Emergent’s Wingman lets users manage and automate tasks through chat on platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram.
Anthropic shrugs off VC funding offers valuing it at $800B+, for now
VCs are frothing at the mouth to write more checks to Anthropic at a valuation that matches or beats OpenAI’s.
Motorola sues social platforms and creators over posts, raising speech concerns in India
Motorola is suing dozens of content creators and social media platforms including Instagram, X, and YouTube over posts it alleges are defamatory.
Airwallex is about to take on Stripe and the rest of the payments industry — in the physical world
Airwallex, valued at $8 billion, is launching a point-of-sale product that lets businesses accept in-person payments in multiple countries via a single platform.
After sale of its shoe business, Allbirds pivots to AI
Allbirds is ditching wool sneakers for AI servers, rebranding as NewBird AI after locking in a $50M convertible financing facility.
Sweden blames Russian hackers for attempting ‘destructive’ cyberattack on thermal plant
Sweden’s minister for civil defense said Russian hackers are “now attempting destructive cyber attacks against organizations in Europe.”
Money Comes Back, But Time Doesn’t
[[{“value”:” I didn’t realize how true the phrase “money comes back, but time doesn’t” was until I got here. Studying abroad isn’t always as perfect as it looks on Instagram. There have been moments where things didn’t go as planned, or I felt stressed and overwhelmed. Between the unexpected challenges, the constant planning, and the money, it’s easy to get…
Aloe Blacc’s fame means nothing in biotech (and that’s the point)
When Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Aloe Blacc got COVID despite being vaccinated and boosted, he tried to fund research for a better solution. What he quickly found out? You can’t just write a check in biotech. Regulators require a commercialization plan, and philanthropy doesn’t move science through clinical trials or get you a license on university IP. Now, he’s bootstrapping a cancer drug platform targeting pancreatic cancer, a disease that […]
Snap is cutting 1,000 jobs, 16% of its workforce
The company cites advancements in AI for the cuts.
How I Studied Abroad While Being a Pre-Health Student and How it Can be Helpful in Life and Applications!
[[{“value”:” I have always known that I wanted to study abroad and pursue a career in healthcare. When I chose to major in biology and follow the pre-physician assistant (PA) track, I worried that such a demanding path would make studying abroad impossible. Still, I was determined to find a way to make both goals work. As early as I…