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11th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony 2025 - LA

American venture capitalist and CEO of Breyer Capital Jim Breyer arrives at the 11th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony 2025 held at the Barker Hangar on April 5, 2025 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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11th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony 2025 - LA

American venture capitalist and CEO of Breyer Capital Jim Breyer arrives at the 11th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony 2025 held at the Barker Hangar on April 5, 2025 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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11th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony 2025 - LA

American venture capitalist and CEO of Breyer Capital Jim Breyer arrives at the 11th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony 2025 held at the Barker Hangar on April 5, 2025 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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11th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony 2025 - LA

American venture capitalist and CEO of Breyer Capital Jim Breyer arrives at the 11th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony 2025 held at the Barker Hangar on April 5, 2025 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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11th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony 2025 - LA

American venture capitalist and CEO of Breyer Capital Jim Breyer arrives at the 11th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony 2025 held at the Barker Hangar on April 5, 2025 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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11th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony 2025 - LA

American venture capitalist and CEO of Breyer Capital Jim Breyer arrives at the 11th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony 2025 held at the Barker Hangar on April 5, 2025 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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11th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony 2025 - LA

American venture capitalist and CEO of Breyer Capital Jim Breyer arrives at the 11th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony 2025 held at the Barker Hangar on April 5, 2025 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest officials issue red alert in India's Madhya Pradesh after tiger kills man

STORY: Forest officials issue red alert in India's Madhya Pradesh after tiger kills man SHOOTING TIME: Archives DATELINE: May 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tiger Reserve Park 2. various of tigers STORYLINE: A red alert has been sounded across 36 villages in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh as a tiger is on the prowl after killing a man, forest officials said Saturday. The alert applied to villages of Raisen district, adjacent to Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh. "A red alert was sounded on Friday for 36 villages spreading over 150 square km. People have been asked not to venture into the forests till the animal is captured," senior forest department official Vijay Kumar was quoted in local media as having said. According to forest officials, the half-eaten body of a 62-year-old man was found on Wednesday in the east range of the Raisen forest division. He was attacked while picking tendu leaves in the forest. The

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BMW Brilliance rolls off 6 millionth vehicle

STORY: BMW Brilliance rolls off 6 millionth vehicle SHOOTING TIME: May 8, 2024 DATELINE: May 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: MARKET/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the roll-off ceremony 2. various of the production line 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI KAI, Vice President, China Academy of Northeast Revitalization STORYLINE: A BMW i5 electric car rolled off the assembly line on Wednesday in northeast China's Shenyang, the capital city of Liaoning Province. It marked the 6 millionth car produced by BMW Group's joint venture in China, BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA). This came just 15 months after the joint venture produced its 5 millionth car. In April, the BMW Group announced an additional investment of 20 billion yuan (about 2.8 billion U.S. dollars) in the Shenyang production base. The German carmaker said that the investment will be used for upgrading and innovating BBA's Dadong plant, which was founded in 2003. In 2023, the BMW Group delivered a total of more

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BMW-SIX MILLIONTH VEHICLE-CEREMONY (CN)

(240509) -- SHENYANG, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 8, 2024 shows a scene at the roll-off ceremony of the 6 millionth car produced by BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province. A BMW i5 electric car rolled off the assembly line on Wednesday in northeast China's Shenyang, the capital city of Liaoning Province, marking the 6 millionth car produced by BMW Group's joint venture in China, BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA). (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BMW-SIX MILLIONTH VEHICLE-CEREMONY (CN)

(240509) -- SHENYANG, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 8, 2024 shows a roll-off ceremony of the 6 millionth car produced by BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province. A BMW i5 electric car rolled off the assembly line on Wednesday in northeast China's Shenyang, the capital city of Liaoning Province, marking the 6 millionth car produced by BMW Group's joint venture in China, BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA). (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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Afghan women venture into business for economic independence

STORY: Afghan women venture into business for economic independence SHOOTING TIME: May 1, 2024 DATELINE: May 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:48 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an exhibition of agro-products and other Afghan commodities in Kabul 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): SONA MIRZADA, Businesswoman 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): NAZIMA KHAWAJAZADA, Businesswoman STORYLINE: Amid a quite prevalent conception that Afghan women are confined to household roles, a courageous few are breaking barriers to boldly venture into business for their economic independence. One such trailblazer is Sona Mirzada, seen at the annual fair of agricultural products held in Afghanistan's capital of Kabul, showcasing her products in hopes of expanding her business and sales. The Afghan caretaker government's Ministry for Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock organized the four-day event starting Wednesday, aiming to push agricultural production and trade. Local businesspersons and farmers put on display their prod

