Smart Ring Startup Ura Raises 200mn As Valuation Leaps to 52bn

Liminal Experiences raises $5.8M for UGC and AI gaming

Liminal Experiences, a new user-generated content gaming startup dedicated to using AI to assist human creativity, raised $5.8 million.

VentureBeat - 13h

Google's Latest Pixel Update Lets You Generate Images of People

Plus: Dell debuts affordable QD-OLED gaming monitors, Polaroid upgrades its instant cameras, and Circular has a new smart ring.

Wired - 3d

How Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses fit into Mark Zuckerberg's vision of a smartphone successor

Smart glasses have the potential to become a "very important computing platform in the future," according to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

CNBC - 3d

More couples are choosing lab-grown diamonds over natural stones for engagement rings. Here’s why

Lab-grown diamonds outpace natural stones when it comes to engagement rings. Here’s why, and what to consider when shopping.

CNBC - 1d

3 smart CD account moves to make this week

If you want to maximize the returns on your money, you may want to make these simple but effective CD moves now.

CBS News - 3h

Keir Starmer’s poll ratings leap after Trump withdraws support for Ukraine

Around 30% of voters say they prefer Labour for dealing with ‘allies against threats to the UK’ in boost to party leader. Keir Starmer’s approval ratings have shot up since Donald Trump returned to ...

The Guardian - 3d

Welevel raises $5.7M to revolutionize procedural game development

Indie game development studio Welevel today announced that it raised $5.7 million in funding to transform procedural game development.

VentureBeat - 5d

The Wirecard fugitive, Russian intelligence and a Bulgarian spy ring

A London espionage trial has provided rare insight into the activities of Jan Marsalek, the former payments executive, and how Moscow is outsourcing its spying

Financial Times - 4d

Pragma raises $12.75M for backend game engine for live services games

Pragma, a backend game engine empowering studios to build scalable, live-service games, said it has raised $12.75 million.

VentureBeat - 11h

Atlant 3D raises $15M to build materials and devices atom by atom

Atlant 3D has raised $15 million as demand grows for its manufacturing system that builds materials and devices atom by atom.

VentureBeat - 9h

From Hobby to Hustle: My Startup’s First Dollar Story

Four lessons this founder learned to go from $1 to $14 million.

Inc. - 1d

This Softbank-Backed Startup Wants to Put a Professional Economist in Your Pocket

Labelbox recruits finance and economics experts to make AI platforms even better at analyzing the economy.

Inc. - 6h

Peer raises $10.5M for metaverse engine, launches 3D personal planets

Peer announced today it's raised new funding to build its AI-powered metaverse engine and launched its "personal planets" feature.

VentureBeat - 5d

Tomorrow's Top 25 Today: Duke poised to leap Auburn for No. 1 spot in college basketball rankings

Florida and St. John's could also rise in this week's top 10 as part of a shakeup near the top

CBS Sports - 2d

TP ICAP targets New York listing for data unit

Move marks latest setback for London’s stock market as investors hunt higher valuations in US

Financial Times - 15h

Trump-backed plan to fund government raises GOP concerns on defense

Republicans are raising concerns about what the Trump-backed strategy to stave off next week’s government shutdown threat could mean for defense programs for the next six months. President Trump ...

The Hill - 3d

Federal judges raise alarm about security threats and impeachment calls

Two senior federal judges on Tuesday raised the alarm about the increase in violent threats against members of the judiciary and expressed concerns about calls to impeach judges over the rulings ...

NBC News - 6h

Revealed: second Kremlin spy ring targeting Russian dissidents discovered in UK

After the spying convictions of six Bulgarians, police have warned of further Russian operations against opponents. A second Kremlin spy operation has been discovered targeting Russian dissidents ...

The Guardian - 3d

Russian spy ring's plans to kill journalist 'beyond imagination'

Bulgarian journalist Christo Grozev told the BBC one method was to use a sledgehammer, and another involved using a "suicide bomber".

BBC News - 2d

‘They came across as muppets’: Christo Grozev on being target of Bulgarian spy ring

Investigative journalist called ‘modern-day Sherlock’ by Alexei Navalny on unsettling photos, reprisals and being exiled from Vienna. Christo Grozev was sitting in a New York cafe in February 2023, ...

