Controversial drone company Xtend leans into defense with new $40 million round | TechCrunch
Xtend, a drone company heavily involved with defense customers, has raised a new round of capital to expand its operations.
https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/08/controversial-drone-company-xtend-leans-into-defense/
$450M for Noname, two billion-dollar rounds, and good news for crypto startups | TechCrunch
This morning on Equity, not only do we have good news for crypto founders, we're also digging into Akamai spending $450 million for API security firm Noname, and billion dollar deals from Wiz and Wayve.
https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/08/450m-for-noname-two-billion-dollar-rounds-and-good-news-for-crypto-startups/
Haley Joel Osment, ‘Sixth Sense’ Star, Is Content 25 Years Later - The New York Times
Twenty-five years after breaking through in the smash “Sixth Sense,” the actor has worked steadily, finding a balance that has eluded some child stars.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/13/movies/haley-joel-osment-sixth-sense.html
F.B.I. Investigating Efforts to Infiltrate Presidential Campaigns, Possibly by Iran - The New York Times
The bureau has repeatedly warned about foreign countries meddling in the upcoming election, including using artificial intelligence to spread misinformation.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/12/us/politics/fbi-trump-campaign-hacking.html
Trump Claims Harris Used AI For Rally Crowd. Footage Shows a Big Audience. - The New York Times
Three New York Times reporters who attended the rally confirmed that the crowd numbered in the thousands.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/08/12/us/elections/trump-harris-detroit-rally.html
Where Students Run the Streets: Bangladesh in Limbo - The New York Times
The young protesters who felled an autocrat are now cabinet ministers and traffic cops, trying to restore order and chart a new future for a nation of 170 million.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/13/world/asia/bangladesh-students-protests.html
This Theater Company in Wisconsin Banks on the Glory of the Human Voice - The New York Times
No musicals and no mics: At American Players Theater in Wisconsin, nothing comes between the actors, their words and the public.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/12/theater/american-players-theater-wisconsin.html
Why China’s and Russia’s Militaries Are Training Together - The New York Times
The two countries have held joint exercises near Alaska, Taiwan and Japan in defiance of the United States and its alliances.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/13/world/asia/china-russia-military-patrols.html
A.I. and Robots in Restaurants Face a Hurdle: Will Humans Like Them? - The New York Times
Technology promises cost savings, but it turns out the dining experience is all about feelings.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/13/dining/ai-robots-restaurants.html
Russian Border Post Reveals Signs of Ukraine’s Surprise Attack - The New York Times
A week after the biggest foreign incursion into Russia since World War II, The New York Times visited one of the spots where Ukrainian forces stormed into Russia and surprised the defenders.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/12/world/europe/russia-ukraine-kursk-incursion.html
Hurricane Cleanup Effort Reaps ‘Treasure’: A 1945 Letter in a Bottle - The New York Times
How did the letter, sent from a Naval base in Virginia, make its way more than 800 miles to Florida? Who wrote it, and for whom? These mysteries remain.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/12/us/message-bottle-hurricane-debby.html
How Close Are the Planet’s Climate Tipping Points? - The New York Times
Earth’s warming could trigger sweeping changes in the natural world that would be hard, if not impossible, to reverse.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/08/11/climate/earth-warming-climate-tipping-points.html
As Kenyan Police Force Deploys in Haiti, Gang Violence Shifts - The New York Times
Weeks after an international police force began arriving to take on gangs, armed groups are redirecting their campaign of terror outside the capital.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/world/americas/haiti-gangs-kenya-police.html
As Kenyan Police Force Deploys in Haiti, Gang Violence Shifts - The New York Times
Weeks after an international police force began arriving to take on gangs, armed groups are redirecting their campaign of terror outside the capital.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/world/americas/haiti-gangs-kenya-police.html
Trying to Save a Concrete ‘Monument to Corruption’ - The New York Times
An icon of socialist modernist architecture in the capital of the former Soviet republic that is now Moldova has been at the center of a tussle between corrupt developers and preservationists.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/04/world/europe/moldova-national.html
With Smugglers and Front Companies, China Is Skirting American A.I. Bans - The New York Times
The U.S. is trying to stop China from getting Nvidia microchips to advance its military. The private sector is fighting back.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/04/technology/china-ai-microchips.html
Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump: Latest Polls in 2024 Presidential Election - The New York Times
Our polling averages track the latest trends in the presidential race, using data from national and battleground state polls.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/us/elections/polls-president.html
Prisoner Deals Stoke Fears of Perverse ‘Incentive’ to Grab Americans - The New York Times
Hostile governments like Russia and Iran are often involved, and practical alternatives are hard to come by, experts say.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/02/us/politics/prisoner-deals-russia.html
Icon or Eyesore? Palm Springs to Move Divisive Marilyn Monroe Statue - The New York Times
A truce has been reached in a battle that pitted admirers of the city’s art museum against fans of a giant outdoor Marilyn Monroe sculpture.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/02/arts/design/marilyn-monroe-statue-palm-springs.html
Aerosmith Retires From Touring, Citing Steven Tyler’s Vocal Injury - The New York Times
Last year, the band’s frontman, Steven Tyler, suffered a vocal injury during a show, and the farewell tour was postponed. The band announced its retirement on Friday, saying a full recovery was not possible.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/02/arts/music/aerosmith-retirement-tour-steven-tyler.html
Trump Elevates False, Fringe Attacks on Harris to Center of His Campaign - The New York Times
Rivals and critics have for years accused Kamala Harris of shifting her personal identity for political advantage, with those attacks escalating dramatically online since she became the Democratic standard-bearer.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/01/us/politics/trump-harris-race.html
At a Mountain Retreat, Wine, Lamb Kebabs and Lots of Climate Talk - The New York Times
Azerbaijan last week convened a special meeting of climate diplomats at a remote resort. A Times reporter was there.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/02/climate/climate-retreat-azerbaijan.html
Pakistanis Rise Up Against Ruling Elite as Misery Multiplies - The New York Times
Unrest over a range of economic and security issues threatens to deepen the political turmoil that has plagued Pakistan for years.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/01/world/asia/pakistan-protests-politics.html
Intel Will Cut More Than 15,000 Jobs - The New York Times
The Silicon Valley chip maker also reported a net loss and declining revenue in the latest quarter.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/01/technology/intel-layoffs-quarterly-report.html
Opinion | Whitmer, Buttigieg and the Veeps Who Might Have Been - The New York Times
There’s only so much trailblazing Kamala Harris can be expected to do.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/01/opinion/vice-president-whitmer-buttigieg.html
Trump Promises Lower Interest Rates, but the President Doesn’t Control Those - The New York Times
The Federal Reserve sets interest rates, and it operates independently of the White House. But rates could come down as inflation cools.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/01/business/economy/trump-interest-rates-fed.html
How the Current Supreme Court Would Look Under Biden’s Term-Limit Plan - The New York Times
If President Biden’s proposed 18-year term limit had been in place during the most recent four administrations, the court’s 6-to-3 conservative split would be reversed.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/07/29/us/politics/supreme-court-biden-term-limits.html
