69 minutes ago Siren secures strategic funding for its socks that detect diabetic foot ulcers

After studying burn victims and war veterans, entrepreneur Ran Ma hand-made a sock that contained sensors to detect foot ulcers. Now, her company, Siren, has secured $9.5 million, with an $8 million check from lead investor Mölnlycke Health Care to further the development and adoption of its diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) prevention product. It’s now […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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19 hours ago CEO of Tech Company Klarna Feels 'Gloomy' Because He Believes AI Can Do His Job

Sebastian Siemiatkowski, the CEO of fintech company Klarna, has shared his apprehensions about the swift advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technology, which he believes could soon be capable of performing his entire job. Siemiatkowski writes that he feels "gloomy" over the fact AI has made him replaceable. The post CEO of Tech Company Klarna Feels ‘Gloomy’ Because He Believes AI Can Do His Job appeared first on Breitbart.

Society

5 hours ago Nomupay raises $37M on a $200M valuation to build payment rails in underserved markets across Asia

Wirecard, a German fintech that raised hundreds of millions of dollars only to collapse in 2020 in a sea of scandal and insolvency, still makes headlines today as lawsuits continue against different entities and people once connected to the business. Meanwhile, a Dublin-based startup called Nomupay that was formed in 2023 out of some of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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58 minutes ago Casio says hackers stole personal data of 8,500 people during October ransomware attack

The Japanese electronics giant says it did not negotiate with the hackers responsible for the attack. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 hours ago United States Donates 2000 Medical Devices to Mongolia to Help Combat Flu

United States Donates 2000 Medical Devices to Mongolia to Help Combat Flu-Like Illness  US Embassy in Mongolia

Science

16 hours ago Xpeng Aero HT unveils ‘flying car’ that’s part van, part eVTOL at CES 2025

Xpeng Aero HT, the aerospace company under Chinese EV startup Xpeng, unveiled at CES 2025 its “modular flying car,” the Land Aircraft Carrier. It’s essentially an electric minivan with a small folding eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) vehicle tucked in the back, which can be rolled out and launched into flight.  The company says […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 hours ago 'Don't be boring!' How to cope with the social pressure to drink during Dry January

What do you say to people when they ask you why you aren't drinking? How do you get your friends to hang out in places other than bars? We tackle the social conundrums of sober socializing.

Politics

20 hours ago Farmers Not Required: John Deere Unveils Lineup of Autonomous Tractors and Other Work Vehicles

John Deere has announced plans to introduce a range of self-driving farm and work vehicles, including tractors, dump trucks, and even a robotic lawnmower. The company plans a fully-autonomous corn and soybean farming system by 2030. The post Farmers Not Required: John Deere Unveils Lineup of Autonomous Tractors and Other Work Vehicles appeared first on Breitbart.

Society

5 hours ago Nomupay raises $37M at a $200M valuation to build payment rails in underserved markets across Asia

Wirecard, a German fintech that raised hundreds of millions of dollars only to collapse in 2020 in a sea of scandal and insolvency, still makes headlines today as lawsuits continue against different entities and people once connected to the business. Meanwhile, a Dublin-based startup called Nomupay that was formed in 2023 out of some of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Economics

2 hours ago Minneapolis and DOJ reach agreement on police reforms following George Floyd murder

Nearly five years after George Floyd was killed, Minneapolis has promised to reform its police department. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke talks about the agreement between the city and DOJ.

Events

18 hours ago At CES 2025, Uber teams up with Nvidia to scale autonomous driving faster

Uber will use Nvidia’s new generative world model simulation tool, Cosmos, and cloud-based AI supercomputing platform, DGX Cloud, to support the development of autonomous vehicle technology, the companies announced at CES 2025. Cosmos is being marketed to robotics and autonomy companies as a tool that generates physics-based videos from a variety of inputs, including 9,000 […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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9 hours ago West of Chicago Pizza Company: A slice of the Windy City in West Seattle

West of Chicago Pizza Company: A slice of the Windy City in West Seattle  seattlerefined.com

Politics

17 hours ago Seattle’s Getty Images will buy Shutterstock, creating company worth $3.7B

Seattle’s Getty Images will buy Shutterstock, creating company worth $3.7B  GeekWire

Economics

2 hours ago What to know about the wildfires spreading through Southern California

Three wildfires are currently impacting Los Angeles and Ventura counties, prompting thousands of people to evacuate, schools to close and power lines to be shut off.

