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Mira Murati’s Startup Launches, Poaching at Least 20 OpenAI Employees From Her Former Workplace
Two-thirds of the staff at Thinking Machines Lab came from OpenAI, where the founder was once chief technology officer.Inc. - Feb. 20 -
Lower mortgage rates may tempt home buyers. But these fast-rising phantom costs could sneak up on them.
Mortgage rates are down to a nearly three-month low. But if you’re thinking of buying a home, beware of these hidden costs.MarketWatch - Feb. 21 -
Minimum credit card payments are rising: How to tackle your card debt now
Struggling to pay more than the minimum on your credit card debt? These solutions could help.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
FIA issues statement denouncing 'tribalist' booing of Max Verstappen and Christian Horner at F1 launch event
The FIA does not want you to boo Verstappen or any other driver.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 22 -
Kentucky death toll rises to 21 as Gov. Andy Beshear announces disaster declaration
The death toll from last week’s severe weather in Kentucky has risen to 21, Gov.NBC News - Feb. 23 -
Fox has a successful streaming brand in Tubi. So why is it launching another video app?
Tubi had more hours streamed in December than Paramount+, Peacock or Max, and it just helped deliver the Super Bowl’s biggest audience.MarketWatch - Feb. 23 -
Tomorrow's Top 25 Today: St. John's set to rise in college basketball rankings after statement win over UConn
Tennessee and Houston are in position to move up this week, while St. John's could challenge for a spot in the top fiveCBS Sports - Feb. 23 -
‘I’m sitting on the side that’s launching bombs’: author Omar El Akkad on the hypocrisy of the west
The award-winning writer’s new book contends with how the war on Gaza shattered his fragile faith in the so-called free world. The ugly truth of American violence has never been plainer | Omar El ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
Smithfield Foods’ pork business set to rise as chicken and beef producers struggle: analyst
Smithfield Foods Inc. drew buy ratings from analysts at BofA Securities and UBS on Monday as the pork producer exited its quiet period after its initial public offering late last month.MarketWatch - Feb. 24 -
NBA rookie report: 5 promising first-year players on the rise, including Zach Edey
These 2024 first-round picks are showing long-term potential.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 24 -
‘Unqualified henchmen’: fears rise as Trump names far-right podcaster as FBI deputy director
Dan Bongino’s installation in high-ranking law enforcement role sparks concern in both Republicans and Democrats. Fears over the future direction of the FBI have intensified after Donald Trump ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
Voyage AI Just Sold for $220 Million—After Launching Less Than Two Years Ago
Here’s why acquirer MongoDB found the anti-hallucination tech particularly valuable.Inc. - Feb. 24 -
Adobe launches first Photoshop mobile app and it has amazing Firefly AI-powered object detection, editing, and effects
Photoshop mobile includes Firefly-powered gen AI features like Generative Fill and Generative Expand and has mobile-adjusted touch targets.VentureBeat - Feb. 25 -
Switch 2 Could Launch In June For $400, Ex-Nintendo Sales Lead Predicts
Up until the moment the Nintendo Switch 2 is actually in players' hands, it's going to be a hotbed for speculation and rumors. Nintendo itself is expected to stay quiet until the planned ...GameSpot - Feb. 25 -
Fed’s Barkin says interest rates may have to rise to combat inflation headwinds
Barkin said he understands that the fight against inflation has been long, but that “it is critical that we remain steadfast.”MarketWatch - Feb. 25 -
Dynasty Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings 2025: Travis Kelce falls pre-draft, Jonnu Smith rises, mor
Updated Dynasty rankings for the tight end positionCBS Sports - Feb. 25 -
A Team of Female Founders Is Launching Cloud Security Tech That Could Overhaul AI Protection
Cloud “container” defenses have inconsistencies that can give attackers too much access. A new company, Edera, is taking on that challenge and the problem of the male-dominated startup world.Wired - Feb. 25 -
Perplexity AI launching $50 million venture fund to back early-stage startups
Perplexity AI is getting ready to launch a $50 million fund focused on pre-seed and seed artificial intelligence startups in the U.S., CNBC has learned.CNBC - Feb. 25 -
South Korea birthrate rises for first time in nine years amid surge in marriages
Rise comes from very low base and remains far below the 2.1 births per woman needed to stabilise population. South Korea’s birthrate rose last year for the first time in nine years, as a surge in ...The Guardian - Feb. 26 -
Baby bump in South Korea as fertility rate rises for first time in 9 years
Surge in marriages after pandemic spurs hopes country’s demographics may have turned a cornerFinancial Times - Feb. 26 -
Bonds are rising as stocks suffer February drop. But don’t count on long-term bonds as a cushion.
