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https://business.vive.com/us/stories/hard-rock-international-leverages-vive-vr-15-billion-aec-project/
Hard Rock International Leverages VIVE VR for $1.5 Billion AEC Project
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https://www.heymanhustle.com/disney-invests-1-5-billion-into-epic-games-the-developers-behind-fortnite/
Disney Invests $1.5 Billion into Epic Games, the developers behind Fortnite – Heyman Hustle
Disney announced a partnership with Epic Games, investing $1.5 billion for a minority stake in the company behind Fortnite (with crossovers like Futurama, The...
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https://fortune.com/2025/09/05/anthropic-reaches-1-5-billion-settlement-with-authors-in-landmark-copyright-case/
Anthropic reaches $1.5 Billion settlement with authors in landmark copyright case | Fortune
Sep 5, 2025 - Anthropic’s deal with authors may accelerate a shift toward licensing copyrighted material needed to train AI models, legal experts say
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https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/trump-administration-axes-blue-state-grants-over-reported-waste-mismanagement-concerns
Trump administration cancels $1.5 billion in blue-state federal grants | Fox Business
Feb 4, 2026 - Trump administration cancels $1.5 billion in grants to California, Colorado, Illinois and Minnesota, citing fund management concerns and oversight issues.
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https://newsroom.equinix.com/2026-03-05-Equinix-Closes-Offering-of-1-5-Billion-of-Senior-Notes
Equinix Closes Offering of $1.5 Billion of Senior Notes - Mar 5, 2026
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https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/thai-energy-company-banpu-plans-us1-5-billion-us-power-investment-data-centre-boom
Thai energy company Banpu plans US$1.5 billion US power investment on data centre boom - The...
Apr 7, 2026 - The company has one business focusing strictly on coal, and a more general power operation that includes coal, gas and renewable energy
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https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-ilearning-fraud-crime
CEO of $1.5 Billion AI Startup Accused of Massive Fraud by Justice Department
Apr 20, 2026 - Two executives at the AI company iLearning are accused of running a hundred-million dollar securities fraud scheme.
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https://www.spicenews.com.au/hotel-venue-news/new-hotel-announced-for-1-5-billion-sydney-precinct/
New hotel announced for $1.5 billion Sydney precinct - Spice News
Apr 15, 2026 - A 150-room hotel will feature as part of a mixed-use precinct development in Sydney’s Inner West, writes Daisy Melwani.
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https://gothamist.com/news/new-york-pension-sweeteners-could-cost-15-billion-a-year
New York pension sweeteners could cost $1.5 billion a year - Gothamist
State lawmakers ponder a proposal by unions as part of ongoing budget talks.
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https://www.forbes.com.au/covers/entrepreneurs/3-2-1-blast-off/
From school science camp to $1.5 billion merger: Swyftx - Forbes Australia
Sep 16, 2024 - While they might be happy to fly to Mars one day, Goldman and Harper have their feet firmly planted in Swyftx’s offices, on Earth. Would they exit and cash in?...
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https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca:443/business/2026/04/01/canadas-kinross-starts-permit-process-for-us15-billion-chile-mine/
Gold: Kinross starts permit process for US$1.5 billion Chile mine
Apr 1, 2026 - Canadian miner Kinross Gold Corp. begun the process of obtaining the environmental permit to develop its Lobo Marte gold project in northern Chile, which is...
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https://www.pymnts.com/healthcare/2026/unitedhealths-ai-is-rebuilding-the-payment-layer-of-american-healthcare/
UnitedHealth Spends $1.5 Billion on AI and Wants Double Back
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https://hackread.com/1-5-billion-packets-per-second-ddos-attack-detected-with-fastnetmon/
1.5 billion packets per second DDoS attack detected with FastNetMon
Sep 11, 2025 - London, United Kingdom, 11th September 2025, CyberNewsWire
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https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/bybit-confirms-record-breaking-146.html
Bybit Confirms Record-Breaking $1.5 Billion Crypto Heist in Sophisticated Cold Wallet Attack
Bybit suffered a record $1.46B crypto theft in a sophisticated attack, linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group.