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-BUSINESSWOMEN

(240504) -- KABUL, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Women sell goods at an exhibition of agricultural products and other Afghan commodities in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, May 1, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghan women venture into business for economic independence" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-BUSINESSWOMEN

(240504) -- KABUL, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Women sell goods at an exhibition of agricultural products and other Afghan commodities in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, May 1, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghan women venture into business for economic independence" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-BUSINESSWOMEN

(240504) -- KABUL, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman sells goods at an exhibition of agricultural products and other Afghan commodities in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, May 1, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghan women venture into business for economic independence" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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BMW to further invest 2.8 bln USD in NE China production base

STORY: BMW to further invest 2.8 bln USD in NE China production base SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:12 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of BMW 2. SOUNDBITE (English): OLIVER ZIPSE, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG 3. various of BMW STORYLINE: German carmaker BMW announced on Friday an additional investment of 20 billion yuan (about 2.81 billion U.S. dollars) in its production base in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province. The carmaker said the investment will be used for upgrading as well as technological innovation of the Dadong plant of BMW Group's joint venture in China, BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. (BBA). "The planned investment underlines not only our confidence in China's long-term economic prospects, but also in the innovation capabilities of our Chinese partners," said Oliver Zipse, chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, in a speech. SOUNDBITE (English): OLIVER ZIPSE, Chairman of the

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Chinese-invested lithium processing plant commissioned in Zimbabwe

STORY: Chinese-invested lithium processing plant commissioned in Zimbabwe SHOOTING TIME: April 12, 2024 DATELINE: April 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:06:42 LOCATION: KAMATIVI, Zimbabwe CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of plant 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EMMERSON MNANGAGWA, Zimbabwean President 3. various of officials, plant and workers 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): EMMERSON MNANGAGWA, Zimbabwean President 5. various of plant 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): MENG YAN, Vice Chairman of Yahua Group 7. various of mining activities 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ZHEMU SODA, Minister of Mines and Mining Development of Zimbabwe 9. various of mining activities 10. shot of ceremony STORYLINE: Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday commissioned the first phase of a Chinese-invested lithium processing plant in Kamativi, Hwange District, about 700 kilometers from the capital Harare. The lithium processing plant is owned by Kamativi Mining Company (KMC), a joint venture operated and controlled by Sichuan Pude Technology G

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-XI JINPING-INSPECTION (CN)

(240319) -- CHANGSHA, March 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits a battery materials joint venture and learns about local endeavor to accelerate the development of new quality productive forces and promote high-standard opening up, in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, March 18, 2024. Xi inspected Changsha, capital city of central China's Hunan Province, on Monday. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-XI JINPING-INSPECTION (CN)

(240319) -- CHANGSHA, March 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits a battery materials joint venture and learns about local endeavor to accelerate the development of new quality productive forces and promote high-standard opening up, in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, March 18, 2024. Xi inspected Changsha, capital city of central China's Hunan Province, on Monday. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-XI JINPING-INSPECTION (CN)

(240319) -- CHANGSHA, March 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits a battery materials joint venture and learns about local endeavor to accelerate the development of new quality productive forces and promote high-standard opening up, in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, March 18, 2024. Xi inspected Changsha, capital city of central China's Hunan Province, on Monday. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

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BRAZIL-MANAUS-SEMP TCL-TELEVISION FACTORY

(240314) -- MANAUS, March 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers operate on the production line at the SEMP TCL television factory in Manaus, capital of Amazonas state, Brazil, March 13, 2024. SEMP TCL is a joint venture established by Chinese electronics giant TCL Technology and Brazilian home appliance manufacturer SEMP. The company's television factory in Manaus, covering an area of 63,000 square meters, provides employment opportunities for over a thousand local residents. With advanced production technology and management expertise, the factory offers a wide range of high-quality and affordable home appliances to local customers. Furthermore, it also contributes to the overall development of the supply chain, logistics, and service sectors, thereby facilitating the technological advancement and improvement of local industry. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

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BRAZIL-MANAUS-SEMP TCL-TELEVISION FACTORY

(240314) -- MANAUS, March 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers operate on the production line at the SEMP TCL television factory in Manaus, capital of Amazonas state, Brazil, March 13, 2024. SEMP TCL is a joint venture established by Chinese electronics giant TCL Technology and Brazilian home appliance manufacturer SEMP. The company's television factory in Manaus, covering an area of 63,000 square meters, provides employment opportunities for over a thousand local residents. With advanced production technology and management expertise, the factory offers a wide range of high-quality and affordable home appliances to local customers. Furthermore, it also contributes to the overall development of the supply chain, logistics, and service sectors, thereby facilitating the technological advancement and improvement of local industry. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

