Voice AI company ElevenLabs said today it raised $500 million in a new funding round led by Sequoia Capital, which was an investor in the startup’s last secondary round through a tender. Sequoia partner Andrew Reed is joining the company’s board. The startup is now valued at $11 billion, more
Tom Homan cites increased cooperation with local authorities but promises enforcement operations will continue. United States border security chief Tom Homan has announced that the administration of President Donald Trump will “draw down” 700 immigration enforcement personnel from Minnesota while promising to continue operations in the northern state. The update
Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel weighs in on RFK Jr.’s efforts to make America healthier as he targets sugar and food dyes and his potential decision to drop COVID vaccines for kids. Love may be in the air this Valentine’s Day — along with the smell of
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Most of what we know about the ocean just skims the surface, literally. We’ve gathered a large quantity of data on the oceans from satellites, but most of that is based on the top layer of water. Below that, the picture gets murkier. Buoys, ships, and some autonomous rovers have
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has released its annual World Report 2026, warning that the global system of human rights is in “peril”, with 72 percent of the world’s population now living under “autocracy”. In the report (PDF) published on Wednesday, the rights body warned that the United States, China and
US President Donald Trump could give attack order on Iran as nuclear and ballistic missile demands of regime are unnacceptable to Tehran with fears of rogue Iranian officers sparking war Members of Iran’s parliament dressed in IRGC uniforms chanted “Death to America” during a session in Tehran (Image: ICANA NEWS
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Chinese trading firm Zhongcai Futures has emerged as a big winner from the recent rout in silver, netting more than half a billion dollars from aggressive bets that the metal’s
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (February 4, 2026) said even a willingness to pay up may not save those involved in an alleged bank scam linked to the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) and its promoter Anil Ambani from criminal prosecution, if the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the
Ohio GOP gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy discusses his economic vision for the state, calling for deregulation and expanded housing on ‘Kudlow.’ American voters are concerned about being able to afford homeownership amid high housing costs as the electorate prepares to cast ballots in this fall’s midterm elections, a new poll