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https://www.escrow.com/news/articles/escrow_com_surpasses_1_5_billion_dollars_in_secured_transactions
Escrow.com Surpasses 1.5 Billion Dollars in Secured Transactions - Escrow.com
Phenomenal growth attributed to being a recommended transaction settlement service for top names in eCommerce, including Go Daddy, Cars.com, Flippa.com,...
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https://www.bakermckenzie.com/en/newsroom/2026/01/banking-and-finance-deals-q4-2025
Baker McKenzie Advises on Banking & Finance Deals Valuing USD 1.5 Billion in Q4 2025, Reinforcing...
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https://comicbook.com/anime/news/crunchyroll-att-sony-sale-warnermedia-anime-manga/
AT&T Is in Talks to Sell Crunchyroll to Sony for $1.5 Billion - ComicBook.com
Oct 5, 2024 - There is no denying that Crunchyroll is a cornerstone in the world of anime and manga. The site boasts millions of users around the world, and it hosts many of...
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https://www.click2houston.com/news/texas/2026/03/31/federal-trial-over-air-conditioning-in-texas-prisons-starts-with-dispute-over-alleged-heat-related-deaths/
TDCJ official confirms in trial testimony that it could cost $1.5 billion to fully cool Texas...
Apr 1, 2026 - Current and former heads of Texas’ prison system defended asking for lesser amounts to air-condition facilities during a federal trial on extreme heat in TDCJ...
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https://thehackernews.com/2025/03/safewallet-confirms-north-korean.html
Safe{Wallet} Confirms North Korean TraderTraitor Hackers Stole $1.5 Billion in Bybit Heist
Bybit’s $1.5B crypto heist linked to North Korean hackers. 77% of funds remain traceable, while Web3 losses hit $1.6B in 2025
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https://www.ic3.gov/psa/2025/psa250226
Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) | North Korea Responsible for $1.5 Billion Bybit Hack
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https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/1-5-billion-packets-per-second-ddos-attack-detected-with-fastnetmon-1035135535
1.5 billion packets per second DDoS attack detected with FastNetMon | Currency News | Financial and...
London, United Kingdom, September 11th, 2025, CyberNewsWireFastNetMon today announced that it detected a record-scale di...
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https://www.theinsaneapp.com/web-stories/vodafone-new-billion-dollar-generative-ai-deal
Vodafone's New 1.5 Billion Dollars AI Deal
Jan 18, 2024 - Vodafone commits to investing $1.5 billion in Microsoft services over the next decade, with a primary focus on bringing Generative AI, cloud and other AI...
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https://brooklyneagle.com/381838/former-polly-o-string-cheese-heir-sues-for-1-5-billion-over-branding-rights/
Former Polly-O heir sues for $1.5 billion over branding rights
Apr 20, 2026 - Joseph Fallia, of Staten Island, is suing Kraft Heinz, Belgioso Cheese and Lactalis, the three previous owners of the Polly-O brand.
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https://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/app-store-hits-1-5-billion-downloads-in-one-year
App Store hits 1.5 billion downloads in one year | iLounge
May 13, 2021 - Apple has announced that its customers downloaded more than 1.5 billion applications from the App Store during its first year of operation, making ...
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https://www.nola.com/news/environment/louisiana-land-loss-coast-jeff-landry-environment-politics/article_32bb4b2f-8297-4011-aa0e-aae0c936d1c2.html
Louisiana's $1.5 billion coastal plan moves forward | Environment | nola.com
The cancelation of two expansive river diversion projects has been part of a major shift in coastal strategy by Gov. Jeff Landry's administration.
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https://iotforum.org.nz/iot-security-spending-to-spike-above-1-5-billion-next-year/
IoT security spending to spike above $1.5 billion next year - IoT Forum New Zealand
Dec 10, 2018 - “IoT security is a key challenge / driver if we are to realise the full benefits of this technology. That’s why the NZ IoT Alliance has established a Working...