Events

10 hours ago LAURA INGRAHAM: Finally we have a president focused on putting the American people first

Fox News host Laura Ingraham says President-elect Donald Trump is focused on putting Americans' interests first on "The Ingraham Angle."

Politics

20 hours ago Getty Images buying Shutterstock to create a $3.7 billion visual content company

The combined company will operate as Getty Images, and will continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ‘GETY’ ticker symbol. The post Getty Images buying Shutterstock to create a $3.7 billion visual content company appeared first on Boston.com.

Economics

2 hours ago LA fires live updates: 1,400 firefighters battling 'unprecedented' fires, Newsom says

At least 30,000 people are under evacuation order as the Palisades Fire spreads.

Events

11 hours ago 'A treasure': More memories from people who sailed on the SS United States

'A treasure': More memories from people who sailed on the SS United States  The News Journal

Politics

3 hours ago LA fires live updates: Firefighter injured, burn injuries reported in Palisades Fire

At least 30,000 people are under evacuation order as the Palisades Fire spreads.

Events

12 hours ago Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill ‘never’ requested a trade in meeting with team brass, GM says

Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier and head coach Mike McDaniel met with star receiver Tyreek Hill on Monday after he indicated following Sunday's loss that he is ready to move on.

Politics

5 hours ago Lakers coach JJ Redick says Los Angeles wildfire has forced his family to evacuate: 'People are scared'

Lakers coach JJ Redick says Los Angeles wildfire has forced his family to evacuate: 'People are scared'  CBS Sports

Events

12 hours ago Mark Zuckerberg’s Political Evolution, From Apologies to No More Apologies

Meta’s chief executive has stepped away from his mea culpa approach to issues on his platforms and has told people that he wants to return to his original thinking on free speech.

Politics

6 hours ago LA fires live updates: 2nd fire escalates while Palisades fire burns out of control

At least 30,000 people are under evacuation orders as Pacific Palisades fire spreads.

Events

14 hours ago Trump digs into Biden admin for selling off border wall at ‘five cents on the dollar’

During a live press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday President-elect Donald Trump renewed his criticisms of the Biden administration for selling off border wall materials at “five cents on the dollar," saying: “These people either hate our country or they’re stupid."

Politics

7 hours ago Lakers coach JJ Redick says his family evacuated and people are 'freaking out' due to LA wildfires

Lakers coach JJ Redick says his family evacuated and people are 'freaking out' due to LA wildfires  Yahoo! Voices

Events

14 hours ago FTC accuses gig work app Handy of misleading ads and opaque fees for workers

The FTC and New York’s attorney general have accused Handy, the gig app customers can use to book cleaners, handymen, and more, of making deceptive claims about how much workers could earn through its platform. In a complaint filed on Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the FTC […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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11 hours ago The Palisades Fire continues to grow due to strong winds and dry conditions

Unusually high winds and dry conditions are driving the Palisades Fire in Southern California. More than 30,000 people are under mandatory evacuation orders.

Events

15 hours ago Giants legend Eli Manning backs team's decision to stick with Brian Daboll, Joe Schoen despite woeful season

Fans might not like it, but former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning is backing the team's decision to stick with head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen.

Politics

12 hours ago 30,000 people under evacuation orders as wildfire whips through Los Angeles hillsides

30,000 people under evacuation orders as wildfire whips through Los Angeles hillsides  Scripps News

Events

15 hours ago Chinese VCs are hounding failed founders to claw back their investments

In the US, it’s accepted that most startups fail – and when that happens, VCs (generally) accept their losses and move on. But that’s not the case in China, where VCs are trying to claw back their investments in failed startups by pursuing the personal assets of their founders in court, The Financial Times reports. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Politics

13 hours ago Man who exploded Cybertruck in Las Vegas used ChatGPT in planning, police say

The highly decorated soldier who exploded a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas used generative AI including ChatGPT to help plan the attack, Las Vegas police said Tuesday.

Events

15 hours ago PolitiFact executive rips Meta’s Zuckerberg for announcing the end of fact

A PolitiFact executive raged against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg for announcing that his company would stop employing fact-checkers to moderate content on Meta platforms.

Politics

14 hours ago Watch: Palisades Fire in Los Angeles explodes as people flee from burning homes

Watch: Palisades Fire in Los Angeles explodes as people flee from burning homes  Fox Weather

Events

16 hours ago This company helped build an Alaska mine without a tailings dump. Can it build 2 more?

