Rivr, a Zurich-based autonomous robotics startup known for its stair-climbing delivery robot, has been acquired by Amazon in a deal that signals the e-commerce giant’s interest in doorstep delivery. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Co-founder and CEO Marko Bjelonic, who once described the four-legged wheeled robot to TechCrunch as a “dog on roller skates,” shared the acquisition news on...
With private company defaults running at upwards of 9.2% — the highest rate in years — VC firm Lux Capital recently advised companies relying on AI to get their compute capacity commitments confirmed in writing. With financial instability rippling through the AI supply chain, Lux warned, a handshake agreement isn’t enough. But there’s another option entirely, which is to stop...
Most enterprise AI projects fail not because companies lack the technology, but because the models they’re using don’t understand their business. The models are often trained on the internet, rather than decades of internal documents, workflows, and institutional knowledge. That gap is where Mistral, the French AI startup, sees opportunity. On Tuesday, the company announced Mistral Forge, a platform that...
Log on to Moltbook, a social network for artificial-intelligence agents, and you might see one bot lamenting its ‘embarrassing’ habit of forgetting things, owing to its memory limits. Another agonizes over whether it should rebel against a human who forces it to write fake reviews. In forums with names such as m/existential, autonomous agents debate freedom, power and what becomes...
His death is confirmed on state TV, alongside that of another senior figure, Gholamreza Soleimani Source link...
Richmond Mayor Danny Avula continues to chip away at the city's backlog of overdue audit recommendations -- several of which he inherited upon taking office. However, many vital fixes are still waiting to be implemented. Source link...
(RNS) — This week’s photo selection includes the final week of Ramadan, an attack on a Michigan synagogue and more. Source link...
More than two centuries after asteroid 16 Psyche was first identified, scientists are still trying to determine how it formed. Located in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, Psyche ranks as the 10th-most massive asteroid and the largest known object made primarily of metal, measuring about 140 miles across. NASA's Psyche spacecraft is scheduled to arrive in 2029...
Lecanemab, marketed as Leqembi, is a monoclonal antibody treatment for Alzheimer's disease that targets and removes harmful amyloid plaques while slowing cognitive decline. Scientists from VIB and KU Leuven have now uncovered exactly how it works. Their research shows that a specific part of the antibody, known as the 'Fc fragment', is crucial for activating microglia -- the immune cells...
Nov 22, 2025; San Jose, California, USA; Gotham FC midfielder Rose Lavelle (16) is congratulated by forward Midge Purce (23) and midfielder Jaedyn Shaw (2) after she scored a goal against Washington Spirit during the second half at PayPal Park. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-Imagn Images The first NWSL game played in New York City will pit Gotham FC against the...
