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Modal Labs, a prominent provider of AI inference infrastructure, is reportedly nearing the completion of a massive $750 million funding round. The deal, which is being led by venture capital powerhouse Accel, is expected to value the New York-based startup at approximately $15.75 billion, including the new investment. This significant financial milestone underscores the explosive…
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In a significant move that underscores the deepening integration between traditional financial giants and the digital asset sector, Goldman Sachs has opened access to one of its premier treasury funds for institutional cryptocurrency firms. The bank’s massive, roughly $100 billion Treasury fund—the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund (FTIXX)—is now being offered through Lynq,…
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Apple has officially widened the rollout of its latest watchOS update, version 27.0.1, making it available to all compatible Apple Watch models. This move follows the initial, more restricted release of the software last week, which was primarily focused on addressing specific performance issues discovered in the company’s newest hardware flagships, the Apple Watch Series…
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As we cross the halfway point of 2026, the gaming industry is currently experiencing a period of extraordinary output. It is, quite frankly, a year that has refused to slow down, delivering a steady stream of high-caliber experiences that have pushed the boundaries of both narrative design and mechanical innovation. While the calendar is set…
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In the complex ecosystem of modern product development, designers typically enjoy strong, communicative relationships with their product management teams and their end users. These channels are frequently nurtured through user research sessions, feedback loops, and daily backlog grooming. However, a persistent cultural and operational divide often remains between another critical pairing: designers and developers. This…
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The artificial intelligence landscape has witnessed a rapid acceleration in speech-to-text capabilities as two of the industry’s leading powerhouses roll out competing flagship transcription models within weeks of each other. Google officially shipped Gemini 3.5 Transcribe on August 26, 2026, entering the market just four weeks after OpenAI released its own current transcription model, GPT-Transcribe,…
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For pet owners navigating the ever-expanding market of animal-focused gadgets, finding products that genuinely improve daily routines can feel like an overwhelming task. Over the past year, testing teams at CNET and their companion animals set out to separate marketing gimmicks from functional innovations by putting the latest pet technology through rigorous, real-world trials. From…
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ORLANDO, FL — September 28, 2026 — As space rapidly transitions from an exclusive domain of aerospace engineering into a practical, everyday business tool, industries across the global economy are increasingly looking to orbit for solutions. From advanced satellite intelligence and resilient communications to precision agriculture and Earth observation, space-enabled technologies are creating unprecedented new…
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In an effort to tackle the immense logistical and technical challenges of streaming massive live events to millions of simultaneous viewers, Comcast and Fastly are collaborating with NBCUniversal to revolutionize how content is delivered on Peacock. The strategic initiative brings Fastly’s advanced content and application delivery software directly into Comcast’s expansive, nationwide network infrastructure, positioning…
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When front-end developers and user experience engineers are tasked with building a web interface that feels tactile, bouncy, or destructive, the industry instinct is almost invariably uniform: reach for a physics engine. Frameworks like Matter.js, Cannon.js, or custom WebGL solutions have long served as the gold standard for crafting immersive, gamified web experiences. When the…
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For the growing number of drivers transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs), the shift involves...
Cloud Computing
The atmosphere in New York City this mid-September carries a distinct, palpable energy. As...
Startups & Venture Capital
With little assistance from the major frontier AI laboratories, independent researchers are increasingly piecing...
