Prentis, a new artificial intelligence research lab focused on computer usage models, co-founded by serial entrepreneur Ritankar Das and tech heavyweights Reid Hoffman and Marc Pincus, is in talks to raise $100 million at a $1 billion valuation, according to two people familiar with the discussions. Launched in April, Prentis is training models to learn
A forest fire near Madrid is “beyond the capacity” of firefighters to contain it, Spanish officials have warned, after three fires west of the capital merged into a single blaze. Spain’s government has declared a national emergency after fires got out of control in several areas near Madrid, prompting the evacuation of at least 30,000
Middlesex, Durham and Leicestershire joined Nottinghamshire with two wins from two in the One-Day Cup by winning their respective matches on Friday, while champions Worcestershire and Kent started their campaigns victorious. The matches don’t come much better for all-rounders than the one enjoyed by Josh de Caires, who produced top List A figures with bat
The lobby brought the outdoors inside with furniture that resembled tree trunks, potted plants of all sizes, and what Brandenberg calls a “living wall of greenery” that climbs two stories high behind a reclaimed wood and stone staircase. When I walked in, a relaxing soundtrack made me feel like I was in some kind of
Vietnam is weighing the most unusual version yet of the youth social media bans sweeping the world. Instead of kicking children off the platforms entirely, the country wants to allow them to stay connected, but muted. According to a draft decree from Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, reported on Friday by Reuters, users
Donald Trump says the United States will launch an investigation into the European Union and threatened to impose new tariffs over fines imposed on some of the largest American technology companies. It comes days after the European Commission fined Google €890 million ($1 billion) for operating in a way that excluded competitors from its services.