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https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2026/04/06/trump-proposes-to-cut-9400-tsa-workers-1-5-billion-from-budget/89487102007/
Trump proposes to cut 9,400 TSA workers, $1.5 billion from budget
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https://www.npr.org/2025/09/05/nx-s1-5529404/anthropic-settlement-authors-copyright-ai
Anthropic pays authors $1.5 billion to settle copyright infringement lawsuit : NPR
Sep 5, 2025 - A U.S. district court is scheduled to consider whether to approve the settlement next week, in a case that marked the first substantive decision on how fair...
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https://www.caproasia.com/2026/04/27/china-commercial-service-robotics-company-pudu-robotics-raised-150-million-at-1-5-billion-valuation-founded-in-2016-by-felix-zhang-tao-investors-include-longgang-financial-holding-ya-capital-she/
China Commercial Service Robotics Company Pudu Robotics Raised $150 Million at $1.5 Billion...
Apr 27, 2026 - China Commercial Service Robotics Company Pudu Robotics Raised $150 Million at $1.5 Billion Valuation, Founded in 2016 by Felix Zhang Tao, Investors Include...
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https://www.complex.com/life/a/backwoodsaltar/alex-jones-files-for-bankruptcy-sandy-hook-verdict
Alex Jones Files for Bankruptcy After $1.5 Billion Sandy Hook Verdict
Dec 2, 2022 - Fresh off his derided interview with the artist formerly known as Kanye West, InfoWars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has filed for bankruptcy.
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https://financialpost.com/real-estate/reits-sell-apartments-federal-fund
REITs willing to sell apartments covered by $1.5 billion fund | Financial Post
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https://www.bakermckenzie.com/en/newsroom/2026/04/resulticks-acquires-diginex
Baker McKenzie Advises Resulticks on its USD 1.5 Billion Acquisition by Diginex Limited | Newsroom...
The Firm advised Resulticks Global Companies Pte Limited on its USD 1.5 billion all‑share acquisition by Nasdaq‑listed Diginex Limited, delivering ...
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https://robinhood.com/us/en/newsroom/robinhood-board-of-directors-authorizes-1.5-billion-in-share-repurchases
Robinhood Board of Directors Authorizes $1.5 Billion in Share Repurchases
Demonstrating continued confidence in the company’s strategy and financial strength, the Robinhood Markets, Inc. Board of Directors has approved a new $1.5...
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https://www.senatenj.com/m/newsflash/home/detail/867
Senate Budget GOP Urges Murphy Admin to Correct Misleading Disclosures Before $1.5 Billion Bond...
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https://cybersecuritynews.com/1-5-billion-packets-per-second-ddos-attack-detected/
1.5 Billion Packets Per Second DDoS Attack Detected with FastNetMon
Sep 11, 2025 - FastNetMon today announced that it detected a record-scale distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack targeting the website.
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https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/new-owner-historic-kansas-city-shopping-plaza-pitches-us1-5-billion-rescue-plan
New owner of historic Kansas City shopping plaza pitches US$1.5 billion rescue plan - The Business...
Apr 6, 2026 - This includes 750 new apartments and possibly condominiums, at least 645,000 square feet of office space and 278 hotel rooms
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https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/20-Apr-2026/has-saudi-arabia-blocked-pakistans-1-5-billion-arms-deal-with-sudan
Has Saudi Arabia Blocked Pakistan’s $1.5 Billion Arms Deal with Sudan?
Apr 20, 2026 - ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s expanding defense industry and growing partnerships with friendly nations positioned the fifth most populated nation as an
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https://copperbeltkatangamining.com/zambia-secures-1-5-billion-china-deal-to-add-900-mw-power-capacity-and-strengthen-energy-security/
Zambia Secures $1.5 Billion China Deal to Add 900 MW Power Capacity and Strengthen Energy Security...
Apr 26, 2026 - Zambia Expands Power Generation with $1.5 Billion Chinese Investment to Boost Energy Security and Regional Supply
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https://completemusicupdate.com/anthropic-will-pay-authors-1-5-billion-to-settle-ai-copyright-case/
Anthropic will pay authors $1.5 billion to settle AI copyright case
Sep 8, 2025 - Last month a US judge threw out a royalties lawsuit filed by SoundExchange against satellite broadcaster Sirius XM, concluding that the collecting society...
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https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/another-massive-ddos-attack-that-reached-1-5-bpps-has-been-thwarted
A record DDoS attack launched from hijacked IoT devices peaked at 1.5 billion packets per second |...
Sep 13, 2025 - Traffic was spread across 11,000 unique networks
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https://www.cdfifund.gov/news/37
Treasury Awards $1.5 Billion Through Recovery Act to Encourage Private Sector Investments in...
Awards Announced Under New Markets Tax Credit Program
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https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/7/24065281/disney-epic-games-investment-fortnite-metaverse
Disney invests $1.5 billion in Epic to create ‘persistent universe’ tied to Fortnite | The Verge
Feb 7, 2024 - Disney has announced it is investing $1.5 billion in Fortnite developer Epic as part of a multiyear collaboration.
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https://www.zerohedge.com/political/doge-cancels-or-descopes-contracts-worth-15-billion-over-5-day-period
DOGE Cancels Or 'Descopes' Contracts Worth $1.5 Billion Over A 5-Day Period!-- -- | ZeroHedge
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
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https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/2026/04/01/canadas-kinross-starts-permit-process-for-us15-billion-chile-mine/
Gold: Kinross starts permit process for US$1.5 billion Chile mine
Apr 1, 2026 - Canadian miner Kinross Gold Corp. begun the process of obtaining the environmental permit to develop its Lobo Marte gold project in northern Chile, which is...
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https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-inches-toward-80k-on-1-5-billion-etf-inflows-short-squeeze-adds-momentum/articleshow/130459390.cms
Bitcoin inches toward $80K on $1.5 billion ETF inflows, short squeeze adds momentum - The Economic...
Apr 23, 2026 - Bitcoin is inching towards the $80,000 mark. Strong inflows into Bitcoin ETFs are supporting this rise. Major cryptocurrencies like Ethereum and altcoins are...
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https://www.guysgab.com/what-would-you-do-if-you-win-tonights-1-5-billion-powerball-jackpot/
What Would You Do If You Won Tonight's $1.5 Billion Powerball Jackpot?
Jul 2, 2020 - I’m not usually one of those people who get Powerball fever, but with a record-breaking $1.5 billion jackpot up for grabs, you’d better believe that I picked...
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https://www.eco-business.com/press-releases/british-international-investment-launches-us15-billion-british-climate-partners-to-accelerate-energy-transition-across-asian-developing-economies/
British International Investment launches US$1.5 billion British Climate Partners to accelerate...
British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, today announced its new five-year strategy,...
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https://www.grab.com/inside-grab/stories/from-loans-to-literacy-addressing-southeast-asias-financing-gap/
Grab’s loan disbursal grew to USD 1.5 billion in 2023
Jun 5, 2024 - Grab’s cash loans and small business loans are becoming a vital resource for gig-workers and small businesses with limited options
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https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2025/12/09/advancing-the-world-bank-group-goal-reaching-1-5-billion-people-with-quality-affordable-health-services-by-2030
Advancing the World Bank Group Goal: Reaching 1.5 billion people with quality, affordable health...
Dec 9, 2025 - Universal health coverage drives job-rich growth. With National Health Compacts, digital primary care, and aligned financing, countries and partners expand...
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https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/04/03/fox-news-dominates-youtube-with-record-setting-1-5-billion-views/
Fox News Dominates YouTube With 1.5 Billion Views
Apr 5, 2026 - Fox News delivered a record-setting 1.5 billion YouTube video views in the first quarter of 2026, outpacing every rival in the news landscape.
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https://gazette.com/2026/03/25/colorado-legislators-consider-500-million-in-general-fund-cuts-amid-1-5-billion-deficit/
Colorado legislators consider $500 million in general fund cuts amid $1.5 billion deficit -...
Mar 25, 2026 - The legislature’s Joint Budget Committee is working through a list Wednesday of about 150 suggestions to cut as much as $1.5 billion in general fund dollars...
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