoco to acquire Canadian fuel retailer Parkland for $9.1 billion
The deal comes as Parkland's largest shareholder, Simpson Oil Ltd., appears to be on the verge of gaining control of the Calgary-based company's board of
OpenAI reaches deal to buy startup Windsurf for $3 billion
The acquisition could help OpenAI overcome growing competition in the market for AI-powered coding assistants — systems capable of performing tasks such as writing code
Starbase: How Elon Musk is Creating a Private SpaceX City in Texas
On May 3, SpaceX employees will vote to create the Starbase municipality, a settlement near Elon Musk’s spaceport. And although they lack 4,500 residents to establish a
Canada: Liberals led by Mark Carney win parliamentary elections. How will he defend Canada from Trump?
The Liberal Party has retained power in Canada under the leadership of Mark Carney, a former head of two G7 central banks and a political newcomer. He promises to
Dozens of former Eurovision participants demand Israel be banned from the contest
72 artists accuse EBU of double standards, 'normalising and whitewashing' alleged Israeli war crimes Open letter criticises organisers for last year's 'disastrous' competition LONDON: A group of 72 former Eurovision…
AFP Gaza Photographers Shortlisted for Pulitzer Prize
The jury praised the “powerful images” from Gaza taken by Mahmoud Hams, Omar Al-Qatta, Said Khatib and Bashar Taleb NEW YORK: Four Palestinian photographers from Agence France-Presse (AFP) have been…
YouTube aims to improve user experience in Saudi Arabia by shifting from smartphones to TV
Pedro Pina took journalists back in time by showing videos of early meetings between the YouTube co-founders. ZURICH/RIYADH: YouTube has set its sights on Saudi Arabia, seeking to shift video…