Japan’s Response to Earthquake Relief Efforts By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Sakura Murakami WAJIMA, Japan (Reuters) – Japan plans to accept a U.S. relief team but no aid from other regions or countries for now, the daily Nikkei reported on Friday, four days after an earthquake killed 92 people and forced the evacuation of thousands in…
Perplexity AI secures $73.6M in Series B funding, boosts valuation to $520M Perplexity AI’s Successful Funding Round Perplexity AI, a San Francisco-based startup specializing in AI-powered search engines, recently completed a significant Series B funding round, raising $73.6 million. The funding round was led by Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) and included a mix of venture…
The Military Plans to Strike Back at Iran-backed Houthi Militants Political Tension in the Red Sea Region The military is drafting plans to hit back at Iran-backed Houthi militants who have been attacking commercial shipping in the Red Sea, according to three U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the discussions. That includes striking Houthi targets…
Are We Doomed to Counting Ballots Like Counting Sheep? Let’s Talk About Fear, Fairness, and Accuracy in the 2024 Elections So, apparently a new poll has been released, and it seems that Americans are sweating bullets over the 2024 elections. I mean, I get it – elections can be stressful. But this Suffolk University/USA Today…
Bitcoin ETF Approval: Rumor or Reality? The Buzz on Social Media Social media platforms are buzzing with speculation about the imminent approval of bitcoin spot ETF applications. Multiple sources are claiming that approval is “extremely close to the matter.” The latest update comes from a tweet by The Mooch, hinting at the ETF approval in…
Funding Round Solidifies Partnerships, Expansion, and Development of AI-Driven Workplace Technology Sourcefit Secures Strategic Investment QUEZON CITY, Philippines–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sourcefit, a leading international business processing outsourcing (BPO) provider with operations centers in the Philippines, South Africa, Dominican Republic and Armenia, has successfully closed a significant strategic investment, attracting investments from prominent players 9 Basil, NextGen Ventures,…
Former DHS Officials Support Johnson’s Bold Border Stance in Funding Dispute: Urging GOP to Stand Firm FIRST ON FOX: Conservative former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials are backing Speaker Mike Johnson’s aggressive stance on border security when it comes to ongoing negotiations over a supplemental spending agreement — calling on Republicans to have “clear…
Breaking News: ETC Wins Contracts Worth $9.7 Million Well, well, well, it looks like our friends over at Environmental Tectonics Corporation (ETC) are making waves again with a whopping $9.7 million in contracts. The Aircrew Training Systems business unit (ATS) is raking in the dough with four new contracts, three of which are for repeat…
