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Draghi Report Says EU Faces ‘Existential’ Competitive Challenge for Tech Investment
Technology // September 09, 2024

A new report published Monday (Sept. 9), which was spearheaded by former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, paints a stark picture of the European Union’s declining competitiveness and calls for urgent action to close a widening innovation gap with global rivals. The study, titled...

Mistral AI Names Marjorie Janiewicz as US General Manager
Personnel // May 14, 2024

French artificial intelligence firm Mistral AI has named a new general manager for the U.S. Appointed last month, Marjorie Janiewicz will be responsible for bolstering the company’s go-to-market presence in the U.S. and leading its American operations, Mistral said in a news release provided to PYMNTS Tuesday (May 14)....

Walmart Stock Rises as Tech Investments Begin to Pay Off
Walmart // July 03, 2023

Walmart stock climbed to a 52-week high Monday (July 3) due in part to the company’s tech investments. Analysts have said that the investments the retail giant made in tech during the pandemic are starting to pay off and are expected to continue doing so, Seeking Alpha reported Monday...

A New B2B FinTech Unicorn, And More Funding Ahead
B2B Payments // January 10, 2020

B2B technology startups continue to gain valuable attention among venture capitalists. In a recent report, seed investors explored why their focus has turned to enterprise startups as opposed to consumer-facing technology firms after the publication’s analysis revealed that today’s seed investments favor B2B startups over...

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Citigroup Says Demand for High-Growth Stocks Could Benefit Tech Companies

September 10, 2024
A top Citigroup banker reportedly said that a handful of tech companies are considering going public on U.S. exchanges before the end of the year and that they could benefit from demand for high-growth stocks. Paul Abrahimzadeh, co-head of equity capital markets for North America at Citigroup, said last week that investors see high-growth stocks like […]

Mistral AI Names Marjorie Janiewicz as US General Manager

May 14, 2024
French artificial intelligence firm Mistral AI has named a new general manager for the U.S. Appointed last month, Marjorie Janiewicz will be responsible for bolstering the company’s go-to-market presence in the U.S. and leading...

Walmart Stock Rises as Tech Investments Begin to Pay Off

July 03, 2023
Walmart stock climbed to a 52-week high Monday (July 3) due in part to the company’s tech investments. Analysts have said that the investments the retail giant made in tech during the...

SoftBank Vision Fund Investments Flirt With $100B

December 09, 2018
The SoftBank Vision Fund inched closer to its $100 billion target thanks to billions of dollars in tech investments around the world. According to reports, in 2018 the SoftBank Vision Fund...