The Guardian - 1d

Medieval ring found in Norfolk field could sell for £18k

The retired firefighter says he was left "amazed" when he spotted some gold glistening in the mud.

BBC News - 9h

Flamboyance, creativity, club culture – and no smart phones: why the 1980s are all the rage again

A series of major exhibitions focusing on the era has unleashed a wave of nostalgia for those who were there and curiosity from the young who envy its freedom. In the future everyone will blame the ...

The Guardian - 2d

SimilarWeb data: This obscure AI startup grew 8,658% while OpenAI crawled at 9%

SimilarWeb data reveals dramatic AI market upheaval with Deepseek (8,658% growth) and Lovable (928% growth) dominating.

VentureBeat - 6d

‘Startup Nation’ Groups Say They’re Meeting Trump Officials to Push for Deregulated ‘Freedom Cities’

The architects of projects like Próspera are drafting legislation to create US cities that would be free from federal regulations.

Wired - 4d

These 10 stocks beating the market’s recent Trump slump have this in common

This year’s top performer among the S&P 500 has been CVS Health’s stock, which had a bad 2024 and is cheap by a key valuation measure.

MarketWatch - 7h

Female founders in game companies got 12.1% of game VC deals in 2024 | The DeanBeat (updated)

In the male-dominated landscape of game startups, women were only 0.11 percent of the game VC deal value in 2024.

VentureBeat - 4d

Digital physical therapy provider Hinge Health files for IPO

Digital physical therapy startup Hinge Health filed its IPO prospectus with the SEC on Monday.

CNBC - 1d

Saturn Gains 128 New Moons, Bringing Its Total to 274

The objects around the ringed planet are tiny, but some of them may have formed relatively recently in the solar system’s history.

The New York Times - 3h

Christopher Bell rings up first Cup three-race win streak since '21

Christopher Bell became the first NASCAR Cup Series driver to win three straight races since 2021, holding off Denny Hamlin by 0.049 seconds at Phoenix Raceway.

ESPN - 1d

Trump Targeting Law Firms Raises Constitutional Concerns

The way Trump targeted the firms could go against of the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment.

Inc. - 2d

Skirmish in Syrian Capital Raises Fears of Expanding Violence

The overnight clash in Damascus appeared to have been contained, but it has heightened concerns that the violence sweeping the country’s coastal region could spread.

The New York Times - 1d

NOAA cuts raising concerns over public safety

Another wave of mass firings could be hitting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The agency, which includes the National Weather Service, could ultimately lose about 20% of its ...

CBS News - 1d

Phillips produces 'the most stunning of catches' to dismiss Gill

Glenn Phillips produces yet another "incredible" piece of fielding, this time dismissing Shubman Gill for 31 runs with a leaping catch at cover to leave India on 105-1 in the Champions Trophy final ...

BBC News - 2d

Watch Energy Secretary Chris Wright speak live about Trump's energy agenda

Wright is member of Trump's National Energy Dominance Council, the former CEO of Liberty Energy and a former board member of the nuclear startup Oklo.

CNBC - 1d

A Neuroscientist Says You Should Stop Setting Goals and Do This Instead. It’s Brilliant Advice

After leaving Google and her failed startup, Anne-Laure Le Cunff followed her curiosity—and discovered the life she didn’t know she wanted.

Inc. - 1d

'Deli Boys' is a quirky and smartly written crime comedy

Hulu's comedy centers on a pair of brothers, played by Saagar Shaikh and Asif Ali, who learn their father ran a drug ring and are sucked into a criminal underworld.

Los Angeles Times - 6d

What Grand Theft Auto V’s PC update says about furnishing older games with current tech

Despite being a decade old, the PC version of Grand Theft Auto V is getting updates. And that's smart for the future of the series.

VentureBeat - 6d

T3 Aire IQ Review: A Great Hair Dryer, in Theory

This efficient, smart hair dryer would feel more intelligent if it got the basics right.

Wired - 4d

Want to Show Real Employee Appreciation? Avoid These 3 Recognition Pitfalls

It’s Employee Appreciation Day today. Smart business owners and managers will learn from these failures to bolster workplace morale.

Inc. - 4d

Which CD strategies are best for long-term savers? What the experts say

CDs can be a smart tool if you're looking to earn interest over time — especially if you take these approaches.

CBS News - 1d

Smart Ring Startup Ura Raises 200mn As Valuation Leaps to 52bn

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