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Bevel’s co-founder grew tired of juggling separate apps for sleep, workouts and food. Turns out, so is everyone else. The “AI for human potential” startup says its user base has grown eightfold in the past year Bevel wants to make sense of the growing flood of health data and just raised $10 million in Series A funding to do it. The round was led by global investment firm General Catalyst, which also participated in Bevel’s seed raise in February. The new capital will help the New York-based startup scale its team and accelerate development of its AI-driven health platform, with…
The esports partnership between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Saudi Arabia is no more. On Thursday, the IOC said that it and the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC) have “mutually agreed” to part ways. The breakup comes weeks after Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund and other investors bought EA for $55 billion.The IOC and SOPC agreed on a 12-year esports partnership in 2024. At the time, the IOC was reportedly in talks with publishers of Rocket League, Street Fighter and League of Legends. The two sides discussed holding the Olympic Esports Games every two years. (The first games…
Character.AI, a startup that creates AI companions, announced on Wednesday that it would prohibit users under the age of 18 from using its chatbots starting November 25, 2025, in a significant move to address child safety concerns. The New York Times reports that the decision comes in the wake of mounting scrutiny over the potential impact of chatbots, also known as AI companions, on users’ mental health, particularly that of minors. Character.AI has faced lawsuits from families who have accused the company’s chatbots of contributing to the deaths of teenagers. The most notable case involves Sewell Setzer III, a 14-year-old…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Back from a week abroad, President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster and reopen the government after a monthlong shutdown, breaking with majority Republicans who have long opposed such a move. Trump said in a post on his social media site Thursday that “THE CHOICE IS CLEAR — INITIATE THE ‘NUCLEAR OPTION,’ GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER.”Trump’s sudden decision to assert himself into the shutdown debate — bringing the highly charged demand to end the filibuster — is certain to set the Senate on edge. It could spur senators toward their own…
LIVERPOOL: Liverpool face an in-form Aston Villa as the Premier League champions look to arrest their remarkable collapse on Saturday, while Arsenal aim to surge further clear in the title race. The Gunners hold a four-point lead over Bournemouth, who travel to Manchester City, before their trip to Burnley. Third-placed Tottenham are only five points off the top but are aiming to end a three-game winless run at home when they host London rivals Chelsea. Liverpool boss Arne Slot badly needs his star names to get back on track after being dumped out the League Cup by Crystal Palace on…
Perplexity AI has agreed to a multi-year licensing partnership with Getty Images that will allow its users to access the latter’s extensive library of images. Leveraging Getty’s API, Perplexity will integrate the visual media distributor’s huge collection of stock and editorial imagery within its AI search and discovery tools, with correct attribution being a key part of the agreement.In a press release, Getty said that Perplexity will be “making improvements on how it displays imagery, including image credit with link to source, to better educate users on how to use licensed imagery legally.” As generative AI tools become more widely…
“When bubbles happen, smart people get overexcited about a kernel of truth,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said.Getty Images Markets are soaring. Valuations are swelling. And enthusiasm for all things artificial intelligence is pumping hundreds of billions of dollars into the most transformational technology of the modern era. “AI isn’t just another theme; it’s the culmination of decades of evolution in computing,” Jon Markman, a Forbes contributor who analyzes tech stocks, writes. “Every layer of the stack, from power generation to semiconductors to enterprise software, is being rebuilt for an AI-first world. That’s a structural transformation.” Is this growth sustainable or…
Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan is now applying his long-standing Bitcoin framework to Solana — and he’s calling the setup “explosive.” In an October 29 memo, Hougan says the best trades in crypto are the ones where you get “two ways to win” with one position. For Bitcoin, he defines those two bets as: “1) The global ‘store of value’ market will grow. 2) Bitcoin will take an increasing share of that market.” He says only one of those outcomes has to be true for Bitcoin to work. Hougan sizes that “store of value” market at roughly $27.5 trillion…
One of our favorite power banks is on sale for one of the best prices we’ve seen, period. The Anker MagGo Power Bank 10K has dropped to only $57, which is 37 percent off its usual price. To put it into perspective, the lowest we’ve tracked it is $54, and that only happened briefly at the end of 2024. Today’s sale applies to multiple colorways.This model topped our list of the best power banks, and with very good reason. It’s a workhorse that gets the job done. It includes Qi2 tech for fast wireless charging and ships with a sturdy…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Multiple people who had been allegedly plotting a violent attack over the Halloween weekend were arrested Friday morning in Michigan, FBI Director Kash Patel said in a social media post.Patel didn’t release further information about the arrests, but said more information would be coming.Dearborn Police said in a social media post that the department was made aware that the FBI conducted operations in the city on Friday and assured residents that there is no threat to the community.Separately, in May, the FBI said it arrested a man who had spent months planning an attack against a U.S.…