We just got our , the next big Marvel film. This is the fourth installment led by Tom Holland and follows the multiversal shenanigans of Spider-Man: No Way Home. I’m about to get into some spoilers, for those still working through the MCU catalog. No Way Home ended with the entire world forgetting about the existence of Peter Parker, so …
Read More »GeekWire 200 update: A new No. 1 and plenty of newcomers join list of top Pacific Northwest tech startups
There’s a new No. 1. Fusion power company Helion Energy has taken the top spot in the latest update of the GeekWire 200, our quarterly ranking of the top privately held technology startups in the Pacific Northwest. Helion replaced Highspot, which announced a merger with Seismic in a significant sales software deal last month (exited companies graduate from the list). …
Read More »Healthy eating tips to enjoy Eid without overeating
Eid is a time of joy, family gatherings, and delicious food, but it often leads to overeating and unhealthy habits. With a table full of traditional dishes and sweets, it can be hard to control portions. However, it is possible to enjoy all your favorite foods while still taking care of your health by making a few simple and mindful …
Read More »The Gemini-powered features in Google Workspace that are worth using | TechCrunch
Google has been steadily integrating Gemini across Google Workspace, embedding AI into Docs, Gmail, Sheets, Slides, Drive, and Meet. With so many updates rolling out, the real question isn’t what Gemini can do; it’s what’s actually useful in day-to-day work. The best Gemini features are arguably the more practical tools that help you manage information faster, such as summarizing, drafting …
Read More »Pakistan keeps its airspace closed to Indian airlines until April 24
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has extended its ban on Indian airlines and India-registered aircraft from using its airspace for another month, keeping the restrictions in place since April 23, 2025. The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) issued a new Notice to Airmen (Notam), confirming the airspace will remain closed to Indian flights until April 24, 2026. The ban, which has caused billions of …
Read More »Apps to distract you from the endless cycle of doomscrolling | TechCrunch
You open your phone to check the time or a quick message. The next thing you know, an hour has passed and you’ve scrolled through endless celebrity drama, cat videos, awful news stories, influencer rants, and whatever else the algorithm decided to throw at you. Even though you probably don’t want to keep wasting your time and energy on this …
Read More »The leaderboard “you can’t game,” funded by the companies it ranks | TechCrunch
Artificial intelligence models are multiplying fast, and competition is stiff. With so many players crowding the space, which one will be the best — and who decides that? Arena, formerly LM Arena, has emerged as the de facto public leaderboard for frontier LLMs, influencing funding, launches, and PR cycles. In just seven months, the startup went from a UC Berkeley PhD research project to being valued at $1.7 billion. …
Read More »BREAKING: Thursday completes Ramadan; Friday marks first day of Eid Al-Fitr in UAE: Presidential Court
BREAKING: Thursday completes Ramadan; Friday marks first day of Eid Al-Fitr in UAE: Presidential Court Source link
Read More »WATCH: Kuldeep Yadav touches Ravindra Jadeja and wife’s feet in respect at wedding reception
The cricketing world often celebrates boundary-clearing sixes and clinical hat-tricks, but a quiet moment of traditional respect has captured the internet’s heart. Following his intimate wedding to childhood sweetheart Vanshika Chadha in the serene hills of Mussoorie, Indian spin wizard Kuldeep Yadav hosted a lavish wedding reception at The Centrum in Lucknow. While the guest list read like a “who’s …
Read More »5G launch confirmed on Eid in Pakistan
Pakistan is preparing to introduce 5G services around Eid ul Fitr as the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has finalized arrangements for issuing licenses, allowing telecom operators to start rolling out next-generation mobile networks. Companies that successfully acquired the 5G spectrum will officially receive their licenses tomorrow, paving the way for the launch of advanced mobile services. A special ceremony will take …
Read More »Meta’s latest creator push comes with $3,000 bonuses for posting on Facebook
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: Meta has a new program to lure top creator talent to Facebook and it comes with hefty bonus payments. The company is launching a new initiative aimed at popular creators who already have large followings on TikTok, YouTube or Instagram and offering them bonuses up to $3,000 a month just for posting on …
Read More »This startup wants to make enterprise software look more like a prompt | TechCrunch
Every new technology creates a new environment in which we work, but it’s not clear how AI will do that. One possibility is that the interface disappears entirely. That’s the vision of Josh Sirota, who founded the startup Eragon back in August and has just raised $12 million at a $100 million post-money valuation to build an agentic AI operating …
Read More »Facebook launches a new monetization program to attract popular creators from TikTok, YouTube | TechCrunch
Facebook announced on Wednesday that it’s launching “Creator Fast Track,” a new program designed to help creators grow on Facebook with guaranteed pay and increased content reach. The social network also shared that it paid creators nearly $3 billion through its monetization programs in 2025, a 35% increase from the previous year and its highest annual total to date. The …
Read More »Sequen snags $16M to bring TikTok-style personalization tech to any consumer company | TechCrunch
At Etsy, Zoë Weil helped to drive a billion-dollar increase in gross merchandise volume within a single year by improving the online marketplace’s AI ranking systems. With her new startup, Sequen, she aims to bring her and her co-founders’ years of AI research and product development to other businesses in the consumer space. The company, which just closed on $16 …
Read More »No Moon sighting in Saudi Arabia; Eid al-Fitr set for March 20
The first day of Shawwal 1447 AH will be Friday, March 20, 2026, marking the celebration of Eid al-Fitr with religious fervor in KSA. RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has announced that Eid al-Fitr will be observed on Friday, March 20, 2026, after the Shawwal crescent was not sighted anywhere in the Kingdom. Observatories and Hilal (crescent) sighting committees across …
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