AI continues to dominate the venture world, per a new Crunchbase report. A record $189 billion of global venture capital flowed to startups in February, according to the report. AI startups overall raised $171 billion, or 90% of the capital raised last month. It’s a stunning number that feels like only the start.  That record spending was more than three …

Some TikTok users in the U.S. are having trouble using the app, which the company attributes to an issue with an Oracle data center. “Creators may temporarily experience lags in posting content while Oracle works to resolve the issue,” TikTok said on X. According to user-generated reports on Downdetector, the issue has been ongoing since before 9 am ET. Oracle’s …

Qatari Ministry of Defense successfully intercepts, neutralizes two ballistic missiles Source link

Qatar's State Security announces apprehension of two cells linked to Iranian Revolutionary Guard Source link

Bahrain destroys 74 missiles, 92 Iranian drones since Saturday Source link

The indie gaming news has been flying out of Nintendo’s event today at a rapid-fire pace. One of the announcements came from rhythm game Ratatan, which will release on July 16. The title will be arriving that day on the Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. It’s already been available on PC since September as an early …

  If you’ve seen the recent ads attacking New York assembly member Alex Bores, you’ll know he used to work for Palantir, the AI company that’s powering the controversial raids and high-volume deportation efforts from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The ads even accuse Bores of having made hundreds of thousands of dollars building the tech for ICE and “powering …

(Photo by Felix Mooneeram on Unsplash) IPIC Theaters plans to permanently close its Redmond, Wash., movie theater on April 28, according to a WARN notice filed with Washington state regulators. The upscale movie theater chain notified state officials on Feb. 23 that all operations at the site will cease “due to business circumstances.” IPIC last week filed for bankruptcy. The …

UAE President receives phone call from President of the Central African Republic condemning Iranian attacks Source link

Denshattack!, the skateboarding game that manages to mix an anime-inspired narrative with Tony Hawk Pro Skater-style grinding and wall-riding, is coming out on June 17. The game’s publisher Fireshine Games announced its launch date alongside a new trailer at Nintendo’s recent Indie World event. If it wasn’t clear from previous trailers, Denshattack! remains stylish as hell, filled to the brim …

UAE President discusses regional military escalation with President of South Africa Source link

UAE retains its right to self-defence Source link

UAE President receives phone call from President of the Union of the Comoros on regional developments Source link

During today’s Nintendo Indie World presentation, we got a narrower time frame for when and where we’ll be able to play the next project from Drinkbox Studios. The team announced that Blighted will be coming out in this fall for both the Nintendo Switch 2 and for PC. It’ll arrive on the same date for both platforms, but we don’t have …

Take a breath, stop spiraling. You’re not crazy, you’re just stressed. And honestly, that’s okay. If you felt immediately triggered reading these words, you’re probably also sick of ChatGPT constantly talking to you as if you’re in some sort of crisis and need delicate handling. Now, things may be improving. OpenAI says its new model, GPT-5.3 Instant, will reduce the …