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BRAZIL-MANAUS-SEMP TCL-TELEVISION FACTORY

(240314) -- MANAUS, March 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 13, 2024 shows SEMP TCL television factory in Manaus, capital of Amazonas state, Brazil. SEMP TCL is a joint venture established by Chinese electronics giant TCL Technology and Brazilian home appliance manufacturer SEMP. The company's television factory in Manaus, covering an area of 63,000 square meters, provides employment opportunities for over a thousand local residents. With advanced production technology and management expertise, the factory offers a wide range of high-quality and affordable home appliances to local customers. Furthermore, it also contributes to the overall development of the supply chain, logistics, and service sectors, thereby facilitating the technological advancement and improvement of local industry. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

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BRAZIL-MANAUS-SEMP TCL-TELEVISION FACTORY

(240314) -- MANAUS, March 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers operate on the production line at the SEMP TCL television factory in Manaus, capital of Amazonas state, Brazil, March 13, 2024. SEMP TCL is a joint venture established by Chinese electronics giant TCL Technology and Brazilian home appliance manufacturer SEMP. The company's television factory in Manaus, covering an area of 63,000 square meters, provides employment opportunities for over a thousand local residents. With advanced production technology and management expertise, the factory offers a wide range of high-quality and affordable home appliances to local customers. Furthermore, it also contributes to the overall development of the supply chain, logistics, and service sectors, thereby facilitating the technological advancement and improvement of local industry. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

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BRAZIL-MANAUS-SEMP TCL-TELEVISION FACTORY

(240314) -- MANAUS, March 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers operate on the production line at the SEMP TCL television factory in Manaus, capital of Amazonas state, Brazil, March 13, 2024. SEMP TCL is a joint venture established by Chinese electronics giant TCL Technology and Brazilian home appliance manufacturer SEMP. The company's television factory in Manaus, covering an area of 63,000 square meters, provides employment opportunities for over a thousand local residents. With advanced production technology and management expertise, the factory offers a wide range of high-quality and affordable home appliances to local customers. Furthermore, it also contributes to the overall development of the supply chain, logistics, and service sectors, thereby facilitating the technological advancement and improvement of local industry. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

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EIB invests in venture capital fund Seedstars to empower African entrepreneurs

STORY: EIB invests in venture capital fund Seedstars to empower African entrepreneurs SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 10, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of EIB logo 2. various of the signing ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE(English): EDWARD CLAESSEN, Head of Regional Hub for East Africa at the EIB 4. various of press conference 5. various of Nairobi street shots STORYLINE: The European Investment Bank (EIB) on Wednesday made a 30-million-U.S. dollar equity investment into Seedstars Africa Ventures, a venture capital fund to support African entrepreneurs to expand and boost creation in the continent. Edward Claessen, the Head of Regional Hub for East Africa at the EIB told journalists in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya that innovative businesses and start-ups across Africa that solve social problems will benefit from better access to risk capital. SOUNDBITE (English): EDWARD CLAESSEN, Head of Regional Hub for East Africa at the EIB "It supports them to grow,

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Himalaya Airlines becomes first certified safety-audit operator in Nepal

STORY: Himalaya Airlines becomes first certified safety-audit operator in Nepal SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 9, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 10, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:35 LOCATION: Katmandu CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: Himalaya Airlines has been registered as an operator under an International Air Transport Association (IATA) safety audit program, the first and only one for airlines in Nepal. The move means the operational management and control systems of Himalaya Airlines have been recognized and accepted internationally, the Kathmandu-based airline announced on Tuesday at a press meet in the Nepali capital. Himalaya Airlines, a China-Nepal joint venture established in 2014, was certified in late December under the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) program, and the registry is valid until early March 2025. "This milestone signifies a positive shift in Nepal's aviation industry," Vijay Shrestha, the operator's vice resident, said at the press briefing. "We're proud to lead by

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Cartoon contest themed on Jakarta-Bandung HSR held in Indonesia

