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German RobCo Reaches $1B Valuation After Share Sale
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Munich-based robotics startup RobCo has topped a $1 billion valuation after an approximately $40 million share sale that lets employees cash out and brings in new and existing investors. The valuation roughly doubles its January level as the company scales its industrial automation business and prepares to launch its self-learning robot, Alfie.
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Elena Vasquez
Alfie sounds promising but self-learning robots still need plenty of real-world testing before they scale.
Roundabout and Alfie Still Reach New Listeners 50 Years Later
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— Sep 11, 2026
Across decades, enduring songs connect moments to memories: Yes’s Roundabout from Fragile became a perennial gateway for new listeners, Cilla Black’s Alfie cross-pollinated UK and U.S. charts, and Celine Dion’s return performance highlighted the staying power of All by Myself despite health battles; Neil Diamond’s Sunday and Me marked a breakthrough in his songwriting with Jay and the Americans, while Five for Fighting’s John Ondrasik reflects on how Tuesday preserves the meaning of 9/11. These pieces illustrate how songs outlive their original moments, shaping cultural memory and personal narratives for generations to come.
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Killing of 2 FBI Agents Leads to 98 Child Sex Abuse Arrests in International Probe
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— Aug 8, 2023
FBI Special Agents Laura Schwartzenberger and Daniel Alfin are no longer fighting in the war against child predators, having given their lives as they went to conduct a search. But as noted Tuesday by the Australian…
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