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How I relearned to love Berkeley as a blind person
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Humans&, a ‘human-centric’ AI startup founded by Anthropic, xAI, Google alums, raised $480M seed round
Humans&, a startup that believes AI should empower people, not replace them, has reportedly raised a $480 million seed round at a $4.48 billion valuation.

Eat App wants a bite of India’s restaurant reservation business with an aquistion and Swiggy partnership
Eat App is making India its central focus to market its reservation and dine-in growth suite

SpaceX didn’t properly inspect crane before collapse at Starbase, OSHA says
The federal safety agency has hit SpaceX with a $115,850 fine after finding seven "serious" violations during its investigation.

Netflix is rolling out a live voting feature

Midpoint Checkup: Wizards Are A Work In Progress

Netflix revises offer to pay all cash for Warner Bros to fend off Paramount

Indian vibe-coding startup Emergent triples valuation to $300M with $70M fundraise

Meta’s Oversight Board takes up permanent bans in landmark case
For the first time, Meta's Oversight Board is looking for specific policy recommendations around disabled accounts.

Everstone combines Wingify, AB Tasty for $100M+ digital experience optimization platform

Wizards vs Clippers Recap: Washington loses to LA on Monday, 110-106

