Opinion: You couldn’t pay me to leave Washington state, and I’d pay more to stay

Opinion: You couldn’t pay me to leave Washington state, and I’d pay more to stay

Brian Fioca. (Photo courtesy of Brian Fioca) Editor’s note: GeekWire publishes guest opinions to foster informed discussion and highlight a diversity of perspectives on issues shaping the tech and startup community. If you’re interested in submitting a guest column, email us at tips@geekwire.com. Submissions are reviewed by our editorial team for relevance and editorial standards. At a meeting in San Francisco …

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Legora reaches $5.55 billion valuation as AI legaltech boom endures | TechCrunch

Legora reaches .55 billion valuation as AI legaltech boom endures | TechCrunch

Legora, an AI platform for lawyers, is now valued at $5.55 billion following a $550 million Series D set to fuel its growth in the U.S. That’s despite growing competition with rival Harvey, but also with Microsoft Copilot and generalist large language models (LLMs). Publicly listed legal software companies saw their stocks drop when Anthropic unveiled a legal plugin for …

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Meta acquired Moltbook, the AI agent social network that went viral because of fake posts | TechCrunch

Meta acquired Moltbook, the AI agent social network that went viral because of fake posts | TechCrunch

Meta acquired Moltbook, the Reddit-like “social network” where AI agents using OpenClaw can communicate with one another. The news was first reported by Axios and later confirmed to TechCrunch. Moltbook is joining Meta Superintelligence Labs, a Meta spokesperson told us. Moltbook creators Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr will join the team as part of the acquisition. Deal terms were not …

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Add these 8 foods to your diet for healthy hair, skin, and nails

Add these 8 foods to your diet for healthy hair, skin, and nails

Healthy hair, glowing skin, and strong nails are often signs of good nutrition. What you eat plays a major role in how your body looks and feels. Foods rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and healthy fats help nourish your body from the inside out. By adding the right foods to your daily diet, you can support stronger hair, clearer skin, …

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A Resident Evil Requiem story expansion is in the works

A Resident Evil Requiem story expansion is in the works

It takes around 30 hours to experience everything Resident Evil Requiem has to offer. If you’ve already enjoyed all the thrills and spills and you’re itching for more, there’s some positive news. Capcom has some updates on the way. The biggest of those is a story expansion, which is now in development. Just don’t expect it to arrive imminently. “In …

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Seattle-area startup turns industrial emissions into high-performance battery materials

Seattle-area startup turns industrial emissions into high-performance battery materials

Homeostasis’ prototype device for producing graphite material for use in batteries. (Homeostasis Photo) Homeostasis co-founder and CEO Makoto Eyre cites a famous Eisenhower line to capture his current leadership mindset: “Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.” It’s an apt motto for a startup trying to build a business at the intersection of climate policy, trade wars and the global …

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YouTube expands AI deepfake detection to politicians, government officials, and journalists | TechCrunch

YouTube expands AI deepfake detection to politicians, government officials, and journalists | TechCrunch

YouTube is expanding its likeness detection technology, which identifies AI-generated deepfakes, to a pilot group of government officials, political candidates, and journalists, the company announced Tuesday. Members of the pilot group will gain access to a tool that detects unauthorized AI-generated content and lets them request its removal if they believe it violates YouTube policy. The technology itself launched last …

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YouTube expands AI deepfake detection for politicians, government officials, and journalists | TechCrunch

YouTube expands AI deepfake detection to politicians, government officials, and journalists | TechCrunch

YouTube is expanding its likeness detection technology, which identifies AI-generated deepfakes, to a pilot group of government officials, political candidates, and journalists, the company announced Tuesday. Members of the pilot group will gain access to a tool that detects unauthorized AI-generated content and lets them request its removal if they believe it violates YouTube policy. The technology itself launched last …

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Shaheen Afridi announces three debuts for Bangladesh ODI series

Shaheen Afridi announces three debuts for Bangladesh ODI series

According to the captain, Muaz Sadaqat, Sahibzada Farhan, and Shamil Hussain will make their international debuts in the series. DHAKA: Pakistan ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi has announced that three players will make their debut in the upcoming series against Bangladesh national cricket team. Speaking at a press conference in Dhaka, Shaheen said no player had been dropped from the …

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The Sonos Play puts the best parts of the Era 100 in a portable speaker

The Sonos Play puts the best parts of the Era 100 in a portable speaker

Sonos has just announced its first new products since 2024, when the company’s plans went sideways after a disastrous update to its app. First up is the Sonos Play, the company’s latest portable speaker. Long-time Sonos watchers will recognize the name from the old Play:1, Play:3 and Play:5 speakers, but this new model has little to do with those products …

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