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Business NewsCNTXT AI Raises US$60 Million in Series A Funding Round
The Series A funding round, co-led by AI71 and BlueFive Capital, will support product development, market expansion, and AI infrastructure deployments for government and enterprise customers. UAE-based AI company CNTXT AI has raised US$60 million in a Series A funding round co-led by AI71, an Abu Dhabi-based applied AI company focused on sovereign, domain-specialized AI, […]
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Business NewsWhy Keeping AI Out of the Classroom Is the Wrong Answer
Some schools and districts across the United States are reassessing the role of technology in the classroom. Phones are being banned (understandably so), and screen time is being capped. In some districts, schools have reduced or limited classroom technology use in response to concerns about distraction, screen time, and the broader effects of digital media […] -
EntrepreneursJason Jouan Confirms Brixvoir Partnership With Angel Property Finance on £50 Million Funding Framework
The full details of Brixvoir’s launch were revealed following confirmation of a strategic funding framework with Angel Property Finance valued at up to £50 million. The agreement signals the formal launch of Brixvoir, a new residential investment and operational platform built around acquisitions, funding, development and long-term asset management under one structure. The agreement includes […] -
Business NewsIs an MBA Still Worth It? How the International Career Institute Measures the Real ROI
With new, faster ways to learn and career paths in constant motion, it’s no surprise that some professionals are rethinking the worth of a Masters of Business Administration. Today, the question isn’t so much about the prestige of the degree as it is about whether it aligns with a person’s goals, finances, and career rhythm. […] -
EntrepreneursThe Founder Who Built a BPO Business to Outlast His Day-to-Day Role
Most founders grip tighter when the machine begins to roar. Anthony Godley chose the rarer move. After building Logix BPO into an international outsourcing business with more than 1,000 full-time staff, he stepped out of the chief executive seat and took the chairman’s role, staking his name on an idea many founders never dare test: […] -
Business NewsLal Abdul Salam’s Journey From Young Engineer in Dubai to Leader in Reinforced Composite Manufacturing
When Lal Abdul Salam, founder of Smithline Reinforced Composites, arrived in Dubai in 1992 with a background in chemical engineering, the UAE was entering a period of rapid industrial and infrastructure expansion that would reshape the region over the following decades. Large-scale utility systems and urban development projects were beginning to accelerate across the Gulf, […] -
Business NewsWilliam Masih Is Positioning Wellin5 for Institutional Scale In Behavioral Healthcare
Ask most behavioral health founders how they got here, and the answer involves a personal mission, a moment of clinical insight, or a story about a family member. Ask William Masih, and the answer is operational. He started a virtual therapy company in Canada more than a decade ago, ran it through the conditions that […] -
TechnologyNetRanks Warns That Brands Not Named in AI Answers Risk Falling Out of Market Consideration
As more consumers turn to conversational AI platforms for product recommendations, research summaries, and decision guidance, marketing analysts say the criteria for market visibility are shifting. Instead of appearing on search results pages, brands are now competing to be mentioned directly in answers generated by systems such as ChatGPT, Claude, Google’s AI Overviews, and Perplexity. […] -
Franchise ProfileWhy Franchising Fails?
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Business NewsWhat Divorce Does to a Founder-Owned Business
For most founders, the business is the single largest asset they own. It represents years of work, personal financial risk, and in many cases, the majority of their net worth. What many do not think about is what happens to that asset if a marriage ends. With 42% of UK marriages projected to end in […] -
TechnologyHow Art Technology Holdings is Building a More Personalized Future for Art and Luxury Collecting Through AI
The art and collectibles industry has long depended on relationships, intuition, and personal expertise. Collectors often rely on years of trust with galleries, advisors, auction specialists, and luxury professionals to navigate purchases that are deeply personal and frequently emotional. At the same time, the process behind those interactions has remained fragmented across emails, PDFs, spreadsheets, […] -
LifestyleOld Bags Luncheon™ Expands Its Global Fundraising Vision With New Focus on London and Dubai
Palm Beach and Greenwich, Connecticut, have largely been the epicenters for extravagant luncheons, where tables fill quickly, and philanthropy arrives dressed in couture clothing. Old Bags Luncheon™ took shape inside that environment nearly three decades ago, though founder Eileen Cornacchia insists the concept was always more than a spectacle. “Fundraising doesn’t require a solemn expression […] -
Business NewsHow to Scale Products That Never Behave the Same Way Twice
Most ecommerce advice rests on a basic assumption: the product is stable. One SKU means one set of photos, one description, one pricing logic, one fulfillment path, and one set of customer expectations. Sell enough of those, refine the playbook, and scale becomes a matter of marketing efficiency and operational discipline. That logic works well […] -
TechnologyUTILITER: Twenty Years Building Hospitality Software for Europe’s Most Demanding Market
Founded in Varaždin, Croatia, in 2005, UTILITER is a SaaS company building software for tourism, retail, and hospitality. Its product suite covers property management, cashless payments, and AI-driven analytics. Last year, the company ranked 41st on the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 list for Central Europe, recording 682% revenue growth between 2021 and 2024. We spoke […] -
EntrepreneursCornelius Schmahl: Every Unicorn Runs the Same Framework. Why OKRs Are the One Thing Founders Cannot Skip
Cornelius Schmahl says that every company he has invested in or worked with has run well at first without any system. Purely on the personal willpower of the founder holding everything together. That works for the first five employees. For the first ten. Depending on the team, sometimes even for the first twenty or thirty. […]