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Top stories today:
1. Neuralink raises $280M Series D from Founders Fund
2. Softbank Vision Funds: #1 has $12B in gans, #2 $19B in losses
3. PayPal launches stablecoin PayPal USD
4. Zoom Clips launches in beta, taking aim at Loom
5. Palantir revenue +13% to $533M in Q2, net margin 5%
6. China's exports -14.5% YoY, imports -12.4% in July, worse than expected

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1. Neuralink raises $280M Series D led Founders Fund, after FDA authorized its 1st clinical trial

Twitter: Scott Nolan, partner at Founders Fund.

Neuralink raises $280M Series D from Founders Fund, after FDA authorized its 1st clinical trial

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1. Neuralink raises $280M Series D led Founders Fund, after FDA authorized its 1st clinical trial

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