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Capsule Captures $12M in Series A Funding

4.17.2025

On April 16, 2025, Capsule.Video,  an AI-powered video editing software that aims to improve the speed and efficiency of post-production edits, announced the closing of its $12 million round of Series A funding. 

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House Panel Advances TCJA Extension with Focus on International Tax Rules

5.14.2025

On Friday, May 9, the House Ways and Means Committee shared partial text for the tax portion of a reconciliation bill to extend the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and make certain other tax reforms. The bill includes several key international tax provisions aimed at extending and modifying existing rules.

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