Live-shopping app Whatnot is in talks to nearly double its valuation to $20bn
The startup, which sells everything from sneakers to sports cards over livestream, is raising again barely a year after an $11.5bn round, as live commerce
G2A.COM’s Autonomous AI Agent Dave Helps Sellers Resolve 14,400 Support Tickets in 63 Days
Dave, a New AI-Powered Tool for Sellers, Helps Resolve 54% of Their Cases and Efficiently Manages Demand Spikes During AAA Game Launches. Now available in
Infantino insists FIFA’s World Cup plan is proposal and not ‘obligation’
Football governing bodies hit out at plans to sell World Cup stakes, as FIFA insist proposal is not an ‘obligation’.
US strikes cause extensive damage on Iran’s Qeshm Island
Video from Iran’s Qeshm Island shows widespread damage following US attacks.
Is Israel repeating the Crusaders’ fatal mistake?
Deja Vu explores why the Crusader kingdom fell and asks: could Israel be next?
‘I want to break the stigma around herpes’
The psychological effect of a herpes diagnosis can be greater than the physical symptoms, experts say.
How to do neon festival make-up without harming your skin
Neon is on trend, but some make-up products pose a serious risk to your health. Here’s what to check for, and how to dazzle.
Veteran Ugandan opposition leader collapses in court and in ICU, his wife says
The 70 year old has been in detention since November 2024 and faces treason charges, which he denies.
More than 100 aftershocks hit Japan after powerful quake that killed 13
People are being urged to stay alert, with earthquake aftershocks potentially reaching magnitude 7, officials say
Russia charges Telegram founder Durov with facilitating terrorism
The FSB claims the messenger app, created by Pavel Durov, has failed to remove accounts and channels used for recruitment by Ukraine’s secret service.
‘Delulu’, ‘Clock it’: ‘Cockroach’ protest brings Gen Z slang to India’s parliament
From “delulu” to “FOMO”, Gen Z slang has made an unlikely journey from Instagram to parliament.
Between prices and a diarrhea-causing parasite, lettuce is causing hard times
It’s been a choppy year for restaurants that lean into lettuce
Mythos attack on 3rd-round PQC algorithm candidate puts it out of commission
A quantum-resistant cryptography algorithm that was under consideration as an official US standard has been taken out of the running after an Anthropic security model
Battling wildfires across Europe
Fires continue to rage across Europe, including in France’s wine country. NBC News’ Raf Sanchez was with firefighters and volunteers in the region as they