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The venture with Google is BXN1’s second investment after a $1.5 billion joint venture with Anthropic and other firms unveiled earlier this month to sell AI tools to companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

However, earlier this year, the Institute for Fiscal Studies argued that the rules contributed to "dysfunctional policymaking" and needed a "rethink".

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Shares had fallen around 2% to $106.57 Monday, after rising more than 3% earlier in the day.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Pope gained responsibility for the unscripted TV business earlier the spring as part of a restructuring and dramatic downsizing, which resulted in hundreds of layoffs in the Japanese company’s entertainment business.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

His father had given it to him only days earlier.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler