Comedian, activist, and creator W. Kamau Bell recently shared his personal relationship with technology, highlighting the gadgets and apps he relies on daily. He emphasized that a simple phone charger is the ultimate indispensable tool, noting that without power, modern devices are nothing more than shiny paperweights. During the interview, Bell also discussed his shift […]
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Japanese space tech startup Letara has closed a ¥2.6 billion ($16 million) funding round to expand its operations beyond small satellite thrusters and step into the development of large rocket systems for space and defense markets. Spun out of Hokkaido University, Letara specializes in hybrid propulsion that separates solid fuel from liquid oxidizer. By using […]
Continue ReadingGoogle has officially introduced the Pixel 11 Pro XL, presenting a device that relies mostly on iterative improvements rather than a dramatic redesign. Externally, it looks nearly identical to its predecessor, featuring only fresh color options and a subtle rear LED notification light dubbed HiLight, which currently suffers from limited functionality. Under the hood, the […]
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Recent research published by Nvidia highlights that the software harness surrounding an artificial intelligence model—including memory management, tools, and operational rules—is far more critical for long-horizon tasks than the underlying model itself. By utilizing a customized framework equipped with a supervisory component, researchers enabled the Claude Opus 5 model to achieve a 100% score on […]
Continue ReadingTikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, have agreed to a $400 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve allegations of violating federal children’s online privacy laws. The legal dispute originated from a 2024 lawsuit claiming the platform allowed millions of children under 13 to create accounts and collected their personal data without […]
Continue ReadingRillet, an AI-native accounting startup, successfully secured $100 million in funding and reached a $1 billion valuation in just 48 hours. Although the company was not actively seeking a new funding round, its staggering revenue growth and the ongoing shortage of accountants in the U.S. drove investors to act swiftly. The platform is built specifically […]
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Defense startup Castelion, founded by former SpaceX executives, has successfully raised a $1 billion Series C funding round, pushing its valuation to $13 billion. The investment was co-led by prominent firms including Andreessen Horowitz, Carlyle, and JPMorgan Chase. The company focuses on manufacturing cost-effective hypersonic weapon systems at scale, having already secured over $500 million […]
Continue ReadingGoogle is rolling out a new interactive button called “Preferred Sources” that online publishers can embed directly on their websites. This feature allows readers to easily designate a site as a favorite source, helping it appear more prominently across Google Search, Google News, and the Discover feed. The initiative aims to mitigate the traffic declines […]
Continue ReadingOpenAI has introduced a new service called Private Safety Processing, aiming to outmaneuver its rival Anthropic in the enterprise customer privacy arena. The automated system monitors for potential AI misuse across multiple sessions while simultaneously retaining none of the customer’s data. This development directly challenges Anthropic’s recent data-retention policy, which stores user data for 30 […]
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Anthro Energy has officially broken ground on a new manufacturing facility in Louisville, Kentucky, designed to bolster the domestic supply chain for electric vehicle batteries in the United States. Backed by federal funding and state incentives, the plant is scheduled to begin production in 2028 and aims to supply critical battery components independent of foreign […]
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