5 h. ago Inside Seattle’s bridge towers: Meet the operators who keep the city moving

Inside Seattle’s bridge towers: Meet the operators who keep the city moving  KING5.com

Politics

6 h. ago San Francisco career startup Handshake lays off nearly 100 workers as it pivots to AI

San Francisco career startup Handshake lays off nearly 100 workers as it pivots to AI  San Francisco Chronicle

Technology

7 h. ago Defunct electric aircraft startup Lilium’s tech lives on over at Archer

Archer prevailed in a competitive bidding process that included Ambitious Air Mobility Group and U.S. based Joby Aviation.

Politics

11 h. ago Local organizations oppose possible outcomes from Los Angeles County emergency declaration over immigration operations

Local organizations oppose possible outcomes from Los Angeles County emergency declaration over immigration operations  CBS News

Events

12 h. ago Sean Kelly Gallery Nixes Los Angeles Shows, Will Operate Privately

Sean Kelly Gallery Nixes Los Angeles Shows, Will Operate Privately  Artnet News

Politics

12 h. ago Kayak launches an ‘AI Mode’ for travel questions, search, and bookings

Kayak is bringing AI directly to its main platform with a new “AI Mode” that lets travelers research, plan, and book trips through a built-in chatbot.

Politics

12 h. ago Structuring and polishing hard material components with laser pulses in a single clamping operation

Tools made of hard materials and ceramics such as tungsten carbide are particularly wear-resistant. However, the tools used to manufacture them wear out all the faster—unless the tool is laser light. Researchers at Fraunhofer ILT have developed a process chain in which hard material components can be shaped and polished using an ultrashort pulse (USP) laser without changing the clamping setup.

Politics

13 h. ago The real reason Google DeepMind is working with a fusion energy startup

Google has invested in fusion startups as potential power suppliers. This latest move suggests Google sees them as potential customers, too.

Technology

13 h. ago Rent a Cyber Friend will pay you to talk to strangers online and will show off its platform at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

"Loneliness is the biggest disease in the world right now," founder Francesco Vitali said. "So we built a platform where human time has value again, and a place where being human is important."

Technology

15 h. ago How a headphone site operator built loyalty startup Lantern to solve his own problems

After struggling to retain customers at his e-commerce site Headphones.com, founder Andrew Lissimore built his own loyalty solution — and it’s now a startup called Lantern. The Shopify-native platform helps brands boost retention through customizable loyalty, referrals, and account management tools.

Technology

16 h. ago U.S. Special Operations helicopters near Venezuela expand Caribbean mission

U.S. Special Operations helicopters near Venezuela expand Caribbean mission  The Washington Post

Politics

17 h. ago One Republican Now Controls a Huge Chunk of US Election Infrastructure

Former GOP operative Scott Leiendecker just bought Dominion Voting Systems, giving him ownership of voting systems used in 27 states. Election experts have concerns.

Politics

19 h. ago OceanGate Titan submersible damaged on multiple dives before catastrophic implosion, NTSB report finds

A scathing new report on the cause of the Titan sub disaster found that the vessel was damaged on earlier dives and built with flawed engineering.

Events

20 h. ago Trump approves CIA operations in Venezuela: What we know, and what’s next

Trump approves CIA operations in Venezuela: What we know, and what’s next  Al Jazeera

Politics

20 h. ago Trump escalates pressure on Venezuelan drug trade. And, judge pauses shutdown layoffs

Trump escalates pressure on Venezuela by authorizing covert CIA operations. And, a federal judge halts the Trump administration's shutdown layoffs.

Events

21 h. ago Zepto raises $450 million at $7 billion valuation as Indian quick commerce market heats up

Indian quick commerce startup Zepto said it has raised $400 million in a funding round led by a new investor, California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), a U.S.-based pension fund. The round, which is a mix of primary and secondary investment, also has participation from existing investors, including Avenir, Avra, Lightspeed, Glade Brook, The Stepstone […]

Economics

26 h. ago Trump confirms the CIA is conducting covert operations inside Venezuela

The acknowledgement of covert action in Venezuela comes after the U.S. military in recent weeks has carried out a series of deadly strikes against alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean.

Politics

29 h. ago Trump authorises CIA operations in Venezuela, says mulling land attack

Trump authorises CIA operations in Venezuela, says mulling land attack  Al Jazeera

Politics

30 h. ago East Los Angeles small business owners say immigration operations have severely impacted business

East Los Angeles small business owners say immigration operations have severely impacted business  CBS News

Politics

30 h. ago State and Alaska Organized Militia expand evacuation, sheltering operations for West Coast Storm survivors

State and Alaska Organized Militia expand evacuation, sheltering operations for West Coast Storm survivors  DVIDS

Events