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15.05.26 - 03:33
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Wondrlab Invests in New Zealander′s Global Venture Bridgesoul; Launches ′WondrBridge′ to Build AI-Led Micro GCCs; Commits $100M USD Over 3 Years (Business Wire)
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MUMBAI, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#AI--Wondrlab Network today announced investment into Bridgesoul and the launch of WondrBridge, a joint venture focused on building and operating AI-powered Nano and Micro Global Capability Centres (GCCs) for global enterprises.
Bridgesoul is a global firm focused on technology, trade and GCCs through high-impact investments and joint ventures. Founded by NZ technology veteran Rohit Anand, who has held leadership roles with Local & Global multinationals, the company operates across multiple geographies, anchored by a New Zealand-based consulting arm.
Wondrlab will invest $100 million USD over the next three years to scale WondrBridge across India, Europe, the US, and ANZ, creating a unified global innovation corridor. Bridgesoul group's NZ consulting arm, Redstone Ventures NZ will ramp up APAC operations & investments as part of WondrBridge.
The launch comes as the GCC market in India is projected to reach $100–110 billion by 2030, with Nano and Micro GCCs (10–150 spec...
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14.05.26 - 09:06
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Stitch beschafft $25 Mio. Series A-Finanzmittel unter Führung von Andreessen Horowitz (Business Wire)
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Mit diesem ersten Investment von a16z positioniert sich das in Riad ansässige Fintech als Gesamtinfrastruktur für Finanzinstitute weltweit.RIAD, Saudi Arabien & DUBAI, Vereinigte Arabische Emirate--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stitch, das moderne Betriebssystem für moderne Finanzinstitute, hat $25 Millionen an Series A-Finanzierungsmitteln unter Führung von Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) beschafft. Das Investment ist das erste von a16z im GCC und steigert das Gesamtfinanzierungsvolumen von Stitch auf $35 Millionen. Neben a16z haben sich die bereits vorhandenen Investoren Arbor Ventures, COTU Ventures, Raed Ventures, und SVC an der Runde beteiligt.
Obwohl sich die Ausgaben für die digitale Transformation in den vergangenen drei Jahren auf mehr als $1 Billion beliefen, benutzen die meisten Finanzinstitute immer noch dieselbe fragmentierte alte Infrastruktur wie vor Jahrzehnten. Global geben Banken $700 Milliarden pro Jahr für Technologie aus — aber es dauert Jahre, ein neues Produkt auf den Markt zu bringen und das...
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14.05.26 - 09:06
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Stitch Raises $25M Series A Led by Andreessen Horowitz (Business Wire)
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In a16z's first investment in the GCC, the Riyadh-based fintech positions itself as the unified infrastructure layer for financial institutions worldwideRIYADH, Saudi Arabia & DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stitch, the operating system built for modern financial institutions, today announced it has raised $25 million in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). The investment marks a16z's first in the GCC and brings Stitch's total funding to $35 million. In addition to a16z, existing investors Arbor Ventures, COTU Ventures, Raed Ventures, and SVC also participated in the round.
Despite spending over $1 trillion on digital transformation in the last three years, most financial institutions are still running on the same fragmented, legacy infrastructure that has defined the sector for decades. Globally, banks spend $700 billion a year on technology — yet launching a new product still takes years, and upgrading a core system still risks bringing operations to a halt.
Now, as AI ...
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13.05.26 - 23:06
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CIA, Mexico Criticize CNN Report Claiming US Directly Participated In Bombing Of Cartels In Mexico (ZeroHedge)
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CIA, Mexico Criticize CNN Report Claiming US Directly Participated In Bombing Of Cartels In Mexico
Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
The Central Intelligence Agency and Mexico are criticizing CNN for spreading false information after the news outlet published a report - citing anonymous sources - claiming that CIA operatives had directly participated in targeted killings as part of the U.S. intelligence agency's alleged “secret war” against cartel members in Mexico.
A man walks across the CIA seal in the lobby of the agency headquarters in Langley, Va., on Aug. 14, 2008. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
The report, published on May 12, alleged that CIA Ground Branch officers had been present at or involved in targeted assassinations on mostly mid-level cartel members over the past year, including a March 28 vehicle explosion on a congested highway in Tecámac, in the State of Mexico just outside Mexico City, that killed Francisco Beltrán—known as “El Payí...
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13.05.26 - 16:39
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Grupo Bimbo Achieves Positive Nutrition Across 98% of Its Everyday Consumption Portfolio (GlobeNewswire EN)
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MEXICO CITY, May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grupo Bimbo, the leader and largest baking Company in the world, presented its Integrated Annual Report “Celebrating What Unites Us,” outlining the progress of its sustainability strategy through the end of 2025. As part of these advancements, globally, 98% of its everyday consumption products, including breads, sweet baked goods, English muffins, and savory bagels, now offer Positive Nutrition, as they meet an optimal nutritional profile within their category. This has been achieved by strengthening fiber, protein, whole grain, and vitamin content, while reducing sodium, added sugars, and saturated and trans fats....
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