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On Monday, K Health announced the completion of a $50 million equity funding round, bringing the startup’s total funding to $380 million and valuing the company at $900 million. Founded in 2016, the New York-based startup uses AI to educate patients about their symptoms and connect them to primary care. “Primary care is broken,” Scholl asserts. “In many markets, you wake up in the morning and you want to see your family doctor, but you have to wait a long time. Sometimes it’s easier to see a specialist than it is to see your family doctor. And your primary care…
Good morning! We bring you the latest business and economic news.The local share market is expected to start the day lower, with ASX futures expected to fall 0.3%.The Australian dollar fell 0.2 percent to 66.6 US cents.In economic news, the central bank is due to publish the minutes of its mid-June board meeting.Investors will be analysing each word very carefully for clues about the likelihood of the Reserve Bank of Australia board raising interest rates in the coming months.But the meeting came before the release of ABS data last week, which showed inflation rose by a better-than-expected 4% in the…
There are countless technology providers in the asset management space, and the number continues to grow as technology rapidly evolves, thanks in large part to AI. According to S&P Global, global IT spending is expected to grow 8% in 2024, up from 4% last year. Part of the growth will be driven by market revitalization and a drive to stay ahead of market trends. iCapital, one of the leading fintech platforms for advisors in alternative investments, has been undergoing rapid product expansion this year, some of which is powered by AI. The New York-based global fintech released a new distributed…
Allergan Aesthetics is once again looking to back the most promising beauty startups. For the second year in a row, the company has partnered with University Lab Partners (ULP) to host the Golden Ticket Pitch competition, where beauty industry startups can pitch their business ideas for the opportunity to receive both operational and mentorship support. Companies’ proposals will be ranked by the competition’s judges based on criteria such as the science of the concept, unmet need, market size and CEO readiness. The winner will receive a year of lab bench and mentorship from Allergan leaders and will have access to…
“Twenty years from now you will regret more the things you didn’t do than the things you did.” This quote by Mark Twain has inspired many to switch from traditional jobs to entrepreneurship, mainly due to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The quote encourages people to seize opportunities and take control of their own destiny, rather than regretting inaction.Author Cynthia Kay offers valuable advice in her book, Small Business, Big Success: Proven Strategies for Overcoming Adversity and Growing a Great Business. Drawing on her experience with small businesses and Fortune 100 companies, she offers strategies for overcoming challenges…
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Appalachian Highlands Women’s Business Center (AppH-WBC) hit the ground running just two weeks ago with Director Blair Roberts taking the helm. “I’m trying to get myself comfortable and trained so I can help clients who ask for help,” Roberts told News Channel 11. Where can you set off fireworks in the Tri-Cities? Kingsport Chamber of Commerce leaders announced in April that they had secured a grant to open the area’s first women’s entrepreneurship center, and so far, Roberts said she’s noticed a big demand for her services. “A lot of the women that I’ve spoken…
Elon Musk thinks Jensen Huang, the 61-year-old CEO of Nvidia, the $3 trillion AI chipmaker, has “absolutely the right attitude.”Musk responded to X’s post on Sunday, featuring a resurfaced video of a March interview with Huang at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.”No job is too hard for me,” Huang says in the video. “Remember, I used to wash dishes. I used to clean toilets… that’s life. So don’t show me a job that’s too hard for me.” Related: How much is your early Nvidia investment worth now?In the video, Huang answers questions about why he’s so involved with his…
As stocks rise and we enter the second half of the year, investors want to know what the market outlook is for the remainder of 2024. Brian Bendig, Chief Investment Officer at MJP Wealth Advisors, joins Market Domination Overtime to discuss what’s to come.Looking back on the first half of the year, Bendig said, “The Magnificent Five and some of the Magnificent Seven continued to lead and dominate the charts.” He noted that nine of the S&P 500 (^GSPC) sectors lagged behind the technology sector. But Bendig expects this could change as the market moves into the second half of…
The Supreme Court on Monday ordered lower courts to reconsider two laws in Texas and Florida that ban social media companies from removing certain political posts and accounts, saying the court had not adequately addressed First Amendment issues.The justices overturned separate appeals court decisions that had reached opposing conclusions about whether the law was constitutional and ordered both courts to conduct a broader analysis of whether the law violates free speech rights. There just wasn’t enough information to make the judgment calls that the social media companies wanted.The Supreme Court dealt a blow to conservative critics of social media companies,…
Born and raised in the vibrant soil of Nepal, Ankit Rauniyal has walked an inspiring journey, growing from a young dreamer to a leader in the fashion technology industry and marketing. At the age of 19, Ankit moved to the vibrant metropolis of New York, which became the canvas that shaped his entrepreneurial and innovative spirit. Ankit’s passion for fashion and technology has crystallized in the form of Elucid Magazine, a fashion technology publication that has become a leader in the industry. Elucid Magazine is more than just a magazine; it is a platform that brings together leading visionaries and…