Self-driving truck startup Einride raises $113M PIPE ahead of public debut
Self-driving trucks startup Einride has raised an oversubscribed $113 million PIPE in advance of its SPAC merger scheduled for early 2026.
Finding value with AI and Industry 5.0 transformation
For years, Industry 4.0 transformation has centered on the convergence of intelligent technologies like AI, cloud, the internet of things, robotics, and digital twins. Industry 5.0 marks a pivotal shift from integrating emerging technologies to orchestrating them at scale. With Industry 5.0, the purpose of this interconnected web of technologies is more nuanced: to augment…
This Form of Media Is Now More Popular Than Talk Radio for the First Time. Here’s Why That Matters.
A recent report reveals that the format is finally inching ahead of its predecessor.
Cisco says hackers have been exploiting a critical bug to break into big customer networks since 2023
The U.S. government and its allies said hackers have been exploiting the newly identified bug in Cisco networking gear around the world for years, and urged organizations to patch.
New Harvard Study Shows AI Could Replace Most Mutual Fund Managers
Researchers found artificial intelligence can predict 71% of mutual fund trades with stunning accuracy.
A VC and some big-name programmers are trying to solve open source’s funding problem, permanently
A group of well-known open source programmers and a VC have launched the Open Source Endowment. They hope this new method will provide funding for good.
Google launches Nano Banana 2 model with faster image generation
Google is making Nano Banana 2 a default model in Gemini app and in AI mode
Spyware maker sentenced to prison in Greece for wiretapping politicians and journalists
A Greek court on Thursday sentenced the founder of Intellexa, a collective of spyware makers, to eight years in prison for illegal wiretapping and privacy violations, according to several reports. Tal Dilian and three other Intellexa executives were tried for their role in a scandal dubbed “Greek Watergate,” which dates back to 2022. The Greek […]
X tries wooing advertisers by letting them reuse creative assets from other platforms
X has launched an expanded set of aspect ratio support for both image and video ads, so advertisers can now reuse assets they’ve created for other platforms.
Not Everyone Should Be an Entrepreneur. Here’s Why a Good Mentor Will Tell You That
Entrepreneurship is often glamorized, but it demands relentless accountability. Not everyone is suited to be a founder, and honest mentorship means setting standards.
eBay to lay off 800 staff
The latest round of layoffs marks eBay’s third workforce reduction in the past three years.