Poorly conceived payment-on-results funding threatens to undermine education aid
A payment on results approach to delivering education aid, which is championed by international institutions including the World Bank, is in danger of backfiring in some of the countries it aims to help, researchers believe......»»
OpenAI secures $6.6 billion in latest funding round
Thanks to $6.6 billion in funding from the likes of Microsoft and Nvidia with a $157 billion valuation, OpenAI is now one of the wealthiest private enterprises on the planet......»»
Google expands its AI search function, incorporates ads into Overviews on mobile
Google announced a slew of new AI-enhanced features for its Lens app, including voice questions, video analysis, and "dramatically more helpful results.".....»»
Age of Empires Mobile is the worst kind of mobile spinoff
Age of Empires Mobile turns the PC strategy series into a historical gacha game with initially disappointing results......»»
Daily 5 report for Oct. 2: Stellantis woes raise red flag among weaker Q3 U.S. sales results
The company's disappointing Q3 sales results reinforce the uncomfortable questions already facing Stellantis management......»»
Study reveals invasive Apple Snail could spread further in Africa
New research reveals that the invasive Apple Snail—which threatens rice crops—could spread further in Africa. The study is published in the journal CABI Agriculture and Bioscience......»»
Report: Global drought threatens food supplies and energy production
In July 2024, global temperatures reached unprecedented levels, breaking historical records with an average of 17.16°C. This extreme heat has led soil water to evaporate, leaving the vegetation and biodiversity more fragile and under stress in many.....»»
OpenAI is now valued at $157 billion
OpenAI has nearly doubled what investors think it's worth—but there's a catch. OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has now raised $6.6 billion in a new funding round that values.....»»
Toyota will invest $500 million more into air-taxi startup Joby Aviation
The additional funding will bring Toyota Motor Corp.'s investment in Joby Aviation to $894 million......»»
Arctic plant study suggests the rate of climate change threatens to exceed the adaptive capacity of species
A research group at the Finnish Museum of Natural History is investigating the adaptive potential of plant species amid a warming climate. Their recent study investigates the Siberian primrose, a plant species that occurs on the coasts of the Bothnia.....»»
Harmonic Security raises $17.5 million to improve data security for organizations
Harmonic Security has secured $17.5 million in Series A funding to bring its “zero-touch data protection” capabilities to enterprises. Total funding has now reached more than $26 million since the company launched in October last year with enterp.....»»
Helene takes ultrapure quartz mines offline, threatens tech supply chains
Spruce Pine, NC contains largest known deposit of high-purity quartz. Millions of people across the US South have gone without power or have been forced to evacuate following days.....»»
Lab owner pleads guilty to faking COVID test results during pandemic
Ill-gotten millions bought a Bentley, Lamborghini, Tesla X, and crypto, among other things. The co-owner of a Chicago-based lab has pleaded guilty for his role in a COVID testing.....»»
Klarna becomes official Apple reseller with payment options and upgrade plans
Klarna, which offers monthly payment plans as a service, is now an official Apple reseller. Customers can purchase iPhone, AirPods, Apple Watch, iPad, Mac and more directly from Klarna’s app or website with monthly payment options. more….....»»
Lab owner pleads guilty to faking COVID test results during pandemic
Ill-gotten millions bought a Bentley, Lamborghini, Tesla X, and crypto, among other things. Enlarge / Residents line up for COVID-19 testing on November 30, 2020 in Chicago. (credit: Getty | Scott Olson) The co-owner of.....»»
Scientists develop a new model of electric double layer
A new model accounts for a wide range of ion-electrode interactions and predicts a device's ability to store electric charge. The model's theoretical predictions align with the experimental results. Data on the behavior of the electric double layer (.....»»
State mandates requiring genocide education lack standards to guide teachers, study finds
"Hotel Rwanda" was a critically acclaimed and commercially successful film, but not necessarily the best way to teach high school students about a topic as fraught as genocide. Yet, without guidance on how to approach genocide throughout history, sho.....»»
Inadequate compensation for lost or downgraded protected areas threatens global biodiversity: Study
Conservation scientists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have highlighted substantial gaps in the compensation for lost or downgraded protected areas. These gaps risk undermining global efforts for the protection of biodiversity and thre.....»»
Apono raises $15.5 million to accelerate product development
Apono announced the successful completion of its Series A funding round, raising $15.5 million. The funding round was led by New Era Capital Partners, with participation from Mindset Ventures, Redseed Ventures, Silvertech Ventures, initial seed inves.....»»
The upcoming vampire flick Nosferatu promises to scare the pants off you
In the official trailer for Robert Eggers' Nosferatu, a vampire's obsession with a woman threatens the livelihood of an entire community......»»
Dungeon-mastering emotions: D&D meets group therapy
Research is ongoing, but therapists are happy with early results. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) This year marks the 50th anniversary of the tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). A.....»»