Good evening!
Lots of people throwing around money today.
Here are the 7 things you missed today:
1. 🧠 Neuralink Raised $600M at $9Bn Valuation
Elon Musk's brain implant startup, Neuralink, has raised $600 million in a funding round, elevating its valuation to $9 billion. So far, the company has implanted chips in three patients, including a nonverbal man with ALS who now communicates via YouTube using the device. (TechCrunch)
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3. 💬 xAI is Paying Telegram $300M to Integrate Grok
xAI is investing $300 million in a one-year deal to bring its AI chatbot, Grok, to Telegram's billion-plus users. Telegram will receive 50% of any subscription revenue generated through the app. (Reuters)
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5. 😬 LexisNexis Data Breach Exposed 364k+ Personal Records
Data broker LexisNexis disclosed a breach affecting over 364,000 people, with hackers accessing names, Social Security numbers, and other personal data via the company’s compromised GitHub account. The breach occurred in December but was reported in April. (The Verge)
6. 🪙 GameStop Invested $500M in Bitcoin
GameStop announced it’s purchased 4,710 bitcoins, valued at over $500 million, marking its first foray into cryptocurrency as a treasury reserve asset – a move made possible by a policy update announced in March. (Yahoo! Finance)
7. 💄 e.l.f. Beauty Acquired Hailey Bieber’s Rhode for $1Bn
A little different than our usual tech focus, but this is a massive merge for consumer retail. e.l.f. Beauty is acquiring Hailey Bieber's skincare brand, Rhode, for $1 billion. Bieber will continue as Chief Creative Officer and Head of Innovation, with e.l.f. expanding into Sephora stores later this year. (CNBC)
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