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X-59 ‘Quiet supersonic’ jet from NASA and Lockheed finally rolls out

January 12, 2024

NASA and Lockheed Martin have finally taken the wraps off of the X-59, a ‘quiet supersonic’ aircraft that may shape the future of both military and civilian air travel. The X-59 has been under development at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works for years, following a $248 million grant from NASA in 2018. That was just the […]

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Instagram co-founders’ news aggregation startup Artifact to shut down

January 12, 2024

Artifact, the news aggregator-turned social network from Instagram’s founders is shutting down. On Friday, the startup announced via a blog post it had made the decision to “wind down operations” of the app launched over a year ago, saying that the market opportunity wasn’t big enough to warrant contained investment. The team had rapidly iterated […]

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Pitch Deck Teardown: Qortex’s $10M Seed deck

January 12, 2024

The pitch deck video analytics firm Qortex used to raise its $10M seed round has a lot missing, but it does get some things right.

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OpenAI changes policy to allow military applications

January 12, 2024

In an unannounced update to its usage policy, OpenAI has opened the door to military applications of its technologies. While the policy previously prohibited use of its products for the purposes of “military and warfare,” but that language has now disappeared, and OpenAI did not deny that it was now open to military uses. The […]

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The 6 Best Small Business Phone Systems

January 12, 2024
These top business phone system providers are our picks for small businesses looking for a platform to stay connected with employees, partners, and customers.