Wonderful raised $100M Series A to put AI agents on the front lines of customer service

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Israeli AI agent startup Wonderful has raised $100 million in a Series A round led by Index Ventures, with participation from Insight Partners, IVP, Bessemer, and Vine Ventures. The large round, in a market already crowded with AI agent startups, suggests Wonderful has convinced top tier investors it’s not just another GPT wrapper, but a company building the infrastructure and orchestration that could scale if … Read more

The circular money problem at the heart of AI’s biggest deals

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SoftBank and OpenAI announced a new 50-50 joint venture this week to sell enterprise AI tools in Japan under the brand “Crystal Intelligence.” On paper, it’s a straightforward international expansion deal. But SoftBank’s role as a major investor in OpenAI is raising questions about whether AI’s biggest deals are creating real economic value or just moving money in circles.  … Read more

David Flitcroft interview: Grassroots coachathon for mental health and suicide prevention after loss of father | Football News

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Dave Flitcroft, the former Barnsley, Swindon and Mansfield manager, will host the grassroots ‘coachathon’ later this month designed to raise awareness for the funding of mental health and suicide prevention. The subject is personal for him. In 2008, his father John took his own life. “It affects you incredibly,” he tells Sky Sports. “I was … Read more

A better way of thinking about the AI bubble 

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People often think about tech bubbles in apocalyptic terms, but it doesn’t have to be as serious as all that. In economic terms, a bubble is a bet that turned out to be too big, leaving you with more supply than demand.   The upshot: It’s not all or nothing, and even good bets can turn … Read more

Celtic manager search: Columbus Crew boss Wilfried Nancy on shortlist to replace Brendan Rodgers | Football News

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Columbus Crew boss Wilfried Nancy has emerged as a candidate for the Celtic managerial vacancy.  It is understood the 48-year-old is among the names on the shortlist to replace Brendan Rodgers, which also includes Bodo/Glimt’s Kjetil Knutsen and Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna. In the last two years, Nancy has won the MLS Cup and … Read more

Consolidation begins to hit the carbon credit market

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Carbon management startup Carbon Direct is buying another carbon credit startup, Pachama, the companies announced today. Pachama laid off around 20 employees this summer as voluntary carbon markets softened. The company had attracted investments from a range of prominent names, including Amazon’s Climate Pledge, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, and several celebrity angel investors, including … Read more

Ferrari chairman John Elkann tells Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc to ‘talk less and focus on driving’ after Sao Paulo GP | F1 News

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Ferrari chairman John Elkann says Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc to “talk less and focus on driving” after a disappointing Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Hamilton and Leclerc both failed to finish Sunday’s race in Brazil after being caught up in separate incidents as the team’s frustrating season continued. Ferrari dropped to fourth in the Constructors’ … Read more