A ⁠Japanese national ⁠detained in Iran has been released on bail, Tokyo said on Tuesday. The person, believed to be the Tehran bureau chief of Japan’s public broadcaster NHK, is the second to be released after the Japanese government announced last month that two of its citizens had been detained. “The Japanese embassy in Iran has confirmed that a Japanese …

Browsing in another new Barnes & Noble bookstore, in Bellevue, Wash. (GeekWire File Photo / Kurt Schlosser) A new retail storyline is close to beginning in downtown Seattle with the opening this month of a Barnes & Noble bookstore — six years after the chain closed its longtime downtown location. The new store at 520 Pike St. is about four …

The pink wave is heading to the Northeast! The Rajasthan Royals (RR), currently enjoying a flawless start to their IPL 2026 campaign, set up camp at their second home, the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, to host the five-time champions, Mumbai Indians (MI). While the Royals are looking for a hat-trick of wins to solidify their spot at the top of …

Robbie Cape is a tech veteran and serial entrepreneur. (File Photo via 98point6) Robbie Cape, the Seattle tech entrepreneur who has dabbled in healthcare and fried chicken in recent years, has another new venture. In a post on LinkedIn on Monday, Cape said his nine-month search for a new job led somewhere he didn’t expect — and he’s starting a company. …

Disney has inked a deal with the Korea Esports Association that will bring several gaming tournaments to the its streaming platform. Disney+ will be the global live streaming home for Esports Champions Asia Jinju 2026, the 2026 League of Legends KeSPA CUP and some preliminary events ahead of the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026. This agreement expands KeSPA’s arrangement with …

A new venture capital fund with deep ties to OpenAI has made its first close on its $100 million goal, the founders tell TechCrunch. The partners have already written a couple of checks.  The fund is called Zero Shot (a play on the AI training term) and its co-founding team includes several OpenAI OGs who found themselves becoming VCs almost …

Kalshi can’t be stopped in New Jersey. A 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled on Monday that New Jersey has no authority to regulate Kalshi’s prediction market allowing people to bet on the outcome of sports events. That power rests with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the panel ruled 2-1. The CFTC is headed by President Donald Trump …

The most recent electric vehicles sales data provided a grim picture — at least for new EVs. Sales of new electric vehicles took a beating in the first quarter, falling some 28% year-over-year after the Trump administration axed the $7,500 consumer tax credit, according to Cox Automotive. Used EVs are moving in the opposite direction. And a couple of accelerants …

The legal battle between Epic Games and Apple is escalating once again. For a second time, the warring factions are going straight to the top of the judicial system. Apple is asking for the Supreme Court to review when and how it can charge commissions on mobile purchases made via third-party payment systems. The business has requested a motion to …

امریکی صدر ٹرمپ نے خطاب کرتے ہوئے ایران کے خلاف سخت اور دھمکی آمیز بیان دیا ہے جس میں انھوں نے کہا کہ ایران کو ایک رات میں ہی ختم کیا جا سکتا ہے اور وہ رات منگل کی رات بھی ہوسکتی ہے۔ ٹرمپ نے کہا کہ امریکا نے گزشتہ روز تاریخ کا بڑا اور اہم ریسکیو مشن سرانجام دیا،  …

Google on Monday quietly released an offline-first dictation app called “Google AI Edge Eloquent” on iOS to take on the likes of Wispr Flow, SuperWhisper, Willow, and others. The app is free to download, and once its Gemma-based automatic speech recognition (ASR) models are downloaded, you can start dictating on your phone. In the app, you can see the live …

امریکی صدر ڈونلڈ ٹرمپ نے خبردار کیا ہے کہ وہ اس شخص کو تلاش کر رہے ہیں جس نے ایران میں پھنسے دوسرے پائلٹ کی خبر لیک کی، لیک ہونے والی معلومات سے ریسکیو آپریشن متاثر ہوا۔ امریکی صدر ڈونلڈ ٹرمپ نے وائٹ ہاؤس میں میڈیا کو بریفنگ کے دوران بتایا کہ امریکی حکام اس شخص یا ادارے کی تلاش …

سعودی وزارت خارجہ نے سعودی عرب اور روس کے درمیان سفر کے لیے ویزے سے استثنی  کے معاہدے پر 11 مئی سے عملدرآمد کا اعلان کیا ہے۔ یاد رہے کہ سعودی عرب اور روس نے یکم دسمبر 2025 کو ایک معاہدے پر دستخط کیے تھے جس میں دونوں ملکوں کے شہریوں کو ویزا فری انٹری کی اجازت دی گئی ہے۔ سعودی، روسی انویسٹمنٹ …

Netflix is launching a new standalone app for kids’ games called Netflix Playground, the company announced on Monday. Netflix Playground is available as part of a Netflix subscription, and doesn’t have any ads or in-app purchases. Netflix says the app gives children access to an “ever-growing” library of games for kids. Netflix Playground is launching with titles featuring characters from …

U.S. auto safety regulators closed its investigation into Tesla’s remote parking feature, known as “Actually Smart Summon,” after finding crashes were rare, at low speed, and not severe. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in its update on Friday that its closing of the investigation does not constitute a finding that a safety-related defect does not exist, and said …