Boy, 3, pulled from funicular crash that has shocked Portugal

Alice CuddySenior international reporter, in Lisbon Reuters There is a palpable sense of shock on the faces of people looking at the wreckage of a funicular crash in the Portuguese capital where 16 people died – but a three-year-old German boy was among the lucky survivors. He was pulled from the carriage where his father... Read More

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September 4, 2025

Figma stock slumps to lowest since IPO after first earnings report

Figma shares plummeted nearly 20% on Thursday, falling to the lowest price since the design software vendor’s initial public offering in July after the company reported earnings for the first time as a public company. Results for the second quarter were largely in line with expectations, as Figma had issued preliminary results a little over... Read More

Technology

September 4, 2025

Honeywell’s Quantinuum inches closer to a pivotal step for investors

An under-the-radar part of Honeywell’s sprawling portfolio is inching closer to getting its day in the sun. Honeywell announced Thursday that its quantum computing company, Quantinuum, has raised another $600 million in funding at an approximately $10 billion valuation. The latest round, which doubles Quantinuum’s valuation of $ 5 billion last seen in January 2024... Read More

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Bret Taylor’s Sierra is the latest billion AI startup

September 4, 2025

Bret Taylor’s Sierra is the latest $10 billion AI startup

Bret Taylor, chairman of the board of directors of OpenAI, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 8, 2025. David A. Grogan | CNBC Bret Taylor’s artificial intelligence startup Sierra has just joined an exclusive club: The company sports... Read More

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