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SNAK Venture Partners raises $50M fund to back vertical marketplaces
The firm has already invested in six companies, including BigRentals and Repackify, focused on equipment rental and packaging logistics, respectively. Source link
Alexa+, Amazon’s AI assistant, is now available to everyone in the US
Amazon opens Alexa+ to everyone in the U.S. The AI feature is free for Prime members across devices, and free for everyone on mobile and web. Source link
Apeiron Labs gets $29M to flood the oceans with autonomous underwater robots
Most of what we know about the ocean just skims the surface, literally. We’ve gathered a large quantity of data on the oceans from satellites, but most of that is based on the top layer of water. Below that, the picture gets murkier. Buoys, ships, and some autonomous rovers have recently added some detail, but […]
Freedoms Under Threat
Peter O. Zierlein An authoritarian is breaking the promise of our democracy. The post Freedoms Under Threat appeared first on The Nation. Source link
‘London’ Goes on the Road With a Man Who Encounters Strangers, Courtesy of a Car-Sharing Service (Exclusive Berlin Trailer)
The new film from Austrian director Sebastian Brameshuber, world premiering in the Panorama section, is “neither a documentary nor entirely fiction,” creating a portrait of Europe today. Source link
Spotify upgrades its lyrics feature with offline access, more translations
Spotify is revamping its lyrics feature, adding offline access for Premium users, global lyric translations, and a more prominent placement in the Now Playing view. Source link
How Has Bridgerton's Cast Justified Benedict's Controversial Mistress Offer?
The Bridgerton cast — and author Julia Quinn — have tried to explain Benedict’s shocking mistress offer to Sophie after the season 4 scene led to fan outrage. Those who read Quinn’s book An Offer From a Gentleman already knew that when season 4 premiered in January 2026, Benedict’s (Luke Thompson) interest in a mysterious […]
In ‘Lali,’ the First All-Pakistani Film at Berlin, Love Is a Battlefield, and a Man Pretends to Be Possessed to Control His Wife (Exclusive Trailer)
The new movie from writer-director Sarmad Sultan Khoosat, who has seen two previous films submitted as entries in the international Oscar race, will world premiere in Berlin’s Panorama section. Source link
The Real Story Behind Jennette McCurdy’s Novel ‘Half His Age’
McCurdy’s new book is a work of fiction, but writing it helped her work through some complicated memories from her own life. Source link
The Fight to Stop ICE—in Congress, and at the Super Bowl
Jon Wiener John Nichols comments on Democrats’ work in Congress to limit ICE, and Dave Zirin explains how Bad Bunny will make the Super Bowl halftime show a center of resistance. The post The Fight to Stop ICE—in Congress, and at the Super Bowl appeared first on The Nation. Source link