81 m. ago WATCH: Dad tricks daughter into going to Trader Joe’s for emotional surprise

The night before Miranda McKeon marked three years cancer-free, her dad Paul insisted they go to Trader Joe's to get ice cream. Once they got there, however, he didn't take her to the ice cream aisle.

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99 m. ago Accounting hasn’t fully embraced AI yet. Quanta just raised $4.7M to change that

Quanta, founded by a former Affirm engineer, sells an AI-powered accounting platform to software companies. It has raised a seed round led by Accel. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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1 hour ago Figure will start ‘alpha testing’ its humanoid robot in the home in 2025

Figure is planning to bring its humanoids into the home sooner than expected. CEO Brett Adcock confirmed on Thursday that the Bay Area robotics startup will begin “alpha testing” its Figure 02 robot in the home setting, starting later in 2025. The executive says the accelerated timeline is a product of the company’s “generalist” Vision-Language-Action […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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4 h. ago Archipelo comes out of stealth with $12M funding to secure human and AI

When it comes to AI software, you can build something clever, but that’s not always the same as building something that is secure. With so much software now getting written by AI, having a window into its security can be a challenge. That’s the premise of Archipelo, a San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup that is today […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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4 h. ago YC grad Deepnight nabs $5.5M for AI night vision software that disrupts a multi

The founders created military-grade night vision with AI software that began as a smartphone app. And now the military is a customer. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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6 h. ago TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Just 2 days left to save up to $1,130

Clock’s ticking! You’ve got just 48 hours left to lock in your spot at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 and save up to $1,130 on individual ticket types or 30% on group tickets. Don’t wait — secure your pass now before prices go up on February 28 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Disrupt 2025 takes place on October […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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8 h. ago Trump's Economic Revolution: How His Plan Could Create 20 Million New American Millionaires

While the mainstream media obsesses over doom and gloom, they're missing the real story: President Trump's bold economic vision could unleash the greatest wave of prosperity in American history. The post Trump’s Economic Revolution: How His Plan Could Create 20 Million New American Millionaires appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 h. ago OutKick exclusive: Justin Tucker and wife speak out amid more allegations from massage therapists

Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker, facing more than a dozen sexual misconduct allegations, spoke out exclusively to OutKick on Wednesday night.

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9 h. ago NASCAR star William Byron recalls WWE detour after winning Daytona 500

NASCAR star William Byron recalled attending WWE "Monday Night Raw" the night after winning the Daytona 500 for the second straight time.

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11 h. ago A rare 'parade' of all 7 planets will move across the night sky this week

This phenomenon known as a "planet parade," will feature Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune all present at the same time along a line in the night sky on Friday, NASA says.

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14 h. ago Elon Musk Is the World’s Richest Man. Why Is He Sleeping on an Office Floor?

For today’s entrepreneurs, work isn’t merely a way to get things done; it’s also a “superpower” that confers the right to impose their vision on the world.

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18 h. ago Supreme Court delays deadline for Trump administration to pay $1.9B in foreign aid

Chief Justice John Roberts, in an order Wednesday night, has stayed a lower court order that the administration pay out $1.9 billion by midnight

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18 h. ago Malik Beasley scores 26 points to help the streaking Pistons rout the Celtics, 117

DETROIT (AP) — Malik Beasley scored 26 points, Cade Cunningham had 21 points and 11 assists and the Detroit Pistons beat the Boston Celtics 117-97 on Wednesday night in a matchup of two of the NBA’s hottest teams. The Pistons (33-26) won their eighth straight and ended a 12-game losing streak against Boston, two nights […] The post Malik Beasley scores 26 points to help the streaking Pistons rout the Celtics, 117-97 appeared first on Boston.com.

Politics

19 h. ago Dem Sen. Rosen: Need Blanket Birthright Citizenship Because It's Founders' Vision, Along with 'Separation of Church and State'

On Wednesday’s broadcast of ABC’s “GMA3,” Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) said that it’s important to keep blanket birthright citizenship because “we’re a nation of immigrants. That’s how our country was built. That’s what our founding fathers wanted, separation of church The post Dem Sen. Rosen: Need Blanket Birthright Citizenship Because It’s Founders’ Vision, Along with ‘Separation of Church and State’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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20 h. ago Jaylen Brown misses Celtics game vs. Pistons with thigh contusion

Brown reportedly took a knee to the thigh early in the third quarter of Tuesday night's win against the Raptors. The post Jaylen Brown misses Celtics game vs. Pistons with thigh contusion appeared first on Boston.com.

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21 h. ago With Alexa+, Amazon makes an intriguing play in the consumer agent space

Amazon shared an impressive vision of an “agentic” future on Wednesday — one in which the company’s improved Alexa, Alexa+, handles countless mundane tasks, from booking restaurants to finding appliance repairmen. If Amazon can deliver, it could be the first out to the gate with a comprehensive, consumer-focused agent tool. The company hopes to marry […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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22 h. ago Trump posts video offering imagined vision of Gaza after his takeover plan

Trump posts video offering imagined vision of Gaza after his takeover plan  The Washington Post

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23 h. ago Kyle Rittenhouse returns to speak at university where angry mob led to canceled speech

Kyle Rittenhouse will return to the University of Memphis a year after a mob of protesters disrupted his speech, sponsored by TPUSA, on campus.

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25 h. ago Just one night of poor sleep could have these surprising health effects

New research reveals how even one night of sleep deprivation can impact immune response and the prevalence of inflammatory disease like obesity and diabetes. Sleep expert Dr. Wendy Troxel weighs in.

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25 h. ago Trump posts video offering splashy vision of Gaza after his takeover plan

Trump posts video offering splashy vision of Gaza after his takeover plan  The Washington Post

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