This company helped build an Alaska mine without a tailings dump. Can it build 2 more?  Alaska Public Media News

Politics

17 hours ago Mexicans Slam Award Season Darling 'Emilia Perez,' a Trans Drug Lord Musical: 'Racist Eurocentrist Mockery'

The victories of "Emilia Pérez," a French musical about a Mexican transgender drug lord, at the Golden Globe Awards this weekend have prompted a wave of outrage and disgust in Mexico and throughout Latin America from critics who say the film trivializes the mass death caused by the drug war in that country. The post Mexicans Slam Award Season Darling ‘Emilia Perez,’ a Trans Drug Lord Musical: ‘Racist Eurocentrist Mockery’ appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

16 hours ago Debate over using beach cabanas at popular travel destination prompts prime minister to weigh in

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has addressed a recent debate on people reserving sand space with portable cabanas on the country's beaches. Social media users weigh in.

Politics

20 hours ago Tibet Earthquake Kills 95 with Tremors Rocking Mt. Everest, Nepal, India

A devastating earthquake rocked a remote region of Tibet near Mt Everest on Tuesday, killing at least 95 people and collapsing “many buildings.” The post Tibet Earthquake Kills 95 with Tremors Rocking Mt. Everest, Nepal, India appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

17 hours ago 'Huge Win for Free Speech': Republicans Cheer Facebook's Retreat from Censorship

Conservatives cheered Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for curtailing his company's longstanding position of censoring political speech.  The post ‘Huge Win for Free Speech’: Republicans Cheer Facebook’s Retreat from Censorship appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

23 hours ago Iowa Cancer Registry responds to Surgeon General’s warning about alcohol

Iowa Cancer Registry responds to Surgeon General’s warning about alcohol  KCRG

Events

17 hours ago Attorney General Bonta: San Francisco Police Department Reaches Milestone in Reform Process, Achieves Substantial Compliance with Recommendations

Attorney General Bonta: San Francisco Police Department Reaches Milestone in Reform Process, Achieves Substantial Compliance with Recommendations  California Department of Justice

Politics

24 hours ago NYC transit head says violent subway attacks have 'gotten in people's heads' but crime is down

NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority head Janno Lieber said people feel unsafe on the subway because of high-profile cases of violence, while overall crime is down.

Events

17 hours ago Genetic Diversity in Alaska Red King Crab May Provide Resilience to Climate Change

Genetic Diversity in Alaska Red King Crab May Provide Resilience to Climate Change  PerishableNews

Politics

24 hours ago Exclusive: Sen. Tom Cotton Pressures Merrick Garland over 'Handcuffing' Police

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) used a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday to accuse the Biden administration of "handcuffing" law enforcement, leading to higher crime. The post Exclusive: Sen. Tom Cotton Pressures Merrick Garland over ‘Handcuffing’ Police appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

18 hours ago Nvidia founder Jensen Huang unveils next generation of AI and gaming chips at CES 2025

In a packed Las Vegas arena, Nvidia founder Jensen Huang stood on stage and marveled over the crisp real-time computer graphics displayed on the screen behind him. He watched as a dark-haired woman walked through ornate gilded double doors and took in the rays of light that poured in through stained glass windows.

Politics

25 hours ago Dem gov who vows to fight Trump border enforcement outraged by migrant using shelter for criminal activity

Massachussetts Gov. Maura Healey responded to Leonardo Andujar Sanchez, a Dominican Republic native, facing firearm and drug trafficking charges while using the state's shelter system.

Events

18 hours ago Donald Trump Announces $20 Billion U.S. Investment from Major Developer

President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that DAMAC Properties, a global real estate development company, will invest at least $20 billion in the United States.  The post Donald Trump Announces $20 Billion U.S. Investment from Major Developer appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

30 hours ago Toluca Lake store owner connected to biggest drug bust in Nashville history, police say

Toluca Lake store owner connected to biggest drug bust in Nashville history, police say  CBS News

Events

18 hours ago Meta says it will end fact checking as Silicon Valley prepares for Trump

CEO Mark Zuckerberg called the company's previous content moderation policies "censorship," repeating talking points from President-elect Donald Trump and his allies.

Politics

31 hours ago Joe and Jill Biden Visit Bourbon Street After New Orleans Terror Attack

President Joe Biden and his wife, first lady Jill Biden, visited Bourbon Street days after 14 people were murdered when a terrorist drove a pickup truck through a crowd of people. The post Joe and Jill Biden Visit Bourbon Street After New Orleans Terror Attack appeared first on Breitbart.

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