STORY: Cartoon contest themed on Jakarta-Bandung HSR concludes in Indonesia SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 21, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the award ceremony STORYLINE: The WHOOSH International Cartoon Contest 2023 concluded on Thursday in Jakarta, Indonesia's capital, and an award ceremony was held Thursday night. The cartoon contest was themed on the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), officially named WHOOSH. The event, launched on Nov. 6, was supported by PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium that constructs and runs the HSR, the Indonesian Cartoonist Federation, and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia. A total of 296 painters from 40 countries took part in the competition, and the organizers received 424 cartoon works and 97 comic works. The winning works of this comic competition have been printed into books and will be exhibited at four stations along the high-speed railway. Th

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows the three co-founders of Mistral AI, Timothee Lacroix, Arthur Mensch and Guillaume Lample pose during a photo session in Paris, France on September 15, 2023. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows the three co-founders of Mistral AI, Timothee Lacroix, Arthur Mensch and Guillaume Lample pose during a photo session in Paris, France on September 15, 2023. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows the three co-founders of Mistral AI, Timothee Lacroix, Arthur Mensch and Guillaume Lample pose during a photo session in Paris, France on September 15, 2023. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows the three co-founders of Mistral AI, Timothee Lacroix, Arthur Mensch and Guillaume Lample pose during a photo session in Paris, France on September 15, 2023. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows co-founder of Mistral AI, Timothee Lacroix, poses during a photo session in Paris, France. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows the three co-founders of Mistral AI, Timothee Lacroix, Arthur Mensch and Guillaume Lample pose during a photo session in Paris, France on September 15, 2023. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

French co-founder of Mistral AI, Timothee Lacroix, poses during a photo session in Paris, France on September 15, 2023. The French start-up Mistral AI has just launched its generative artificial intelligence in open source, after raising 100 million euros. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows co-founder of Mistral AI, Arthur Mensch poses during a photo session in Paris, France. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows co-founders of Mistral AI Timothee Lacroix and Arthur Mensch pose during a photo session in Paris, France on September 15, 2023. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows the three co-founders of Mistral AI, Timothee Lacroix, Arthur Mensch and Guillaume Lample pose during a photo session in Paris, France on September 15, 2023. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows co-founder of Mistral AI, Guillaume Lample poses during a photo session in Paris, France. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated November 17, 2023 shows Co-founder and CEO of Mistral AI Arthur Mensch speaks to the audience during Europe's leading conference on artificial intelligence ai-PULSE in Paris, France. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows co-founder of Mistral AI, Guillaume Lample poses during a photo session in Paris, France. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated November 17, 2023 shows Co-founder and CEO of Mistral AI Arthur Mensch speaks to the audience during Europe's leading conference on artificial intelligence ai-PULSE in Paris, France. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated November 17, 2023 shows Co-founder and CEO of Mistral AI Arthur Mensch speaks to the audience during Europe's leading conference on artificial intelligence ai-PULSE in Paris, France. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows the three co-founders of Mistral AI, Timothee Lacroix, Arthur Mensch and Guillaume Lample pose during a photo session in Paris, France on September 15, 2023. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows co-founder of Mistral AI, Arthur Mensch poses during a photo session in Paris, France. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows co-founder of Mistral AI, Guillaume Lample poses during a photo session in Paris, France. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated November 17, 2023 shows Co-founder and CEO of Mistral AI Arthur Mensch speaks to the audience during Europe's leading conference on artificial intelligence ai-PULSE in Paris, France. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Himalaya airlines starts Kathmandu-Shanghai flight

STORY: Himalaya airlines starts Kathmandu-Shanghai flight SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 2, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the inaugural ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): PRATAP BABU TIWARI, General manager of Tribhuvan International Airport 3. various of inaugural flight STORYLINE: Himalaya Airlines on Saturday launched its inaugural flight from the Nepali capital of Kathmandu to Shanghai, China's economic hub. The H9780 flight took off in the morning with 141 passengers aboard, and the H9781 flight is scheduled to return to Kathmandu with 95 passengers onboard in the evening. The airlines is operating a round trip from Kathmandu to Shanghai on an A320 plane every Saturday, while two flights have been scheduled per week from Dec. 20 to Jan. 27, 2024. The Kathmandu-based operator, a Nepal-China joint venture established in August 2014, resumed direct flights between Kathmandu and Beijing in June and started direct flights from Kath

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Slush 2023 Startup Event - Helsinki, Finland

Sanna Marin, Former Prime Minister of Finland attends the Slush 2023 Startup Event in Helsinki, Finland on December 1, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Slush 2023 Startup Event - Helsinki, Finland

Sanna Marin, Former Prime Minister of Finland attends the Slush 2023 Startup Event in Helsinki, Finland on December 1, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)