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China’s DEEPEXI closes $100m in Series B to help enterprises go digital

In Singapore, we are looking to double our reporting team by this year-end to comprehensively cover the fast-moving world of funded startups and VC, PE & M&A deals. We want reporters who can tell our readers what is really happening in these sectors and why it matters to markets, companies and consumers. The ability to… Continue reading China’s DEEPEXI closes $100m in Series B to help enterprises go digital

New Diabetes Treatment Involves a Robot “Docked” Inside Your Guts

Down the road, diabetes patients might do away with regular injections or infection-prone insulin pumps and might instead supply a robotic docking station in their guts with regular shipments of insulin pills. A team of engineers developed a small robot that can be implanted into the small intestine that pulls magnetic pills full of insulin… Continue reading New Diabetes Treatment Involves a Robot “Docked” Inside Your Guts

Val Kilmer Can’t Speak — But His AI Voice Replacement Is Truly Uncanny

“After getting treated, my voice as I knew it was taken away from me.” Speaking Up After actor “Top Gun” actor Val Kilmer was treated for throat cancer, he lost the ability to speak clearly. But now he can do so again — at least in the form of an AI algorithm that learned to… Continue reading Val Kilmer Can’t Speak — But His AI Voice Replacement Is Truly Uncanny

Blue Origin Lawsuit Could Be Massive Setback to Starship Development

Work on the lunar lander contract is on hold — again. More Delays Blue Origin has won a “stay” after the Jeff Bezos-led space company sued NASA over losing the agency’s Human Landing Systems (HLS) contract to competitor SpaceX, according to recent tweets Washington Post space reporter Christian Davenport — a decision that could result… Continue reading Blue Origin Lawsuit Could Be Massive Setback to Starship Development

Red Alert: It Rained in Greenland’s Ice Sheet for the First Time in Recorded History

Unprecedented rainfall washed away vast swathes of Greenland’s ice. Storm Clouds Ahead For the first time in recorded history, it rained at Greenland Summit Camp, a research outpost in the island’s (usually) frozen ice shelf. And it wasn’t just a little slush. A torrential downpour containing 7 billion tons of rain washed away a horrifying… Continue reading Red Alert: It Rained in Greenland’s Ice Sheet for the First Time in Recorded History

Facebook launches tool to help people in Afghanistan lock down their accounts

Facebook’s introducing new tools to help people in Afghanistan lock down their accounts’ privacy settings. The “one-click” tool will activate privacy settings for timeline posts, and prevent profile photos from being downloaded or shared, Facebook’s Head of Security Policy Nathaniel Gleicher said in a statement. The feature will encourage users to “limit what unknown people… Continue reading Facebook launches tool to help people in Afghanistan lock down their accounts

Twitter’s latest round of updates are about to hit your DMs

Twitter is introducing several tweaks to its direct messaging functionality, with the improvements set to roll out in the coming weeks. To start, you can now share the same tweet with up to 20 different accounts separately. As the company points out, that’s an improvement that should lead to fewer accidental group chats. The feature… Continue reading Twitter’s latest round of updates are about to hit your DMs

Waymo’s autonomous vehicles have clocked 20 million miles on public roads

Although other companies that are working on autonomous driving might get more attention, Waymo is still hard at work on the technology. The Alphabet subsidiary just provided an update on its Waymo Driver AI as well as more details about its self-driving tests. An array of LiDAR, radar and cameras can track what’s going on… Continue reading Waymo’s autonomous vehicles have clocked 20 million miles on public roads

OnlyFans bans ‘sexually explicit conduct,’ but nudity is still okay

OnlyFans will ban users from uploading photos and videos “sexually explicit conduct” as of October 1st. Although the company will block depictions of sex acts, nudity is still allowed as long as creators stick by OnlyFans’ Acceptable Use Policy. The changes follow pressure from payment providers and banking providers, as Bloomberg first reported. “In order… Continue reading OnlyFans bans ‘sexually explicit conduct,’ but nudity is still okay