The old adage ‘History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme’ lies at the heart of Mascha Schilinski’s Sound of Falling, in which four generations of life play out within the confines of a rural farmhouse in north Germany. Over the course of a century Schilinski flickers between the lives of Alma (Hanna Heckt), Erika (Lea Drinda), Angelika (Lena Urzendowsky) and Lenka (Laeni...
At the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom conference in downtown San Francisco Wednesday, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said his company’s recent investments in OpenAI and Anthropic are likely to be its last in both, saying that once they go public as anticipated later this year, the opportunity to invest closes. It could be that simple. While firms sometimes pile...
As competition among AI startups heats up, founders and VCs are turning to novel valuation mechanisms to manufacture a perception of market dominance. Until recently, the most sought-after companies raised multiple rounds of funding in quick succession at escalating valuations. However, because constant fundraising distracts founders from building their products, lead VCs have devised a new pricing structure that effectively...
The AI coding assistant Cursor has surpassed $2 billion in annualized revenue, according to a Bloomberg source. This individual says the four-year-old startup saw its revenue run rate double over the past three months. The disclosure appears timed to counter a recent wave of skepticism. Last week, tweets went viral questioning whether Cursor’s momentum was stalling, citing high-profile defections by...
Science was once the domain of researchers toiling in solitude. Today, however, research thrives through collaboration, and is perhaps at its best when scientists recognize their colleagues’ contributions.To celebrate International Women’s Day, held each year on 8 March, Nature asked six previous winners of awards given in partnership with Nature to name a woman who has had a positive impact...
The US-Israeli war with Iran entered its third day with more violent drone and air strikes traded between the opposing sides.In a fast-moving day, the US struck locations in Iran, with scenes of devastation seen on the streets.Israel launched strikes on Lebanon, targeting sites believed to be Hezbollah positions.Three US fighter jets crashed in Kuwait, which the US says went...
The Virginia Department of Health confirmed a stray cat in Hopewell connected to multiple attacks tested positive for rabies. Now, one woman is sharing her own run-in with the rabid cat. Source link...
Photo gallery: The attack on Iran shocks, heartens and divides the world Source link...
At the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), researcher Leonardo Ferreira, Ph.D., is leading an ambitious effort to change how type 1 diabetes (T1D) is treated. Backed by $1 million from Breakthrough T1D, a leading global research and advocacy organization, Ferreira and collaborators at partner institutions are testing a new strategy aimed at treating and potentially curing the disease. Their...
Teens and young adults who survive cancer appear to age more quickly than people their same age who have never had the disease, according to new research. Scientists found signs of faster aging not only inside cells but also in brain performance, including memory, attention, and the ability to process information. The findings were published in Nature Communications. The research...
