Guthrie, in an upcoming interview with her “Today” colleague Hoda Kotb, opened up about the anguish that she and her family have experienced since her 84-year-old mother was apparently abducted from her…
Border Report – Army ups maximum enlistment age to 42, relaxes rules on drug convictions for recruits
The current maximum enlistment age was 35. It’s about to move back. Read: Read More
Border Report – Tears and tough choices: TSA officers describe working without pay
Tens of thousands of Transportation Security Administration officers are set to receive another $0 paycheck this week. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Reddit takes on the bots with new ‘human verification’ requirements for fishy behavior
Reddit will require suspected automated accounts to verify they’re human, as it ramps up efforts to curb bot-driven spam and manipulation. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – How soap opera-TikTok hybrids became a billion-dollar business
Over the past few years, a new category of mobile apps has quietly exploded into a multi-billion dollar business. They’re called “micro dramas” — short-form, mobile-first scripted shows designed to be watched vertically on your…
Tech Crunch – Harvey confirms $11B valuation: Sequoia triples down
Investors like Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, Kleiner Perkins, Elad Gil can’t get enough of AI legal tech startup Harvey. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Granola raises $125M, hits $1.5B valuation as it expands from meeting notetaker to enterprise AI app
Granola’s valuation jumped from $250 million to $1.5 billion with this round, and it has added more support for AI agents after users previously complained. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Meta launches new initiative to support entrepreneurship, drive AI adoption
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a memo to staff that small businesses have always been a big part of the company’s business model, and that while tens of millions of entrepreneurs…
Tech Crunch – Arbor Energy just landed a billion-dollar order to bring rocket turbine tech to the power grid
The large deal sees Arbor delivering as many as 200 of its Halcyon turbines, which can burn either natural gas or waste biomass. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Meta turns to AI to make shopping easier on Instagram and Facebook
Meta is using generative AI to provide more product and brand information to consumers when they’re shopping in its apps. Read more: Read More