Jeh Aerospace nets $11M to scale the commercial aircraft supply chain in India
Indian startup Jeh Aerospace has secured $11 million in a new funding round to help ease global supply chain bottlenecks.
1979 Iranian Revolution: Four Decades of U.S.-Iran Hostility and Geopolitical Shifts Persist in 2025
The 1979 Iranian Revolution stands as a seismic event in modern history, not only reshaping Iran domestically but fundamentally transforming the nation’s relationship with the United States—from close alliance to…
Google says its AI-based bug hunter found 20 security vulnerabilities
The discoveries by an AI-based bug hunter are significant, as it shows these tools are starting to get real results, even if they still need a human.
Amazon splits up the Wondery podcast network and lays off about 110 employees
Four years after Amazon’s acquisition of podcast network Wondery, the tech giant is dismantling its $300 million purchase and reorganizing various audio properties into separate teams at the company. As first reported by Bloomberg, this reorg will see the studio lose about 110 employees, and CEO Jen Sargent is departing the company. Amazon told Bloomberg …
Cloudflare says Perplexity’s AI bots are ‘stealth crawling’ blocked sites
The AI search startup Perplexity is allegedly skirting restrictions meant to stop its AI web crawlers from accessing certain websites, according to a report from Cloudflare. In the report, Cloudflare claims that when Perplexity encounters a block, the startup will conceal its crawling identity “in an attempt to circumvent the website’s preferences.” The report only
Google dunks on Apple Intelligence in new Pixel 10 ad
Apple sold its iPhone 16 devices last year with a promise that a new AI-powered version of Siri would soon be a lot more personalized thanks to Apple Intelligence. Almost a year later, that Siri upgrade still isn’t here, and Apple was forced to delay its promised improvements and remove an iPhone 16 commercial instead.
“World on Edge: Trump’s Ceasefire Deadline for Russia Sparks Global Tensions” – 8/4/2025, 6:28:18 PM
As of August 4, 2025, major world news includes a looming ceasefire deadline set by former President Trump for Russia, new humanitarian and political developments in the Middle East, heightened…
Lyft and China’s Baidu look to bring robotaxis to Europe next year
The companies want to launch the robotaxi services in Germany and the U.K. first, pending regulatory approval.
Spotify raises subscription prices
Spotify is raising prices for users in some international markets after a rough quarterly earnings report.
Joby Aviation to buy Blade Air Mobility’s ride-share business
Joby is buying the Blade brand and the company’s passenger business, which includes operations in the United States and Europe, for as much as $125 million.