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Library protest results in one arrestDozens of people protested outside a public library in Chicago as a Pride Month event was taking place Monday. The event was story time with a drag queen. Supporters also showed up and used pride flags to shield the families entering the library. The library promoted the event as a special story time with books, music and a guest drag performer. Chicago police say one person was arrested at the protest. DePaul disbands Planned Parenthood groupThe Planned Parenthood Generation Action chapter at DePaul University has been told that the group would be disbanded and must cease…
Alexandr Wang, CEO of Scale AI, arrives for a meeting with international investors in IA at the Elysee Palace as part of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit in Paris, France, Feb. 10, 2025. Gonzalo Fuentes | ReutersMeta is forming a new artificial intelligence research lab and bringing on Alexandr Wang, founder and CEO of the startup Scale AI, according to The New York Times.The research lab is going to pursue a concept known as “superintelligence,” which is an AI system that surpasses human intelligence, the Times reported Tuesday. Meta is also in advanced talks to invest more than $10 billion…
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s director for Medicaid says more than 60,000 people will lose health care coverage in the state if the Republican-backed reconciliation package isn’t changed.”It’s about 63,000 individuals that currently would not be meeting the work requirements with the data we have today,” Bill Hanna said on UpFront.The reconciliation package includes a part-time, 20 hours weekly work requirement for able bodied adults.”We’re not predicting on how people would change their behavior because of the bill, but they are currently not meeting that 80-hour minimum requirement that’s included in the bill,” Hanna added. “They either need to meet…
The top five companies on the 2025 CNBC Disruptor 50 list — Anduril, OpenAI, Databricks, Anthropic and Canva — have a combined valuation of just under $500 billion. This is more than the combined total valuation of almost every past Disruptor 50 list of the last 12 years.OpenAI, the company that sparked a global arms race for new artificial intelligence capabilities, is the biggest contributor with its $300 billion value. But it is a race in which the other four companies in the top five (and more than two-thirds of the entire 2025 Disruptor 50) are very much key participants.The…
The race for global supremacy in AI and the existential threat it represents to the status quo in the tech industry, and beyond, has led to record venture investment in startups.The top five companies on this year’s Disruptor 50 list — including a new No. 1 Disruptor from the defense tech sector — have a combined valuation of just under $500 billion. That is more than the combined total valuation of almost every past Disruptor 50 list over the last 12 years.One recently hauled in the largest VC round ever, and as consumer and business use of AI rapidly grows,…
This year’s Disruptor 50 list, topped by Anduril in the No. 1 spot, and then OpenAI, showcases 50 companies that are challenging the status quo and using technology (most often, AI) to transform a range of industries.What’s particularly notable about this year’s list is how the sectors represented illustrate key trends not just in technology and VC, but also in politics and society. This is the first time in the 13 years of the Disruptor 50 list that it’s been topped by a defense tech company. The defense tech sector isn’t just represented by Anduril, with Flock Safety, Saronic Technologies…
French founder of artificial intelligence startup Mistral AI, Arthur Mensch, attends the Viva Technology show at Parc des Expositions Porte de Versailles in Paris, France, on May 22, 2024.Chesnot | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesFrench artificial intelligence firm Mistral is on Tuesday launching its first reasoning model to compete with rival options from the likes of OpenAI and China’s DeepSeek.”We’re announcing in a couple of hours our new reasoning model, which is very much competitive with all the others and has the specificity of being able to reason in multiple languages,” CEO Arthur Mensch told CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal onstage…
A delivery van outfitted with Wayve’s autonomous driving software is part of the fleet of vehicles making grocery deliveries across London.Source: WayveUber on Tuesday announced it’s partnered with self-driving car technology firm Wayve to launch trials of fully autonomous rides in the U.K.The ride-hailing app said the pilot would be the first of its kind for the company, as it allow users to take Uber rides without a safety driver present — a standard of autonomous driving described by the industry as “Level 4.” Self-driving vehicles have become a common sight in San Francisco, where Google’s autonomous driving venture Waymo offers…
After persistent questioning from members of Congress on Tuesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth turned to his acting comptroller, Bryn Woollacott MacDonnell, who provided the amount it would cost to send the National Guard and Marines to immigration protests in Los Angeles. She said the $134 million will come from operations and maintenance accounts. Other news we’re following:Trump deploys 2,000 more National Guard troops to LA: A total of 4,100 National Guard members, along with 700 Marines, are now headed to Los Angeles, escalating a military presence that local officials and Gov. Gavin Newsom don’t want. RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC…
U.S. consumer spending on Temu fell about 36% in May compared to a year earlier, while it fell 13% over the same period on Shein, according to trend data from Consumer Edge. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesTemu and Shein are pivoting to Europe as their business in the U.S. takes a major hit from unfavorable trade policies. But the China-founded budget e-commerce apps may not receive a warm reception in their new target markets. In recent weeks, complaints have been filed against Temu and Shein in the EU, accusing them of unsavory business tactics. That comes as the bloc prepares…