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Commonwealth Bank’s (CommBank) venture scaling arm, x15ventures, is now accepting applications for its annual Xccelerate24 program, looking for Australian AI and data startups to back. The program is designed to help early-stage founders understand their path to partnering with CommBank. This year, x15 is seeking startups that leverage data and artificial intelligence (AI) to reinvent customer and employee experiences. The company will invest $250,000 in startups with the highest potential to partner. Applications for Xccelerate24 will be accepted from 10 July to 20 August 2024. Last year’s Xccelerate program attracted interest from over 70 teams, with agtech integrator Pairtree Intelligence…

In the months since the war began, amidst the continuing grief and hardship, we have seen incredible glimpses of Israel’s new society: its strength, its unity, its impact. And above all, we have seen the word “entrepreneurship” take on new dimensions and meaning, and a new model of resilience has emerged: entrepreneurial recovery.In times of uncertainty and personal and national instability, entrepreneurship, as an approach and set of tools, allows us to move from passivity to proactivity, from cycles of despair to cycles of positive impact, take personal responsibility, transform challenges into opportunities to impact, create new realities, and…

LAS VEGAS — Vice President Harris on Tuesday afternoon offered a full defense of President Biden as he continues his fight for reelection, as he travels the country this week to energize key parts of the Democratic coalition.”We knew this election would be tough, and the last few days have been a reminder that running for president of the United States is never easy,” Harris said at a Biden campaign event focused on Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander voters. “But what we know about President Joe Biden is that he is a fighter and he is the first…

Customers at a fresh produce market in Shanghai, China, Monday, Aug. 7, 2023.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets opened lower on Wednesday, despite dovish comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell overnight that boosted Wall Street’s main stock indexes.”Reducing policy restraints too late or not enough could weaken economic activity and employment too much,” Powell said, signaling caution against keeping interest rates too high.In Asia, investors will be assessing inflation data from China and Japan as China releases consumer and producer price data for June.China’s inflation rate is expected to accelerate slightly to 0.4% from 0.3% in May, while…

LOS ANGELES, July 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the 2024 fire season begins, AXE’s FireScout AI SaaS technology has emerged as a leading technology globally in fighting these devastating disasters. Though the fire season has only just begun, communities around the world are already facing unprecedented challenges. Early reports indicate an increase in the number of wildfires and burned area, with a severe season approaching. AX is a global leader in advanced technology solutions with offices in the United States, Korea, Australia and Europe. “Our mission is to deliver cutting-edge AI-driven solutions to address some of the world’s most…

axeLOS ANGELES, July 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the 2024 fire season begins, AXE’s FireScout AI SaaS technology has emerged as a leading technology globally in fighting these devastating disasters. Though the fire season has only just begun, communities around the world are already facing unprecedented challenges. Early reports indicate an increase in the number of wildfires and burned area, with a severe season approaching.Michael Plaksin’s headshotAX is a global leader in advanced technology solutions with offices in the United States, Korea, Australia and Europe. “Our mission is to deliver cutting-edge AI-driven solutions to address some of the world’s…

Editor’s note: Norman Eisen is a CNN legal analyst who writes,Trump Trial: The First Guide to Election Interference Criminal TrialsHe served as counsel to the House Judiciary Committee during the first impeachment and trial of former President Donald Trump. Timothy C. Parlatore is a CNN legal commentator, Navy veteran, criminal defense lawyer, and managing partner of the Parlatore Law Firm. He has represented clients in high-profile cases across the country, including against Trump during the investigative phase of the federal investigation. Joshua Kolb is an attorney with the Perry Law Firm and has served as a law clerk for the…

A 54-year-old man whose gravestone business has frequently put him at odds with authorities has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges he defrauded customers out of more than $1.5 million, U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced Tuesday.Gregory J. Stephen Jr., of Upper Merion, was indicted on seven counts of wire fraud and made his initial appearance before U.S. District Judge Jose R. Arteaga on Tuesday. The grand jury indictment was returned late last month, Romero said.Prosecutors allege that Stephan, through his companies 1834 LLC and Colonial Memorials, defrauded about 500 customers out of more than $1.5 million…

Asset manager Robert Fraser says the ultra-rich have a completely different mindset when it comes to investing than the average person. “Most people only look at the public markets and have a 60/40 mindset when it comes to investing, meaning they put 60% of their money in stocks and 40% in bonds. Billionaires don’t think like that,” the co-founder and CFO of US-based Aspen Funds told CNBC Pro on July 3. Fraser’s company serves the ultra-high net worth and high net worth individuals around the world, and manages more than $500 million through Aspen Funds. He says the wealthy are…

The city of Chula Vista has invested heavily in teaching tech skills to its young residents through the introduction of high-tech middle and high schools. Not surprisingly, the city is becoming a vibrant tech hub, with many students learning engineering and coding first-hand at these schools, without textbooks. This hands-on experience has taught them many tech industry best practices at a young age, and some of our graduates have already gone on to have a foothold in the exciting startup world. Here, we profile five of the city’s best startups and how they’re contributing to the tech industry statewide. WCA…