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WindBorne Raises $37 Million to Expand AI Weather Forecasting Network

WindBorne Systems has raised $37 million in Series B funding to expand its global weather balloon network and develop AI tools that help businesses use forecasts in operational decisions. Khosla…

Restory Gives Shopify Stores the Undo Button They Never Had

Restory, a new app for Shopify stores, gives merchants something their product catalog has never had: a complete change history with an undo button. The app is live on the…

Lucid Delays Mid-Size EV as $1.4 Billion Cost Plan Targets 2027 Runway

Lucid Motors has delayed the launch of its lower-priced mid-size electric vehicle until the second half of 2027 as new chief executive Silvio Napoli begins an operational reset. The company…

Falling Asbestos Rates, Rising Case Counts: Chattanooga’s Industrial Past Still Surfacing in New Diagnoses

Chattanooga’s long industrial history continues to affect many residents decades after their exposure to asbestos-containing products. As more individuals receive diagnoses of mesothelioma, lung cancer, and other asbestos-related diseases, Summers,…

Holland Injury Law, LLC Offers Driver Guidance for the Route 367 Corridor Improvement Project in North St. Louis County

Holland Injury Law, LLC, offering driver guidance for motorists using the Route 367 corridor in North St. Louis County, where the Missouri Department of Transportation is carrying out a significant…

UK Private Investigators Launch New “Online Dating Security Audit” to Combat Sophisticated AI Romance Scams

UK Private Investigators (UKPI) today announced the launch of its new “Online Dating Security Audit” service, a timely initiative aimed at protecting individuals from the growing threat of AI-driven romance…

SpaceX Revenue Nearly Doubles as Starlink and AI Cloud Deals Expand

SpaceX nearly doubled its quarterly revenue as Starlink subscriptions and AI computing contracts drove growth in its first earnings report since becoming a public company. Revenue reached $7.8 billion in…

Unbound Expands Enrollment for Ascend Program, Bridging Accredited Degrees and Real-World Work Experience

Families navigating the post-high school transition face a growing challenge regarding the financial and practical return on investment of traditional higher education. According to data from the National Center for…

Nitrova Expands Focus on Dedicated Remote Teams as Global Outsourcing Evolves

As businesses worldwide face rising labor costs, ongoing talent shortages, and increasing pressure to scale efficiently, outsourcing strategies are evolving beyond traditional call center models. Companies across industries are increasingly…

Maple Leaf Shredding Expands Secure Shredding Services for Businesses and Households Across Metro Vancouver

Maple Leaf Shredding INC., a locally owned and operated shredding company serving Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, today announced an expansion of its secure shredding services for businesses, institutions and…

IncredibleXvision Surpasses 10,000 YouTube Subscribers With AI-Generated Short-Form Entertainment

IncredibleXvision, an independent YouTube channel focused on AI-generated short-form entertainment, has surpassed 10,000 subscribers on YouTube. The milestone marks a significant stage in the channel’s growth as it continues producing…

Global Times: South African architect in rural China – hard to imagine a better life or kinder people

BEIJING — August 6, 2026 — China’s rural revitalization is often discussed in policies and statistics. But what does it truly look like on the ground, especially in the eyes…

Advertising SDKs May Share Android Users’ Precise Locations by Default

Some Android app developers may be sharing users’ precise locations with advertising companies without realising it, according to new research from the Electronic Frontier Foundation. The issue occurs when advertising…

Anthropic Reportedly Signs $10 Billion Compute Deal With AI Cloud Startup Volta

Anthropic has reportedly agreed to purchase $10 billion in computing capacity from AI infrastructure startup Volta over six years. The agreement would give the Claude developer access to a new…

TV Time Founder Launches Bingers With Watch Tracking and Social Features

Bingers has launched as a new television and movie-tracking app from Antonio Pinto, one of the original founders of TV Time. The service is intended to replace several of TV…

Granger Plastics Opens More Than Three Decades of Rotational Molding Expertise to the Industry

For more than three decades, Granger Plastics Company has helped engineers, manufacturers and product developers turn ideas into durable products built for demanding applications. The company is now extending that…

Coldcard Wallet Flaw Linked to $130 Million Bitcoin Theft

Hackers have stolen an estimated $130 million in Bitcoin from users of Coldcard hardware wallets after exploiting a flaw that made some recovery phrases easier to predict. Blockchain researchers believe…

Spotify Adds Merlin to Licensed AI Covers and Remixes Product

Spotify has signed a licensing agreement with Merlin for an upcoming AI tool that will let users create covers and remixes using music from participating artists. The partnership brings more…

Texas Orders Audits of New Data Centres as Grid Requests Reach 474 Gigawatts

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered state regulators to audit every data centre seeking a connection to the state’s main electricity grid before allowing the project to proceed. The requirement…

Walmart Completes Reported $1.4 Billion Acquisition of Vibe.co

Walmart has completed its acquisition of self-service streaming television advertising platform Vibe.co, bringing the company into Walmart Connect. The retailer expects the deal to expand its connected TV advertising business…