As the demand for AI surges, AI vendors are devoting greater bandwidth to data security issues. Not only are they being compelled to comply with emerging data privacy regulations (e.g. the EU Data Act), but they’re finding themselves under the microscope of clients skeptical about how their data is being used and processed. The trouble […]
KoBold Metals, which uses AI to help find critical minerals for the energy transition, raises $491M
Earlier this year, KoBold Metals found what might be one of the largest high-grade copper deposits of all time, with the potential to produce hundreds of thousands of metric tons per year, the company’s CEO said. Now, just eight months later, KoBold is close to raising over half a billion dollars. The funding should help […]
Popular Band Halts Performance To Help A Collapsed Fan
On September 26, CNBLUE attended the Kyunghee University Seoul Campus Fall Festival. | @official_CNBLUE/X During the performance, an unexpected emergency in the standing area caused the show to halt. In a fan-taken video, netizens praised the band for actively responding to the situation at hand. This had happened at their shows before in Japan, so […]
Jump raises $12M to help freelancers get benefits just like employees
French startup Jump, a modern take on the concept of umbrella companies in France, has raised €11 million (around $ 12 million at current exchange rates) in a Series A funding round. Jump offers full-time contracts to freelancers looking for some stability and the benefits involved with a full-time job. It only acts as an […]
Patreon launches features to automate away creators’ administrative workload and help them make more money
Patreon is rolling out new automated features for creators to convert free members to paid ones. Last year, Patreon introduced e-commerce features and free memberships, which allow fans to subscribe to a creator’s public posts without having to pay for paywalled content. Now that creators have become more accustomed to these tools, Patreon is adding […]