India inks ‘watershed’ $100 billion free trade deal with four non-EU nations

India flag, stock market, exchange economy and Trade, oil production, container ship in export and import business and logistics. Texbr | Istock | Getty Images India will lift most tariffs on four nations in Europe in a “watershed” deal that is expected to yield $100 billion worth of investment over 15 years and one billion … Read more

Match Group inks deal with OpenAI, says press release written by ChatGPT

In a press release written with help from ChatGPT, Match Group announced an enterprise agreement with the AI chatbot’s maker, OpenAI. The new agreement includes over 1,000 enterprise licenses for the dating app giant and home to Tinder, Match, OKCupid, Hinge, and others. The AI tech will be used to help Match Group employees with … Read more

Techno Star Lilly Palmer Inks Landmark Record Deal With Armada Music and Kontor

Lilly Palmer’s ascent to techno superstardom has been turbocharged after signing a landmark record deal with Armada Music and Kontor. The deal arrives after a breakout year that saw Palmer perform on the storied Mainstage of Tomorrowland, the world’s largest and most popular electronic dance music festival. She also released a slew of festival favorites … Read more

Isomorphic inks deals with Eli Lilly and Novartis for drug discovery

Isomorphic Labs, the London-based, drug discovery-focused spin-out of Google AI R&D division DeepMind, today announced that it’s entered into strategic partnerships with two pharmaceutical giants, Eli Lilly and Novartis, to apply AI to discover new medications to treat diseases. The deals have a combined value of around $3 billion. Isomorphic will receive $45 million upfront … Read more

Sila inks supply deal with Panasonic for its breakthrough battery material

Solid-state batteries might get a lot of press, but they’re still years away from powering an EV near you. But it appears a breakthrough is just around the corner: silicon anodes. A number of companies have been racing to commercialize silicon anode battery technology, which promises double-digit-percent increases in lithium-ion cell energy density based on … Read more

A24 inks multiyear deal for theatrical releases with Warner Bros. Discovery

Indie powerhouse A24 has a new home for its theatrical releases — both new and old. The production company has inked a multiyear exclusive deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to bring its entire slate of new releases to HBO, Max, and Cinemax after they leave theaters. On top of that, the two companies extended a … Read more

Netflix inks cope with Reliance’s Jio to increase India presence

Netflix has inked a “first-of-its-kind” cope with Jio Platforms, India’s largest telecom operator, to bundle the streaming service with the provider’s two pay-as-you-go plans because the American big pushes to increase its subscriber base within the South Asian market. A Netflix mobile-only plan will come bundled with Jio’s 1,099 Indian rupees (or $13.2) plan, whereas … Read more