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NEX creates "controllable and IP-consistent" image-generation models for creative tasks and aims to be the "visual media tool for the AI era."

Visual AI startup NEX raises $3.5 million seed round led by Foundation Capital

Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today the allocation of $7 million in PRIME grants to 28 awardees for 2024. The Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs (PRIME) aims to support low-income microentrepreneurs through these grants. “The SBA’s PRIME grants support mission-oriented nonprofit organizations across...

SBA announces $7 million in PRIME grants for low-income microentrepreneurs

The USDA announced changes to the Farm Service Agency’s Farm Loan Programs that take effect on September 25, 2024. The changes are intended to increase opportunities for farmers and ranchers to be financially viable. These improvements are part of the Enhancing Program Access and Delivery for Farm Loans rule.

USDA Updates Farm Loan Programs

In honor of National Black Business Month, BET.com is spotlighting trailblazing Black entrepreneurs who are redefining success and paving the way for future generations. The tech industry has evolved dramatically since its early days, beginning with the development of fundamental computing technology and expanding into an era of rapid innovation and digital transformation. Black tech companies are growing and have played a pivotal role in this evolution.

Black Business Month: Black-Owned Tech Companies You Should Know About

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a historic $2 billion payout to Black farmers and other farmers of color who experienced discrimination when applying for the USDA’s farm loan programs. This financial assistance, which began reaching farmers in the past week, marks a significant milestone in the fight for justice that has spanned decades.

Historic $2B Payout to Black Farmers: A Victory After Decades of Struggle (video)

HTF MI introduces new research on Railways Management System covering the micro level of analysis by competitors and key business segments. The Railways Management System explores a comprehensive study of various segments like opportunities, size, development, innovation, sales, and overall growth of major players. The research is carried out on primary and secondary statistics sources and it consists of both qualitative and quantitative detailing. Some of the major key players profiled in the study are Siemens AG (Germany), Thales Group (France), Alstom S.A. (France), Bombardier Inc. (Canada), Hitachi Rail (Japan), General Electric (GE) Transportation (United States), Knorr-Bremse AG (Germany), Rockwell Automation, Inc. (United States), Hexagon AB (Sweden), SAP SE (Germany)

Railways Management System Market to Witness Stunning Growth with Hitachi Rail, Hexagon, Alstom

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Gems Launchpad Secures $198 Million in Less Than One Year

Plans call for integrating Robust Intelligence's AI security platform with Cisco Security Cloud to streamline threat protection for AI applications and models and increase visibility into AI traffic. Cisco today announced plans to acquire Robust Intelligence, a security startup with a platform designed to protect AI models and data throughout...

Cisco snaps up AI security player Robust Intelligence

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The Biden administration made a historic $2.2 billion payout to Black and other minority farmers who faced loan discrimination from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), marking a step towards reconciling a long history of Black-owned farmland. The payouts were made to over 23,000 farmers across the country are an...

After years of discrimination, US makes a historic $2.2 billion payout to Black farmers

Cisco is a dominant networking force — arguably the most dominant — but it didn’t get there alone or overnight. In terms of sheer number of acquisitions, technology companies like Google, Oracle and Microsoft may have bigger totals, However, in the networking and data center world, Cisco boasts a long and rich history of acquiring companies that have helped it both solidify its leadership position in some categories and expand into new markets.

Cisco’s acquisition history has shaped its evolution

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"Con Cora Geek Girls Scholarships" will be implemented in Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, and Guatemala.

Karol G's Con Cora Foundation launches initiative to support women in STEM: How to apply to a scholarship

Global investment consultant Meketa Investment Group plans to hold a virtual manager research event on Oct. 30. The Boston-based firm’s last such research day held in April, featured more than 60 managers, respectively, across many strategies including hedge funds, infrastructure, natural resources, private debt, private equity, real estate and venture capital. The participants included women-owned, minority-owned and public and private markets emerging managers.

Meketa to host emerging, diverse managers in virtual event

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Cribl has raised $319 million in a Series E funding round to help enterprises “unlock the value” of their IT and security data. The round was led by GV (Google Ventures) and valued Cribl at $3.5 billion, which is 40% higher than its Series D round in 2022, Cribl said in a Wednesday (Aug. 28) blog post.

Google Ventures-Backed Cribl Raises $319 Million for ‘Modern Data Platform’

The Bancorp and its wholly-owned subsidiary The Bancorp Bank added Todd Brockman to its board of directors, effective Oct. 1, 2024. The addition of Brockman will support the continued growth of the company’s fintech solutions business. Brockman brings over 25 years of experience as a senior executive in the...

The Bancorp Adds Brockman to Board of Directors

Embrapa and IICA have agreed to enhance international cooperation, particularly with Africa, to promote sustainable agriculture and agricultural innovation. A new “José Ireneu Cabral Fund” with $100,000 seed capital will support exchanges between agricultural researchers, particularly between Africa and Brazil. Embrapa and IICA plan to collaborate on...

Embrapa & IICA Strengthen Alliance to Promote Sustainable Agriculture Globally

LiveRamp's chief people and culture officer shares how companies can bring out the best in their teams and prepare employees for the future of work.

Corporations are accelerators of change and have to bring employees along the journey, says LiveRamp's people and culture executive

Leading fintech Pine Labs and Visa, the global leader in global payments have come together to scale digital payments acceptance and further India’s vision of a digital economy by unveiling Pine Labs Mini, a soundbox-enabled device for QR, Near Field Communication (NFC) and card payments. The partnership aims to...

Pine Labs and Visa Announce Partnership to Boost Digital Payments Adoption Across Bharat

ArborXR, an XR device management company working in the enterprise space, announced it has secured $12 million in new funding. The company says it will use the funding to further scale its mobile device management (MDM) platform, which allows companies to manage fleets of XR devices and content. Led by...

ArborXR Secures $12M Funding to Scale Enterprise XR Device Management Platform

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Cribl, a San Francisco-based data infrastructure startup, raised $319 million in Series E funding led by GV at a $3.5 billion valuation. Why it matters: We rarely see rounds of this size anymore for Silicon Valley tech startups that aren't focused on artificial intelligence. In fact, Cribl's PR email to Axios explicitly said that it is not an AI company.

Cribl raises over $300 million to build data infrastructure

Cisco unveiled plans to acquire Robust Intelligence and add the start-up’s AI security processing capabilities into its existing product range. Flagging its intended move, Cisco highlighted the use of Robust Intelligence’s products in its security cloud would increase protection for AI applications and models, while simplifying related operations for customers.

Cisco set to buy AI security specialist

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Cypher Capital backs Echelon in $3.5 million seed round

Echelon aims to improve capital efficiency with features for institutional markets. Cypher Capital participated in Echelon’s $3.5M seed round. The funding supports the development of new...

Cypher Capital backs Echelon in $3.5 million seed round

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