Spotify reported its performance for the second quarter of this year. The streaming service added more subscribers than expected, however total revenue and operating income fell below expectations. After adding 5 million premium subscribers in Q1, it added 8 million more this quarter (exceeding forecasts by 3 million). Compared to Q2 last year, the number of premium subscribers increased by...
What do you think of when you hear the phrase “la dolce vita”? If, like us, you’re a fan of Italian cinema, chances are one of the first images that will spring to mind is of a man dressed in a tailored black suit and sunglasses, leaning back in a café chair, feet resting insouciantly on a crisp white tablecloth. We’re talking, of course, about...
On Truth & Movies this week, we discuss The Fanastic Four: First Steps and spoke to its star Ralph Ineson. We then review the latest Hong Sang-Soo film, What Does That Nature Say To You and finally, for film club, revisit The Green Ray. Joining host Leila Latif are David Jenkins and Kambole Campbell. Truth & Movies is the podcast from...
Julius AI, a startup that describes itself as an AI data analyst, announced it has raised a $10 million seed round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Horizon VC, 8VC, Y Combinator, the AI Grant accelerator participated in the round along with several high-profile angel investors, including Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas, Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch, and Twilio co-founder Jeff Lawson, among...
The massive Las Vegas venue known as Sphere will be screening its first classic movie, “The Wizard of Oz,” starting on August 28. And as detailed in a segment on CBS Sunday Morning, this isn’t just a matter of taking the existing movie and projecting it on Sphere’s 160,000 square foot, wraparound LED screen. Instead, Sphere Entertainment CEO James Dolan...
After spending the past week-plus in the headlines due to a seemingly inescapable social media scandal, data operations startup Astronomer is trying to shift the narrative with a tongue-in-cheek video starring actress and entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow. Paltrow was, of course, previously married to Coldplay singer Chris Martin. And it was at a Coldplay concert in Massachusetts that the company’s CEO...
The cuts to science under the Trump administration have sparked protests and will threaten the positions of many international early-career researchers.Credit: Kirk Sides/Houston Chronicle via GettyA stem-cell biologist who has spent the past 14 years in the United States is one of a growing number of early-career scientists who are considering leaving the country.Under the administration of President Donald Trump,...
Israel has said it is prepared to open humanitarian corridors to allow UN convoys into Gaza, following weeks of international pressure and a growing hunger crisis.In a statement on Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had allowed air drops of humanitarian aid to resume, the first of which consisted of seven pallets of flour, sugar and canned food...
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Virginians may have spotted a bright light appearing to be an object in the sky on Saturday morning -- but what was it? The morning of Saturday, July 26, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 5:01 a.m. in Florida, according to Spaceflight Now. The 28 Starlink satellites were placed into...
In This Article In today’s real estate environment, data isn’t optional—it’s essential. Whether you’re a first-time landlord or a seasoned investor looking to scale your portfolio, understanding where and when to invest is just as important as what you invest in. Tracking single-family rental (SFR) data for three-bedroom homes can provide insight into a segment that continues to attract stable,...
