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New York City is in crisis. A pocket of the city’s tech community thinks it has the solution.They’re looking to abundance, a fast-rising ideology that says the way out of urban decay is to build: more housing, more transit, more clean energy, and more tech. It’s a Yes-In-My-Backyard worldview aimed squarely at a city drowning in sky-high living costs and rising waters.The city is screaming with an unfocused angst, said Andrew Staniforth, the cofounder and CEO of construction tech startup Assembly OSM, during a “Tech for Abundance” panel Wednesday night in Midtown Manhattan.”I think that’s creating a bit of a…
There’s a new slate of MVPs in the labor market.Over the past several months, a talent war has been rippling through Silicon Valley as companies like OpenAI, Meta, and Anthropic vie for an elite group of the best and the brightest working on artificial intelligence.OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called it the “most intense talent market I have seen in my career,” on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Friday, a day after OpenAI released GPT-5, the latest iteration of its flagship model.Altman, however, says that fighting over a chosen few may not be necessary.”I bet it’s much bigger than people think,” he…
The Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles, a White House official said Friday, weeks after the Department of Justice accused the school of antisemitism and other civil rights violations. UCLA is the first public university whose federal grants have been targeted by the administration over allegations of civil rights violations related to antisemitism and affirmative action. The Trump administration has frozen or paused federal funding over similar allegations against private colleges.The White House official did not detail any additional demands from the administration. The person was not authorized to speak publicly…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders impressed the first half of his NFL preseason debut, throwing two touchdown passes to Kaden Davis against the Carolina Panthers.The first, a 7-yard TD pass to Davis between two defenders, prompted his Hall of Fame father and Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders to take to social media.“Yes Lawd! Yes @ShedeurSanders,” Sanders posted on X.Sanders closed out the first half with a 12-yard TD strike to Davis over the middle to give the Browns a 14-7 lead at the break. Sanders finished the half 11-of-18 passing for 103 yards with…
PRAGUE (Reuters) -Zookeepers feeding two baby vultures in Prague are using a hand puppet designed to look like the chicks’ parents, a technique they hope will ensure the birds learn to identify with other vultures – not humans.Staff at Prague Zoo had to start hand-feeding the lesser yellow-headed vultures when their parents stopped nesting. After using the approach with other birds, they quickly made a hand puppet that looks like an adult vulture’s head.”If we raised (the bird) in direct contact with humans, it would become imprinted to humans, and then it would be difficult to breed that individual within…
Meta has acquired AI voice startup WaveForms for an undisclosed sum, The Information reports. It’s the company’s latest buy to strengthen its new AI unit, Superintelligence Labs, and Meta’s second major AI audio acquisition in the last month after it bought PlayAI. WaveForms, founded just eight months ago, raised $40 million from Andreessen Horowitz in a round that valued the company at $160 million pre-money, per PitchBook data. Two of the startup’s co-founders — former Meta and OpenAI researcher Alexis Conneau, and former Google advertising strategist Coralie Lemaitre — have reportedly joined Meta. While at OpenAI, Conneau co-created GPT4-o Advanced…
Google announced on Friday that it’s giving Google Finance, its tool that provides financial information and business news, an AI update. Users will now be able to research their financial questions with AI, access advanced charting tools, and get real-time data and news. With the update, users can now ask detailed questions about finance and get a comprehensive AI response that includes links to relevant sites. Instead of having to look up individual stock details, users can ask complex questions in one go. As for the new charting tools, Google says these “will help you visualize financial data beyond simple…
Deaths from “flesh-eating” bacteria are on the rise across the southeastern coasts of the U.S. At least five people in Florida, four in Louisiana and one in the Outer Banks have died this year from infections that can cause necrotizing wounds.The culprit, the bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, thrives in warm seawater. Florida has seen 16 cases this year, according to the state’s health department. Seventeen cases have been reported in Louisiana — more than previous years’ annual averages. North Carolina has seen seven cases this year so far, the state Department of Health and Human Services confirmed to NBC News. And…
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens has said throughout the offseason that that team wanted Joe Mazzulla to be its coach for a long time.It made that more than a proclamation Friday, announcing it has signed Mazzulla to a multi-year contract extension. Length and details of the new deal were not released.In a statement, Mazzulla called his new pact with the team “a blessing.”“I would not be here without my faith, my wife, and my children,” Mazzulla said. “We are thankful for the partnership with our ownership groups, Brad’s mentorship, and the support of our staff. Most importantly,…
HOUSTON (AP) — Billy Howton, a former Green Bay Packers star regarded as one of the most productive wide receivers of the pre-Super Bowl era who was a founder and the first president of the NFL Players Association, has died. He was 95.Howton died in Houston on Monday, according to an obituary. Bradshaw-Carter Funeral Home confirmed his death on Friday.Howton was born in Littlefield, Texas, in 1930. He was believed to have been the oldest living NFL player.Howton scored the Packers’ first receiving touchdown at Lambeau Field in 1957. He was a second-round selection by the Packers in 1952 and…