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105 million euros? Invested in a four-week-old start-up?? With no demonstrable offering??? The recent investment of millions into French start-up, Mistal AI, may appear reckless at first glance, but upon further inspection begins to make more sense - join us as we journey into the (expensive) world of AI development...

The Real Cost of AI | Polestar CF   The recent investment of 105 million euros into French AI start-up, Mistral AI, has prompted industry commentators the world over to discuss the legitimacy of such ventures and the technology behind them. How is it that a newly formed company, just a couple of months old, can secure such…

Cleantech - another sustainability buzzword to add to your repertoire. This week, Anusheh takes a look at investment trends in the industry, what companies can do to be more attractive, and the future of sustainable investing:

Cleantech: A Squeaky-Clean Future in Manufacturing and Investment in the UK | Polestar CF   Cleantech is a word that has come up in conversations quite a bit since the rise of ESG and sustainability in investment criteria. The term cleantech - short for clean technology - refers to any products, services, or processes that use renewable materials and energy sources, reduce emissions and...

Monopoly in the gaming industry? As the US makes its own moves to block Microsoft's proposed $69bn acquisition of gaming industry behemoth, Activision Blizzard, we take a look at history and current state of the gaming industry, and what the acquisition could mean for it going forward...

Microsoft, Activision Blizzard, and the Gaming Industry | Polestar CF   Video games – once the domain of the oft-maligned nerd – have now truly reached the point of cultural ubiquity. The industry, since its humble beginnings in the 60s and early 70s, has grown to become a world-wide behemoth, eclipsing in size both the film and music industries combined…

Missed our newsletter? Fear not, you can read all about it in the link below - this month, Charlie takes a look at the rise of AI, sustainability, and our shiny new website:

AI - The Future is Now? | Polestar CF Stephen Hawking, in his final book, listed the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as one of the three biggest issues that mankind would have to deal with. Elon Musk said it is “actually a bigger risk to society than cars or planes or medicine”. Yet regulators are miles behind and, on the face ...

For the latest in our series of valuation reports, we take a look at the UK's manufacturing & industrial sector and how it is recovering from the challenges of the last year - click the link below to read more:

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