A new report showcases the 20 top-trending open source startups around the world, more than half of which are closely aligned with AI. The report is the handiwork of European venture capital firm Runa Capital, which has operated the Runa Open Source Startup (ROSS) Index since 2020. The Index serves …

Aiming to address the growing issue of AI bots, Razer, a technology company that produces lifestyle brands for gaming, inked a partnership with the blockchain project World, which is formerly known as Worldcoin, to introduce a blockchain-based verification system that ensures only human players participate in online games.  The Initiative …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – National security experts at the Heritage Foundation say a new strategic landscape is taking shape in the Middle East, and they believe now is the time to reorient the U.S.-Israel relationship to an equal strategic partnership. The two nations currently have what’s considered a “special relationship.” First …

Welcome back to Week in Review! We’ve got tons of stories to share from this week, like the greatest hits from Nvidia GTC; the NASA astronauts finally came home; Rippling’s lawsuit; and Google bought Wiz. Let’s get to it! Google finally does it: Google made its biggest acquisition in its …

Hundreds of homeschooling parents in Illinois are protesting a bill that would require them to comply with additional oversight for home instruction, and if they don’t, they could face jail time.  House Bill 2827, known as the Homeschool Act, advanced out of the Education Policy Committee by a vote of …

Crypto.com, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, is under intense scrutiny after a last-minute governance proposal to mint 70 billion new CRO tokens was approved. The proposal impacts Cronos, a blockchain developed by Crypto.com to support decentralized finance (DeFi) and web3 applications. Quick Take delivers key facts fast—concise, clear, and easy to read. …

Charlie Javice’s high-profile fraud trial has become a showcase of embarrassing missteps on both sides, with eyebrow-raising details about how JPMorgan Chase was allegedly deceived into buying her startup, Frank, for $175 million when it had just 300,000 customers instead of four million. Per a new WSJ article, one pivotal …

As rebuilding efforts continue across western North Carolina in communities devastated by Hurricane Helene, college students are ditching their traditional spring break trips to bring hope and help to those in this hurting community. Cru Campus Ministry and Unto, a global humanitarian organization, have teamed up to send more than …

With cryptocurrency stored digitally and often valued in the millions or even billions when converted to fiat, it has become a prime target for hackers.  Since the bull run in 2017, the world has seen significant increases in token values, and the Lazarus Group has carried out multiple attacks on …

Jonah Peretti’s career to date has been defined by constant reinvention. As the founder and CEO of BuzzFeed, Peretti has been at the forefront of digital media for almost two decades, navigating changes as the once small startup transformed into, at one point, a multimedia powerhouse. But as the company …