Russia is banning chat platform Discord, the Washington Post reports. The app joins platforms like Facebook and X, which have also been blocked in the country since the start of its war with Ukraine. The twist is that the Russian military relies on Discord to coordinate communications, since the military doesn’t have its own platforms […]
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 […]
Sunamp’s thermal battery uses a chemical found in salt-and-vinegar potato chips
Nearly 20 years ago, Andrew Bissell was sitting in the living room of his beachfront home in the Edinburgh area. He and his wife, Susan Lang-Bissell, had just sold their medical imaging startup, and he was pondering his future. “Do we retire or do we go again?” Bissell told TechCrunch. Around that time, he was […]
MBC Uses BTS Photo Without Suga On Broadcast, Faces Massive Backlash
MBC has come under fire from BTS fans after a recent episode of the popular variety show Where is My Home featured a photo of the group missing member Suga. | SBS Inkigayo During the most recent episode, the hosts discussed ASTRO‘s Cha Eunwoo and BTS after one of the guest stars mentioned being friends with […]
Former Expedia VP’s startup uses AI to help smaller companies book travel
Small businesses and startups often lack a dedicated travel desk, forcing executives and founders to rely on human assistants or consuming and cumbersome travel apps. Expedia’s former VP of global product, Michael Gulmann, is betting on AI to bridge the gap. His company, Otto, is emerges from stealth Thursday, with plans to launch an alpha […]