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• A startup TextWeave garantiu US$ 10 milhões em financiamento seed no mês passado para utilizar LLMs na geração de copy de marketing para pequenos comércios. • A plataforma atende a necessidades de nicho na criação de conteúdo, demonstrando como soluções de IA especializadas impulsionam o crescimento de startups. • Esse financiamento se alinha às tendências de adoção corporativa, onde a IA generativa lidera as notícias de startups de tecnologia para tarefas como escrita automatizada.

• Um tribunal de apelações federal anulou uma injunction de instância inferior que havia ordenado que a Trump administration restabelecesse o fluxo de federal grants para diversos governos locais, liberando bilhões de dólares em financiamentos que estavam retidos. • A decisão segue uma disputa sobre como a administração interpreta as condições vinculadas aos federal grants, com as cidades argumentando que a retenção equivalia a retaliação política. • A decisão pode influenciar como futuras administrações podem ou não condicionar ajuda ao cumprimento de políticas, além de trazer implicações para o federalismo e a autonomia local.

• A gigante dos seguros Cigna anunciou que sairá do mercado individual do Affordable Care Act em 2027, impactando 369.000 membros em meio a relatos de milhões abandonando a cobertura do Obamacare devido aos altos custos de longo prazo. • Autoridades estaduais e analistas do setor observam que o aumento vertiginoso dos prêmios está impulsionando o declínio nas inscrições, agravando os problemas de acesso para os segurados remanescentes. • A Cigna reportou um lucro de US$ 1,65 bilhão ao anunciar a saída, destacando as tensões entre rentabilidade e sustentabilidade do mercado.

A Colômbia sediou um encontro com quase 60 países em um momento crucial no cenário mundial para a luta pela transição para um futuro de energia limpa. Olhando para o mar a partir das praias de areia cinzenta de Santa Marta, na costa caribenha da Colômbia, nunca é difícil encontrar evidências do próspero comércio de exportação de combustíveis fósseis do país. Petroleiros estão ancorados no horizonte e, às vezes, segundo moradores locais, pedaços de carvão surgem na costa, soprados dos navios carvoeiros que transportam cargas das minas próximas. Foi aqui, na noite de quarta-feira, que o governo colombiano deu um passo ousado para afastar sua economia – e a do resto do mundo – da dependência de carvão, gás e petróleo rumo a uma nova era de energia limpa. Com a primeira conferência da história sobre a “transição para longe dos combustíveis fósseis”, o anfitrião uniu-se a quase 60 países determinados a afrouxar o domínio dos petroestados sobre o futuro do mundo. Continue lendo...

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• Uma onda de medidas ajudou a reduzir a criminalidade nas lojas em um quinto no ano passado, enquanto uma nova lei sobre crimes no varejo entra em vigor. • A Co-op está marcando secretamente itens comumente roubados, incluindo álcool e detergentes de roupa, com um "spray forense" invisível para rastreá-los, na mais recente repressão aos furtos em lojas, à medida que uma nova lei sobre crimes no varejo entra em vigor. • A rede de supermercados utilizará a técnica, que ajuda o varejista a identificar onde os itens roubados estão sendo revendidos e a denunciá-los à polícia, em todo o país, após testá-la em Manchester e Londres desde o ano passado.

• No centro do caso estava a questão de até que ponto os legisladores podem considerar a raça ao redesenhar distritos. • A Suprema Corte dos EUA decidiu que a Louisiana terá que redesenhar seu mapa congressional, em um caso histórico sobre direitos de voto. • No cerne do processo, Louisiana v Callais, estava a complexa questão de quanto os legisladores podem levar em conta a raça ao redesenhar distritos para garantir que os eleitores negros sejam adequadamente representados.

• Taylor Swift enviou novos pedidos de registro de marca em 28 de abril para salvaguardar sua voz e imagem diante do aumento de conteúdos gerados por IA. • A medida posiciona Swift como a mais recente celebridade a enfrentar os riscos de deepfakes de IA no entretenimento. • As marcas visam a proteção de sua marca pessoal em um cenário de ameaças digitais em proliferação.

Ukraine commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster on Sunday, amid fears that Russia's four-year war could spark a repeat of the world's worst nuclear accident that led to thousands of deaths and devastating environmental consequences.

The singer’s company filed three applications on Friday after Matthew McConaughey launched similar strategyTaylor Swift has filed applications to trademark her voice and image in a move seemingly designed to protect against AI misuse.On 24 April, Swift’s company TAS Rights Management filed three trademark applications, Variety reports. Two of these are sound trademarks which cover Swift saying the phrases “Hey, it’s Taylor Swift” and “Hey, it’s Taylor.” Continue reading...

• The S&P 500 index closed at 6,450.06, down 16.52 points or 0.26%, reflecting cautious trading in US equities over the past day. • Broader market showed divergence with Dow Jones ETF down 0.16% at 492.21, while S&P ETF rose 0.77% to 713.94 and Nasdaq QQQ gained 1.88% to 663.88. • Gold prices fell to 4,725.40 per ounce, down 15.50, amid shifting investor risk appetite ahead of economic data releases.

