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Elon Musk's Boring Co. turns to Middle East for expansion in reaching $23 billion valuation
Bloomberg - Technology and Market Watch describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedThe Boring Co.'s latest $3 billion financing round was led by the United Arab Emirates.
The headline splitCNBC frames it as "Elon Musk's Boring Co. turns to Middle East for expansion in reaching $23 billion valuati...". Bloomberg - Technology frames it as "Musk’s Boring Co. Gets $23 Billion Valuation".
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CenterElon Musk's Boring Co. turns to Middle East for expansion in reaching $23 billion valuation
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Elon Musk's Boring Co. secured $3 billion in fresh investment backed by the United Arab Emirates and affiliated entities, in a funding round valuing Elon Musk’s tunneling startup at $23 bil...