Bonds are up so far in February, outperforming U.S. stocks ahead of upcoming inflation data.MarketWatch - Feb. 26 -
Birth rate in South Korea, the world's lowest, rises for first time in 9 years
South Korea’s fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, preliminary data showed Wednesday, in a sign that the country’s demographic crisis might have turned a corner.NBC News - Feb. 26 -
Moving the Goalposts | How can women’s football hold on to its unique selling point amid rising abuse?
This week’s newsletter wonders if we can still find the balance between access to players as well as providing them with the protection that ensures their safety?. When did we stop seeing those in ...The Guardian - Feb. 26 -
Hume launches new text-to-speech model Octave that generates custom AI voices with adjustable emotions
Hume emphasized its Octave TTS pricing is around half the cost of the competing offering from AI voice creation startup ElevenLabs.VentureBeat - Feb. 26 -
Newborns in Gaza are dying from the cold as fears rise over ceasefire's next phase
Bundled up in baby blankets and wrapped in the warmth of her father’s arms, Sham Al-Shanbari came into the world at a time of relative calm in Gaza, born two weeks ago during the hard-won ceasefire ...NBC News - Feb. 26 -
Monster Hunter Wilds Global Launch Times Announced, Hefty Day-One Patch Required
Monster Hunter Wilds launches on February 28, but when exactly can you start playing? Capcom has now released the global launch times for the new RPG, while it also announced that people who ...GameSpot - Feb. 26 -
From Castle to Collier: Six rising rookies who can help win your league
Stephon Castle is one of several rookies who are finishing the season strong. Here's what it means for fantasy and betting.ESPN - Feb. 26 -
Oklahoma adds Senior Bowl executive Jim Nagy as general manager in splash hire for fast-rising position
Nagy comes from an scouting background and interviewed for NFL GM jobsCBS Sports - Feb. 26 -
Trulieve, Curaleaf and Green Thumb launch hemp-based THC drinks as cannabis reforms stall
Trulieve Cannabis Corp. on Wednesday became the third large U.S. cannabis company to launch a line of beverages containing the intoxicant THC, as efforts to legalize cannabis on the federal level ...MarketWatch - Feb. 26 -
Hugging Face launches FastRTC to simplify real-time AI voice and video apps
Hugging Face's new FastRTC library enables Python developers to build real-time voice and video AI applications in just a few lines of code.VentureBeat - Feb. 26 -
Social Discovery Group launches $20M venture fund to invest in social discovery startups
Social Discovery Group said it is starting SDG Lab, a $20 million corporate venture fund that will invest in social discovery startups.VentureBeat - Feb. 27 -
10-year Treasury yield rises for first time in 7 sessions after decent Q4 GDP
U.S. government debt sold off on Thursday, lifting the 10-year Treasury yield from an 11-week low, after President Trump issued a fresh tariff threat and an updated reading on fourth-quarter ...MarketWatch - Feb. 27 -
OpenAI launching GPT-4.5, its next general-purpose large language model
Last month CNBC reported that OpenAI was in discussions on a $40 billion funding round at a $340 billion valuation.CNBC - Feb. 27 -
Arsenal’s Under-18s source new talent after rise of Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly
Squad containing 15- and 16-year-olds will have stadium experience in FA Youth Cup tie against Manchester United. ‘The players are on the floor in the changing room but youth football is never make ...The Guardian - 6d -
You be the judge: should my early-rising flatmate keep the noise down while I’m still in bed?
Night owl Reggie hates being woken by early bird Kevin as he gets ready for his day. You decide who has cause for alarm. Find out how to get a disagreement settled or become a juror . I hate ...The Guardian - 6d -
State Street, Apollo team up to launch first of its kind private credit ETF
Wall Street is eager to provide access to private equity and credit to the masses, and ETFs are the obvious wrapper.CNBC - 6d -
Extreme online violence may be linked to rise of ‘0 to 100’ killers, experts say
Criminal justice specialists call for new approach to identify emerging type of murderer with no prior convictions. The rise of “0 to 100” killers who go from watching torture, mutilation and ...The Guardian - 5d -
Holidays at a one-time Communist luxury beach haven? Yugoslav resort built for Tito to rise from ruins
Revolutionary leader’s derelict Adriatic getaway is on verge of a new life after starring in Kate Winslet film and hit Mr Beast YouTube video. With its spectacular views over the Adriatic and a ...The Guardian - 5d -
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo launches campaign for NYC mayor in bid to oust Eric Adams
Cuomo, who left his previous post because of a damning sexual harassment scandal, announced his candidacy on Saturday against fellow Democrat Mayor Eric Adams.CNBC - 5d