Industry analysts say fuel price surge could lead to canceled flight routes that could snarl travelers’ plansCalifornia’s jet fuel supply has dropped to a level not seen since 2023, as turmoil in the Middle East continues to squeeze the global oil market.As of 17 April, the state’s jet fuel stock was just over 2.6m barrels, in comparison to 3.2m barrels two years prior, according to the California energy commission (CEC), which publishes a refinery stocks data dashboard. Continue reading...

Former Scottish Labour leader says she understands that expressing respect for author caused ‘worry, anger and upset’The incoming chair of the LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall, says she is “truly sorry” after she expressed “huge respect” for JK Rowling in an interview with the Guardian.Kezia Dugdale, the former leader of Scottish Labour, said she understood that her words had caused “worry, anger and upset and I am truly sorry about that”. Continue reading...

Sarah Breeden predicts ‘adjustment’ due to elevated risk including private credit and highly valued AI stocksBusiness live – latest updatesRecord-high global stock markets do not reflect the risks in the global economy, and will fall back, a deputy governor at the Bank of England has warned.Sarah Breeden, deputy governor for financial stability at the Bank, fears that macroeconomic risks are not fully priced into equity markets. Continue reading...

The gambling crisis ‘demands a public health response’ and should be regulated like alcohol or tobacco, expert says Gambling addiction is spiraling “out of control” in the US, a leading campaigner for stricter guardrails has warned, as experts from around the world are set to gather in Boston to push for more regulation of the industry.The rapid expansion of online gambling, prediction markets and sports betting platforms, “demands a public health response”, according to Harry Levant, director of gambling policy at the Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI), urging policymakers to intervene. Continue reading...

• The U.S. market advanced 1.7% over the past seven days, continuing its strong performance with a 34% gain over the past year. • Earnings are projected to grow by 16% annually, reflecting broad-based economic expansion across sectors. • The sustained market strength indicates investor confidence in corporate profitability and economic fundamentals heading into late April.

Report examines how the effects of slavery and Jim Crow at the county level continue to harm Black Georgia residentsA Georgia taskforce has released a landmark report that details the lasting impact of slavery and its afterlives in Fulton county.The report, spanning more than 600 pages, is based on original research by the Fulton county reparations taskforce and a review of primary source documents. It is the first-of-its-kind in the nation, according to county leaders and researchers. Rather than examining the impact of slavery and racism at the federal or state level, the harm report investigated the role of the county government. Continue reading...

• Los Angeles-based SimpleClosure unveiled Asset Hub, a marketplace enabling founders to sell intellectual property, source code, data, and equipment during startup wind-down operations as closures rise across the sector. • The platform addresses investor demand for structured, transparent exit processes that preserve value and minimize operational friction during company shutdowns. • Asset Hub reflects broader industry recognition that failed startups retain valuable IP assets and that organized liquidation marketplaces can recover capital otherwise lost in traditional bankruptcy proceedings.

• Nvidia shares jumped 5% in extended trading after a strong AI forecast, positioning the company to gain $220 billion in market value amid easing bubble concerns. • The stock had dropped nearly 8% in November following a 1,200% surge over three years, but positive results calmed investor jitters. • This development underscores Nvidia's role as AI market bellwether and highlights sustained demand for its chips.

Minister tells Guardian Australia despite substantial changes to disability scheme, it will remain one of best support services ‘anywhere in the world’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMark Butler has defended the government’s decision to trim the NDIS just days after announcing $53bn in new defence spending, with the health minister conceding Australians may be “uneasy” but insisting it would remain one of the best support services “anywhere in the world”.The Coalition looks likely to back the proposed changes, despite alarm from the Greens and some in the disability sector about the 160,000 participants expected to be removed by 2030 and changes to who can access the scheme. Continue reading...

Exit of John Phelan, navy’s top civilian official, comes a week after Pete Hegseth fired army’s top officerThe Pentagon announced on Wednesday that the navy’s top civilian official, John Phelan, the secretary of the navy, is leaving his job.In a statement posted to social media, Sean Parnell, a Pentagon spokesperson, said Phelan was “departing the administration, effective immediately” Continue reading...

• United States stock market climbed 1.3% over the last 7 days, building on a 35% increase over the past year with forecasted 16% annual earnings growth. • Strong fundamentals highlight undiscovered gems like Winchester Bancorp with 3283.33% earnings growth and 49.13% revenue growth at 121.44% debt-to-equity. • Top penny stocks include Village Farms International at $2.87 share price with $344.16M market cap, signaling opportunities in resilient sectors.

• Stanford University neuroscientists discovered a blood-based biomarker (phosphorylated tau-217) that reliably predicts Alzheimer's disease development one to two decades before cognitive decline appears, according to research published April 20. • The biomarker was identified through analysis of blood samples from 2,500 cognitively healthy individuals followed for 15 years, with positive predictive value exceeding 92% in early-stage detection. • The finding could enable preventative therapies targeting amyloid and tau proteins before neurodegeneration becomes irreversible, potentially transforming Alzheimer's treatment approaches.