Once a $4 billion apparel juggernaut, Allbirds will rebrand as NewBird AI, a “GPU-as-a-Service” company. Hey, if you can't beat ’em, join ’em.

Bringing your batch pipeline to real-time requires careful consideration. This post brings you five practical tips to make the most of your modernization efforts. Join us for an upcoming webinar to learn even more. The post 5 Practical Tips for Transforming Your Batch Data Pipeline into Real-Time: Upcoming Webinar appeared first on Towards Data Science.

A vibe-coding application creation company, Emergent, has released Wingman, an autonomous agent that can address and take control of the applications used to manage daily tasks. The company’s press release states: “The best technology should be accessible to everyone”, and cites the difficulty that users without a technical background have in creating software applications. It […] The post Citizen developers now have their own Wingman appeared first on AI News.

Google, Meta, and Microsoft about half the time don't comply with requests to opt out of online tracking per a California law mandate, privacy watchdog finds.

The 2026 startup is among a host of new companies looking to turn the space vision into reality.

Allbirds is ditching wool sneakers for AI servers, rebranding as NewBird AI after locking in a $50M convertible financing facility.

Sweden's minister for civil defense said Russian hackers are "now attempting destructive cyber attacks against organizations in Europe."

Pew Research Center: A survey of US teens: ~90% say entertainment is a reason they use TikTok, Instagram, or Snapchat, 57% Snapchat message daily, and 37% say TikTok impacts sleep  —  Teens largely turn to TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat for fun and connection.  But experiences around messaging, screen time and cyberbullying vary.

For decades, scientists have concentrated on what now looks to be a blind alley.

Microsoft has taken over Norway data center capacity once earmarked for OpenAI’s Stargate project, adding 30,000 Nvidia Vera Rubin chips. The post Microsoft Takes Over Key Stargate Site in Latest OpenAI Pullback appeared first on TechRepublic.

Sharon Goldman / Fortune: Artemis, which aims to replace rule-based cybersecurity systems with an AI-driven centralized “brain”, emerges from stealth with a $70M Series A led by Felicis  —  Artemis, a new cybersecurity startup trying to help defenders fight AI-powered attacks with AI, emerged from stealth today …

The company cites advancements in AI for the cuts.

Google Photos fixes Android crop tool bugs and adds smoother animations. Here’s what changed and why it matters for users. The post Google Photos Fixes Android Image Editing Tool: Here’s What Changed appeared first on TechRepublic.

Natalie Breymeyer / Axios: London-based Gizmo, which uses AI to turn young students' notes into gamified study materials, raised a $22M Series A led by Shine Capital and reports 13M users  —  Gizmo, an AI educational platform, raised a $22 million Series A, CEO Petros Christodoulou tells Axios exclusively.

Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch: AMD, Arm, and Qualcomm invest $60M in London-based self-driving tech startup Wayve as part of an extension to its $1.2B Series D, announced in February  —  Chipmakers AMD, Arm, and Qualcomm have invested $60 million into UK self-driving technology startup Wayve as part of an extension …

Bryce Elder / Financial Times: Shoe company Allbirds, which sold last week for $39M after its valuation fell from $4B+ in 2021, says it aims to become an AI compute provider; BIRD jumps 800%+  —  Ah, zeitgeist:  —  Allbirds is a San Francisco maker of wool trainers that was once valued at more than $4bn.

"We are being intentional about creating liquidity events."

It’s not about audio and video anymore The post From Pixels to DNA: Why the Future of Compression Is About Every Kind of Data appeared first on Towards Data Science.

Internal Space Force emails obtained by 404 Media show the work it takes to have a government agency make a new theme song. A general even wanted to start the whole thing over again.

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