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Philadelphia (AP) — The mayor of Philadelphia was the inspiration for her show, “Abbott Elementary,” at a ceremony Wednesday dedicated actor and producer Quinta Brunson, who won the city’s keys, to another mural at Branson’s alma mater.The producer, writer and comedian stared at the shiny key handed over to her by Philadelphia mayor Sherrel Parker and said, “Wow! I want to ask everyone’s minds: what’s open?”Branson used a ceremony held at Andrew Hamilton School to celebrate the power of public education, public school teachers and the education of music and the arts. Her parents and siblings were present, along with…
Horizon3.AI is a cybersecurity startup that provides tools such as autonomous penetration testing, seeking to raise $100 million in a new funding round, shutting down at least $73 million. According to two people familiar with the deal, the NEA led the round. One said the startup is believed to be valued at over $750 million, but TechCrunch couldn’t confirm whether the rating was prior or post-money. Another added that he believes the company has sold (or sells) $100 million, generating about $30 million in annual revenue. Neither Horizon nor Nea responded to TechCrunch’s request for comment. The deal marks Horizon3.AI,…
According to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s AI assistant shared the update every month on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger at the company’s annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday. The news comes just a month after Meta strengthens AI ambitions with the launch of a standalone meta AI app and competes directly with Openai’s ChatGpt. Meta AI currently has 1 billion users Zuckerberg said the focus this year will be on making meta AI feel more personal as voice conversations, entertainment features and smarter customizations are prioritized. “The focus this year is to deepen experience and make meta AI a major individual…
NVIDIA has released figures on how the Trump administration’s recent CHIP export restrictions are affecting businesses as it reports revenue for the first quarter of 2026, which closed on April 28th. Nvidia reported that a $4.5 billion bill was raised in the first quarter due to licensing requirements that affect the ability to sell H20 AI chips to Chinese companies. The chipmaker also reported that it was unable to ship an additional $2.5 billion in H20 revenue in the quarter due to restrictions. When US licensing requirements were first announced in April, the company said it expected to have an…
US President Donald Trump has sidelined criticism from his well-known source, government adviser Elon Musk, of his extensive budget bill (known as one big beautiful bill). At an oath ceremony at the oval office on Wednesday, Trump faced questions about Musk’s comments, suggesting that the bill would inflate citizen debt. Republican leaders responded with some degree of ambiguity, but stubbornly defended the bill’s tax cuts. “We’re going to negotiate that bill, and I’m not happy with any particular aspect of it, but I’m excited about the other aspects of it,” Trump said. “That’s how they get there.” The budget bill…
After Trump launched his own coin and held dinner for investors, praise continues with conflict of interest concerns.US Vice President JD Vance has urged the domestic cryptocurrency industry to continue to engage in American politics, highlighting the close ties of President Donald Trump’s administration with the deep self-paid industry. At a Bitcoin conference held in Las Vegas, Nevada on Wednesday, Vance urged cryptocurrency executives and enthusiasts to put pressure on the US Congress to pass White House-backed pro-crypto laws “We have a generation of opportunities to unleash innovation and use it to improve the lives of countless American citizens,” Vance…
The United Nations and aid agencies have criticised the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation after a chaotic, deadly delivery.Gaza has been completely locked down by Israel for almost three months. Aid agencies have stopped providing the most basic supplies, with 2.3 million people starving. Currently, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation offers food packages, but is supported by Israel and the United States. That first attempt turned into chaos. The foundation has also faced strong criticism from the United Nations and other aid agencies. They say it appears to be a “weaponization” aid, not following humanitarian principles. So why did Israel decide to receive…
GameStop announced on Wednesday it had purchased 4,710 Bitcoins. This is worth more than $500 million at the time of purchase. Video game retail chains have struggled to relate to an era when digital game purchases are becoming more and more popular. Additionally, the company has made a new kind of infamous name when it became the center of the short aperture in 2021. GameStop’s inventory is bulging a bit from its pre-interference location on Reddit Community R/Wallstreetbets, but with years away from the unpredictable moments of the spotlight, GameStop reports an annual decline in net sales. To support the…
Three years ago, Stellantis announced that it would pair with Amazon to create in-vehicle software that brings a large amount of connected products and services to the vehicle by 2024, in order to generate $22.5 billion a year from the software, as part of the automaker’s broader plan. It never happened. And now the partnership is “at an end,” Reuters reported. The article reports that Amazon staff working on the project have relocated or left the company, according to an unnamed source. Stellantis confirmed the Reuters report and told TechCrunch it would pivot to an Android-based system. “Amazon is a…
Detroit (AP) – The Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal by a student’s family He died or injured at Oxford High School Ending efforts to take charge of employees in 2021 for some of the mass shootings.Under Michigan law, immunity is a high hurdle to overcome in lawsuits against government agencies, including public school staff. The lawyer usually has to show that a significant negligence has occurred.The court said in a two-section order that the case would not be taken. The decision means a 3-0 Court of Appeals ruling in favour of school employees.”I was shocked,” William “Buck,”…