How 4 New Jersey pools turned into a startup that just raised $10M
As the oldest of 12 children, Bunim Laskin spent much of his teen years looking for ways to help keep his siblings entertained. Noticing that a neighbor’s pool was often empty, Laskin reached out to ask if his family could use her pool. To make it.....»»
New study finds honesty-humility is key to auditors monitoring quality
External auditors play a vital role in upholding the accuracy of financial reports. However, recent high-profile accounting scandals have raised concerns about their effectiveness, sparking questions about why auditors sometimes fail to flag financia.....»»
Reddit just achieved something for the first time in its 20-year history
Reddit has turned a profit for the first time in its history, and its daily user base has grown to almost 100 million users......»»
Reddit just achieved something for the first time in its 20-year history
Reddit has turned a profit for the first time in its history, and its daily user base has grown to almost 100 million users......»»
This startup charges $50,000 to screen baby embryos for IQ
A new startup called Heliospect Genomics has found quite a niche to tap into. The startup’s main focus is on embryo IQ screening, giving parents … The post This startup charges $50,000 to screen baby embryos for IQ appeared first on BGR......»»
Self-donations boost crowdfunding success, study finds
Giving small donations to bright ideas and charitable causes is becoming a big market. This year, crowdfunding is projected to raise $1.6 billion worldwide, according to Fortune Business Insights. The money raised this way is expanding at a rate of 1.....»»
Brics+ could shape a new world order, but it lacks shared values and a unified identity
The last two summits of Brics countries have raised questions about the coalition's identity and purpose. This began to come into focus at the summit hosted by South Africa in 2023, and more acutely at the recent 2024 summit in Kazan, Russia......»»
Zenity raises $38 million to secure agentic AI
Zenity announced they have received $38 million in Series B funding co-led by Third Point Ventures and DTCP, pushing the total capital raised to over $55 million. It follows the recent strategic investment by Microsoft’s venture arm, M12, with.....»»
Plastics: lifesaver turned environmental threat
Before it threatened biodiversity, the oceans and the global food chain, plastics saved lives and transformed societies as a durable, malleable and cheap material......»»
Here’s the truth about the ‘Halloween comet’ everyone is talking about
What was supposed to be a once-in-a-lifetime naked-eye comet may have turned out to be nothing more than a cosmic tease. That’s because Comet C/2024 … The post Here’s the truth about the ‘Halloween comet’ everyone is talking.....»»
I tried OnePlus’ OxygenOS 15, and it’s much better than I expected
OnePlus has announced OxygenOS 15, based on Android 15, and I gave it a try on a OnePlus 12. It turned out to be better than expected......»»
1 Thing We"re Talking About: Mobile service platform Curbee names new CEO
Mobile service startup Curbee has named Amit Chandarana as its new CEO. He replaces Denise Leleux, who helped launch the startup after serving as director of global customer and ownership experience at Tesla......»»
Wayve, a British automated driving startup, embarks on U.S. expansion
British automated driving startup Wayve has opened an office in Sunnyvale, Calif., where it will locate a test fleet that's learning how to drive on American roads......»»
Family sues after teen obsessed with Character.AI commits suicide
Character.AI is a $1 billion AI startup founded by two former Google engineers. After leaving Google to start the company, Character.AI cofounders Noam Shazeer and … The post Family sues after teen obsessed with Character.AI commits suicide app.....»»
‘Massive copyright violation’ threatens one of the world’s hottest AI apps
News Corp announced Monday that it is suing AI startup Perplexity over allegations of copyright infringement on a massive scale......»»
ScaleVoice"s AI ‘workers" can contact customers and seem human
The startup is seeking new venture capital to help fuel an expansion of its AI "workers" designed to automate outbound dealership calls and texts......»»
Dow Jones says Perplexity is “freeriding,” sues over copyright infringement
AI startup reportedly "did not bother to respond" to notice of infringement. Rupert Murdoch’s Dow Jones and the New York Post have accused artificial intelligence start-up Perpl.....»»
AutoTrainer software reviews F&I conversations, trains staff using AI customers
Startup Anomaly Labs screens car dealers' finance office sales pitches to real-life consumers and uses AI customers for managers to role-play and improve......»»
Basecamp-maker 37Signals says its “cloud exit” will save it $10M over 5 years
Co-founder thinks other companies should consider a "swim against the stream." 37Signals is not a company that makes its policy or management decisions quietly. The productivity s.....»»
On New Jersey"s Burlington Island, human nature has been at odds with nature for 400 years: What"s next?
Beautiful and artificial, the 100-acre lake on Burlington Island embodies the sort of complexities that for centuries have helped make this storied piece of South Jersey real estate alluring, inspiring—and a periodic source of controversy......»»
Bizarre fish has sensory “legs” it uses for walking and tasting
Some sea robin species can use their legs to sense prey. Evolution has turned out bizarre and baffling creatures, such as walking fish. It only gets weirder from there. Some of th.....»»