Google Wallet is now available in India
Google Wallet has debuted in India as the company’s digital wallet for non-payment use cases — two years after it was launched in the U.S.
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Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab closes on $2B at $10B valuation
Thinking Machines Lab, the secretive AI startup founded by OpenAI’s former chief technology officer Mira Murati, has closed a $2 billion seed round at a $10 billion valuation.
Bluesky to add DMs, video support and in-app custom feed curation
The social network said it is planning to introduce direct messages, support for videos, improved custom feeds, and new moderation controls.
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Samsung Medison to acquire French AI ultrasound startup Sonio for $92.7M
The French startup’s AI assistant is aimed at helping obstetricians and gynecologists with the evaluation and documentation of ultrasound exams.
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NBA champion Kyle Kuzma looks to bring his team mentality to Scrum Ventures
Kyle Kuzma is a lot of things. He’s a forward for the Washington Wizards NBA team and a 2020 NBA champion. He’s also a style icon — depending on who you ask — and an angel investor. Now he’s an adviser at a venture fund too. “I’m part of a new generation of the NBA,” […]
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After a $20M Series A funding, Germany’s Insempra plans eco-friendly lipid production
Insempra plans to turn oil yeast in lipids on an industrial scale using yeast fermentation factories.
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Panera Is Discontinuing Its Controversial Charged Lemonade After Multiple Lawsuits
A large serving of the drink contains nearly triple the amount of caffeine an average person consumes in a day and just 10 mg less than a whole day’s recommended intake.
These 5 States Have the Most People Eligible for $1 Billion in Unclaimed Tax Refunds from the IRS
One million Americans have yet to file their 2020 tax returns and claim refunds.
Tesla is Luminar’s largest lidar customer
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that lidar sensors are a “crutch” for autonomous vehicles. But his company has bought so many from Luminar that Tesla is now the lidar-maker’s top customer. Tesla accounted for “more than 10%” of Luminar’s revenue in the first quarter of 2024, or a little more than $2 million, the […]
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Brandywine Realty Trust says data stolen in ransomware attack
U.S. realty trust giant Brandywine Realty Trust has confirmed a cyberattack that resulted in the theft of data from its network. In a filing with regulators on Tuesday, the Philadelphia-based Brandywine described the cybersecurity incident as unauthorized access and the “deployment of encryption” on its internal corporate IT systems, consistent with a ransomware attack. Brandywine […]
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Kevin O’Leary Says This Is a ‘Huge Red Flag’ When He’s Looking at Resumes
The “Shark Tank” star took to X to share his opinions on job hopping — and how long you should really stay in a job.