HaloBraid raises $7M from Seven Seven Six to end the six-hour hair salon appointment
HaloBraid aims to help salons speed up braiding with its first device, slated to launch later this year, that acts a braiding assistant for profession...
Fika Jobs raises $4M to build a video-first hiring platform where AI agents interview candidates
The hiring process has long been criticized for its inefficiency and opacity. Candidates spend hours writing applications and submitting cover letters...
‘Institutional threat’: election of far-right leader raises fears for democracy in Colombia
Trump-admiring Abelardo de la Espriella has vowed to ‘disembowel’ the left and kill criminals like ‘rats and cockroaches’When more than 20 women accus...
Seedcamp raises $320M for its new fund to expand its US footprint
After 18 years of focusing on Europe, early-stage investor Seedcamp said that it has raised $320 million for its latest fund which will see it expandi...
Pramaana Labs raises $27M seed round from Khosla Ventures to bring formal verification to AI
Pramaana will focus on highly sensitive verticals like law, drug discovery, and tax preparation — where errors can be costly and reliability is at a p...
Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high amid Iran war inflation pressures
Country follows ECB in increasing borrowing costs, but US Fed and Bank of England expected to hold ratesBusiness live – latest updatesThe Bank of Japa...
FBI raid at office of Ohio voting rights group raises concerns of crack downs before midterm elections
Agents seized phones and laptops of Ohio Organizing Collaborative, a group that does voter registration workThe FBI raided the office of a voting righ...
Healey showdown raises fresh questions over Starmer-Reeves power dynamic
Former defence secretary’s accusation, that PM lacks impetus and is easily swayed by chancellor’s demands, is familiar territoryOne of the most scathi...
ECB raises eurozone interest rates as Iran war stokes inflation
European Central Bank increases main deposit rate to 2.25%, with two further rises expected by next springBusiness live – latest updatesThe European C...
Jedify raises $24M to help companies arm AI agents with context on their business
The funding round was led by Norwest, with participation S Capital VC, Cerca Partners, and Oceans Ventures. Snowflake Ventures also participated as a ...
Surveillance drones deployment on US’s Great Lakes raises data collection fears
Rights groups and some locals worry that program to ‘track illicit activity’ could become a data collection projectThe Great Lakes have rarely ever be...
‘Free of the shackles’: Michael Grade’s GB News defence raises concerns over relaxing of Ofcom rules
Former figures at regulator voice disquiet after series of provocative interviews by recently departed chairRegulators are not generally known for cou...
