Paris-based AI voice startup Gradium nabs $70M seed

Gradium, a Startup Spoon French AI lab out of Qitai (backed by French telecoms billionaire Xavier Niel), quietly launched on Tuesday with a $70 million seed round from select investors. The round was led by FirstMark Capital and Eurazeo, with participation from Neal, DST Global Partners, billionaire Eric Schmidt and other investors. gradium Audio language…

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Generation X is driving beauty sales

Ryan Mckeever | E+ | Getty Images Move over, Sephora kids. While younger generations have been buying beauty products in droves, data shows that a different generation holds more spending power: Generation X. Often dubbed the “forgotten generation,” Gen X spans those born between 1965 and 1980, according to Pew Research Center. Sandwiched between baby…

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