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Google is preparing to hold its largest developer meeting, Google I/O 2025, on May 20 and May 21st. CEO Sundar Pichai, Deepmind CEO and co-founder Demis Hassabis, as well as executives in search, cloud and Android, announce major updates to Google’s product offerings. I hope Google I/O 2025 will focus a lot on AI (seriously, a lot). Gemini, a family of Google’s AI models, could potentially take center stage during Google I/O 2025 as Pichai and Hassabis continue to seek an advantage over Openai, Xai, humanity and other funded competitors. We are also looking forward to updates on DeepMind projects,…

Volodymyr Zelenskyy agrees to agree to the meeting proposed by Vladimir Putin.A faint hope of ending a war of more than three years in Ukraine that killed thousands of civilians and hundreds of thousands of soldiers. Ukrainian President Voldymir Zelensky agreed to attend a meeting proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin in Istanbul on Thursday, as long as Putin is directly present. Putin hopes that the talks will first debate the root causes of the conflict and later address ceasefire negotiations. His plan is also supported by US President Donald Trump. President Donald Trump said the meeting will help Ukrainian…

Hamas has released Edan Alexander, a double Israeli national and soldier of the United States and Israel. It is about to revive ceasefire negotiations and end the blockade of Israeli punishment in the besieged and bombarded Gaza Strip. The International Red Cross Committee (ICRC) confirmed that it promoted the transfer of soldiers on Monday evening. Images have been released showing Hamas members, Red Cross officials and Alexander. Hamas said he released Alexander as a goodwill gesture against President Donald Trump, who is visiting the Arab Gulf countries this week. The battle was temporarily suspended to allow handovers after Israeli Prime…

The buzzwords that have grown to the point of meaninglessness are as old as the tech industry itself. The top one is something like an “AI Agent” and its variations (agents). So of course, no one really knows what an AI agent is. Even people with software engineering backgrounds working at Andreessen Horowitz say there is no agreed definition, even Andreessen Horowitz, who is crazy funding AI startups. Three A16Z Infrastructure Investment Partners – Guido Appenzeller, Matt Bornstein and Yoko Li-, “What is an AI Agent?” For perspective, A16Z, a backer of hot AI companies such as Openai and Anysphere…

Dublin, Ireland, May 12, 2025, Chain Wire AB DAO and AB Charity Foundation co-hosted the first “high-tech-led charity forum” in Dublin, Ireland, marking a major milestone in their joint mission to reconstruct the global philanthropic landscape through technology and trust. The forum was chaired by Bertie Ahern, chairman of the AB Charity Foundation, former Ireland’s prime minister and former president of the Council of Europe. In his keynote address entitled “Technology and Trust – A New Order of Charity,” Ahern emphasized the importance of building trustworthy systems for the public in the digital age. Notable guests included his former Nigerian…

It’s May 12, 2025, and we’re back with the daily rundown of the biggest startup and tech funding moves around the globe. From quantum computing to tokenized real estate, from no-code AI platforms to healthy snacking brands—today’s deal sheet is anything but boring. Leading the charge is Rippling with a massive $450 million Series G round at a $16.8 billion valuation, reaffirming its position as a heavyweight in the HR and IT automation space. Meanwhile, Classiq scored a hefty $110 million to push the boundaries of quantum software, and Stash pocketed $146 million to scale its personal finance platform and…

Rep. Gerald Connolly, a ranking member of the U.S. House Oversight Committee, has launched an investigation into whether the cost management startup lamp is receiving priority treatment for the $25 million government contract. Connolly has sent a letter to the General Services Agency (GSA), the administrator requesting information and documents related to the GSA’s reported information and documents. Probe news was first reported by Propublica. Among Connolly’s biggest concerns is that Lamp has been said to have “no experience with federal contracts,” and its investors include many Trump allies and supporters. These investors include Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, Keith Labois…

As amateur models of university athletics collapsed, some extraordinary ideas have emerged as compensation for the names, images and portraits of some of the chaos surrounding the explosion, as well as ways to govern the transfer portal where thousands of athletes change schools each season. It is unclear whether any of the ideas have been implemented, and all schools I’m waiting for a decision A federal judge on whether it’s $2.8 billion Antitrust settlement against the NCAA And the five biggest meetings will come into effect as early as July 1st. If so, the school will open the floodgates and…

Mercury co-founder and CEO Immad Akhund today announced the launch of a $26 million fund to support early-stage startups. Axios first reported this in February. Akhund has been an active angel investor since 2016, supporting over 350 startups at its earliest stage. His portfolio includes companies such as Airtable, Applied Intuition, Decagon, Gecko Robotics, Linear, and Substack. “I love supporting entrepreneurs. Whether it’s mercury building or investing, it gives ambitious founders energy, perspective and deep satisfaction to help them build their future. A dedicated fund can return to deeper and more meaningful.” By launching the fund, the CEO of one…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his first speech to the country since the ceasefire after last week’s intense military conflict that India had “suspended” military action against Pakistan. Speaking Wednesday, the supranational Hindu leader said in New Delhi that his government would not distinguish between “terrorism” and “terrorist groups.” He said that if India has a future “terror” attack, it will “retaliate on its own terms.” The Indian military claimed that on May 6, it launched multiple missile attacks targeting Pakistan-Pakistan-controlled Kashmir sites, which hit “terrorist infrastructure.” Pakistan rejected the claim. Pakistan chose to “attack” India rather than fight…