UN warns of growing, more complex Daesh threat worldwide Source link

Starbase, the company town that Elon Musk’s SpaceX created in South Texas, is forming its own police squad. The city’s commission approved an ordinance during a special meeting Tuesday that would create a municipal police department, subject to approval from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE). The department will be run by a chief of police elected by the …

Gizmo, a TikTok-like app for vibe-coded mini applications, is offering a new way to create interactive media. The relatively new mobile app from the startup Atma Sciences lets anyone create experiences using text, photos, sound, and touch, which are then displayed in a vertical feed, similar to TikTok or Reels. But unlike traditional short-form video apps, you don’t just watch …

Resolve AI, a startup automating the work of system reliability engineering (SRE), aka troubleshooting system failures, has announced a $125 million Series A at a $1 billion valuation. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation of existing investors including Greylock Partners, Unusual Ventures, Artisanal Ventures, and A*. The announcement confirms TechCrunch’s December report that the startup was raising …

Amazon exec Amit Agarwal is expanding his role to lead Seller Partner Services. (LinkedIn Photo) Amazon named a new executive leader for its Selling Partner Services business, one of the most consequential parts of the company, and said the division’s current chief will become CEO Andy Jassy’s next technical advisor. Amit Agarwal, SVP of International Emerging Stores, will expand his …

Future-ready governments defined by tangible results, not rromises: Kuwait’s Prime Minister Source link

Last summer, Amazon MGM Studios launched a dedicated AI Studio to develop proprietary AI tools to streamline TV and film production, with a focus on areas like improving character consistency across shots and supporting pre- and post-production. According to a report from Reuters, those tools are now ready to move beyond internal testing. Amazon will begin a closed beta program …

Smartsheet CEO Raj Singh gives a keynote speech at the Smartsheet Engage conference in Seattle in November. (GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) Smartsheet is conducting more layoffs. Posts on LinkedIn from affected workers and others at the company shed light on the cuts. Impacted employees include engineers, marketing managers, project managers, and others. “Smartsheet recently made organizational changes to better …

Without meaningful deterrents, Big Tech companies will do what’s profitable, regardless of the cost to consumers. But a new bipartisan bill could add a check that would make them think twice, at least in one area. On Wednesday, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Bernie Moreno (R-OH) introduced legislation that would require social platforms to crack down on scam ads. The …

UAE joins UN independent scientific panel on AI Source link

Sultan bin Ahmed attends closing ceremony of Xposure’s 10th edition Source link

Presidents of Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Paraguay: Global economic shifts open strategic window for Latin America Source link

Geotechnology & Policy Forum shapes future of space for global development Source link

Andreessen Horowitz just raised a whopping ⁠new $15 billion in funding⁠. And a $1.7 billion chunk of that is going to its ⁠infrastructure team⁠, the one responsible for some of its biggest, most prominent AI investments including Black Forrest Labs, Cursor, OpenAI, ⁠ElevenLabs⁠, Ideogram, ⁠Fal⁠ and dozens of others.   A16z ⁠general partner with the infra team Jennifer Li⁠ (who oversees such investments as ElevenLabs – just valued at $11 billion); Ideagram and Fal, has a clear thesis on where the team is looking to spend it’s latest chunk of cash.  …

A digital photo frame shouldn’t be complicated. At its best, it’s just a good-looking screen that can be set up quickly that reliably shows the photos you care about. Unfortunately, that’s not always how things play out. The market is flooded with cheap digital frames that promise simplicity but end up delivering washed-out displays, clunky apps and a frustrating experience …