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Greentown Labs has secured over $4 million in new funding as it prepares for its next stage of growth beyond its physical hubs in Somerville, Massachusetts, and Houston, Texas. This funding marks its first significant round since transitioning to nonprofit status. MassDevelopment, a state economic development agency, is contributing just over $1 million in grant ...
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The still-unnamed calf is already twice the size of a human infant and growing quick. Read more âș
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Laura Loomer and other MAGA faithful who are critical of Musk have lost their verification checkmarks. Read more âș
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The corporate transition will allow OpenAI to raise more money and finally give its board the freedom to consider what its investors want. Read more âș
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Northwest Naturals says a batch of Feline Turkey Recipe tested positive for bird flu. One cat has died in connection with the product. Read more âș
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Apparently Hertz's purging of electric vehicles from its fleet isn't going fast enough for the car rental giant. A Reddit user posted an offer they received from Hertz to buy the 2023 Tesla Model 3 they had been renting for $17,913. Hertz originally went strong into EVs, announcing a plan to buy 100,000 Model 3s for its fleet by the end... Read more âș
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South Korean superstar Lee Byung-hun gets to flex his acting muscles a lot more in the Netflix show's new episodes. Read more âș
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Gaming industry figures speaking to The New York Times discuss the scaled-back success of AAA blockbusters. Read more âș
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Apple is on the brink of becoming the first company in history to surpass a $4 trillion market valuation, Fortune reports. Apple's stock (AAPL) has nearly risen 40% in 2024. Before the markets opened on December 27, Apple's market capitalization stood at $3.92 trillion, leaving the company just a modest surge in stock value away from the unprecedented milestone. The growth is said to have been fueled largely by optimism... Read more âș
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Fitbit makes an array of fitness trackers, from basic fitness bands to full-fledged smartwatches, though the best Fitbit smartwatch isnât technically a Fitbit. | Photo illustration by William Joel / The Verge Whether you want a basic fitness tracker or a smartwatch, thereâs a Fitbit for everyone â though the best Fitbit smartwatch isnât technically a Fitbit. Read the full story at The Verge. Read more âș
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President-electâs new allies in Silicon Valley suffer backlash over foreign workers from his core supporters Read more âș
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Image: Cath Virginia. / The Verge Between the Apple Watch Series 10, the Ultra 2, and the second-gen SE, there are more options than ever. Weâll help you sort through them. Read the full story at The Verge. Read more âș
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The RTX 5090 may come with more power and power stages than any gaming GPU before it, as the GPU is rumored to use 29 VRMs. Read more âș
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Iâm not buying a PS5 Pro in 2025 â instead Iâm picking up a very long HDMI cable and a new GPU for my gaming PC. Read more âș
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Holiday season 2024 solidified it: we really need to stop going along with the lie that streaming is better than physical media. Read more âș
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Some GOP lawmakers want to repeal the Impoundment Control Act, a Watergate-era bill designed to prevent presidents from abusing power over spending. Read more âș
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Meta is betting that characters generated by AI will fill its social media platforms in the next few years as it looks to the fast-developing technology to drive engagement with its 3 billion users. From a report: The Silicon Valley group is rolling out a range of AI products, including one that helps users create AI characters on Instagram and Facebook [non-paywalled source], as it battles with rival tech groups... Read more âș
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Microsoft has clarified that this issue only applies to users who installed the Windows 11 24H2 update using a USB drive or CD Read more âș
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Federal and state officials are urging animal owners to guard their birds and cattle against H5N1. Read more âș
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Sony Pictures CEO said that he blames the critics who "destroyed" movies like "Kraven" and "Madame Web" for their financial failure. Read more âș
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The US Federal Reserveâs recent interest rate cuts and the inversion of the yield curve are signaling potential recession and market corrections on the horizon. Historical trends indicate that these economic shifts often have a negative impact on the S&P 500, leading investors to exercise greater caution and consider rebalancing their portfolios. Interest rate cuts ... Read more âș
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Perplexity, the AI search startup, has acquired Carbon, a Seattle-based company specializing in retrieval-augmented generation technology. The acquisition, announced on December 19, 2024, is a strategic move to expand Perplexityâs enterprise search and data connectivity capabilities. Carbonâs technology enables large language models to access and incorporate information from external data sources, such as Google Drive, ... Read more âș
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Indian startups saw over $5 billion in exits through secondary transactions, IPOs, and block deals in 2024. This trend is expected to accelerate in 2025 with a projected doubling of IPOs. Secondary deals are providing liquidity for existing investors and entry points for new investors, even in younger companies preparing for public listings. The liquidity ... Read more âș
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Google has released the second developer preview of Android 16 for Pixel devices. The preview, known as Android 16 Developer Preview 2 (DP2), aims to enhance the app experience, improve battery life, and boost performance while minimizing incompatibilities. DP2 introduces several new features and optimizations targeted mainly at developers. These include triggered profiling and job ... Read more âș
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The Australian stock market experienced a significant downturn, with the ASX200 index shedding 141.2 points (-1.7%) to close at 8,168 points. This decline followed the U.S. Federal Reserveâs decision to cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points, while indicating fewer rate reductions in the coming year due to expectations of prolonged higher inflation. Every sector ... Read more âș
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The Pakistan startup ecosystem faced significant challenges in 2024, with funding dropping to $37 million compared to $355 million in 2022, according to the Pakistan Startup Ecosystem Report (PSER) 2024. Despite this, there is optimism as the countryâs macroeconomic fundamentals stabilize, leading to a positive outlook for 2025. The +92Disrupt event, organized by Katylst Labs, ... Read more âș
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Los Angeles is not just about Hollywood glam and sunny beaches; itâs also a hotspot for budding startups seeking early-stage funding. If youâre a founder in LA, finding the right angel investor could be your ticket to success. These investors bring more than just money to the tableâthey offer guidance, connections, and sometimes even a ... Read more âș
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Every business wants to grow, right? But how do you make sure youâre not just treading water? Thatâs where expanding your Total Addressable Market (TAM) comes in. Itâs like opening new doors for your products or services. This isnât just for the big playersâstartups and small businesses can benefit too. By looking at new markets ... Read more âș
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Pakistanâs startup ecosystem faced significant challenges in 2024, with funding dropping to $37 million compared to $355 million in 2022, according to the Pakistan Startup Ecosystem Report (PSER) 2024 by Invest2Innovate. Despite this, there is cautious optimism among entrepreneurs and venture capitalists as the countryâs macroeconomic fundamentals stabilize. Misbah Naqvi, co-founder and general partner at ... Read more âș
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Colin Angle, the co-founder of iRobot, is starting a new robotics company called Familiar Machines & Magic. The startup is trying to raise $30 million and has already secured $15 million from eight investors. Angle left iRobot in January after Amazonâs failed attempt to buy the company. iRobot then laid off 31% of its staff ... Read more âș
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