‘Most Advanced and Interactive Destination in Our Portfolio’: Disney Is Building a New Theme Park in the Middle East. Here’s What We Know.
Disney CEO Bob Iger said the project is “ambitious.”
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Figma releases new AI-powered tools for creating site, app prototypes, and marketing assets
Design company Figma today announced multiple features, including AI-powered site and web app creation, a way for marketers to create assets in bulk, and a new drawing tool. With this launch, the company is taking on other creative solutions such as Canva and Adobe, along with AI-powered website and prototype creators such as WordPress, Wix, […]
Roundtables: A New Look at AI’s Energy Use
Big Tech’s appetite for energy is growing rapidly as adoption of AI accelerates. But just how much energy does even a single AI query use? And what does it mean for the climate? Join editor in chief Mat Honan, senior climate reporter Casey Crownhart, and AI reporter James O’Donnell for a conversation exploring AI’s energy…
Carta abandons startup shutdown business, instead backs SimpleClosure’s $15M Series A
In February of 2024, equity management startup Carta revealed that it was getting into the startup winddown business with a new offering called Carta Conclusions. By December, the company had decided to “retire” that offering, according to a blog post. And now, SimpleClosure, a startup that has described itself as “the Turbo Tax of shutting […]
Microsoft adopts Google’s standard for linking up AI agents
Microsoft says that it’s embracing Google’s recently launched open protocol for allowing AI “agents” to communicate with each other. On Wednesday, Microsoft announced that it would bring support for Google’s Agent2Agent (A2A) spec to two of its AI development platforms, Azure AI Foundry and Copilot Studio. Microsoft has also joined the A2A working group on […]
‘Smiling and Dialing’ to a Billion Dollars — How This Kevin Hart-Backed Energy Brand is Changing the Game
Nutrabolt, the maker of C4 Energy, is set to exceed $1 billion in sales by 2025 with a disruptive premium strategy in supplement distribution. Find out how partner Kevin Hart enhanced the brand’s authenticity and cultural influence as he transitions from consumer to boardroom collaborator.
Uber invests $100M in WeRide to fuel robotaxi expansion across 15 more cities
Uber has committed $100 million to Chinese robotaxi firm WeRide as they expand to 15 more cities.
Amazon to invest $4B in Chile to launch AWS infrastructure region
Amazon is making a sizable investment to support new and existing Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers in Chile. The tech conglomerate announced on Wednesday that it will pour more than $4 billion into building an AWS infrastructure region of data centers in Chile by the end of 2026. The investment will go toward establishing three […]
The business of the future is adaptive
Manufacturing is in a state of flux. From supply chain disruptions to rising costs, tougher environmental regulations, and a changing consumer market, the sector faces a series of competing challenges. But a new way of operating offers a way to tackle complexities head-on: adaptive production hardwires flexibility and resilience into the enterprise, drawing on powerful…
CrowdStrike says it will lay off 500 workers
The cybersecurity company said it will lay off 5% of its global workforce.