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AI makes weather prediction better. Can WindBorne make it lucrative?

AI makes weather prediction better. Can WindBorne make it lucrative?

WindBorne Systems has raised $37 million Series B round to scale its weather balloons and AI forecasts.

Cougars Lower the Risks of Car Crashes by Hunting Deer

Cougars Lower the Risks of Car Crashes by Hunting Deer

A new study shows how the big cats cause deer to move away from roads and deeper into the forest, where they pose less of a hazard to motorists.

Gene-Edited Puppies Will Melt Your Heart—but Won’t Trigger Your Allergies

Gene-Edited Puppies Will Melt Your Heart—but Won’t Trigger Your Allergies

A startup has created beagles without the gene that causes runny noses and watery eyes for allergy sufferers.

Saudi Aramco backs India’s Mitti Labs to make Asia’s rice farming more water-resilient

Saudi Aramco backs India’s Mitti Labs to make Asia’s rice farming more water-resilient

Mitti Labs plans to expand beyond India and enter the Philippines and Indonesia while growing its carbon credits and agricultural data business.

Daily Briefing Aug. 5 – Inside Israel’s fortifications on the Gaza Yellow Line

Times of Israel

Daily Briefing Aug. 5 – Inside Israel’s fortifications on the Gaza Yellow Line

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian on the conclusions from the IDF investigation into the deadly gunfight in Tell, plus an explosive week for the defense minister and IDF chief of staff The post Daily Briefing Aug. 5 – Inside Israel’s…

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Putin names head of new Russian drone forces in military reshuffle

Straits Times

Putin names head of new Russian drone forces in military reshuffle

MOSCOW, Aug 5 - President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday named Denis Lyamin to head Russia's Unmanned Systems Forces, a newly established branch of the military that will be responsible for drone warfare.

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Disney sells its last big cable stake to Hearst for $1.2bn

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Disney sells its last big cable stake to Hearst for $1.2bn

Disney has closed the door on another piece of its cable past. The company has completed a $1.2bn sale of its 50% stake in A+E Global Media to Hearst, which now owns the business outright. The deal had been coming for a while. It was…

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Russian drone hits street vendor in Kherson, Zelensky denounces ‘safari’ attack

France 24

Russian drone hits street vendor in Kherson, Zelensky denounces ‘safari’ attack

Authorities in Ukraine say at least 17 people have been killed after the latest barrage of Russian missiles and drones. The overnight attacks were the latest in a series of large-scale strikes that have become almost routine this summer…

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China announces countermeasures against Washington, including controls on drone exports to the US

Stuff

China announces countermeasures against Washington, including controls on drone exports to the US

Tensions are simmering between the world's two biggest economies ahead of an expected visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to the US in September.

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The cost of being half-hearted in AI and how to avoid the Solow Paradox

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The cost of being half-hearted in AI and how to avoid the Solow Paradox

Not too long ago, one of the world's most data-driven companies admitted that its AI spending was becoming “harder to justify”. Uber's President and COO, Andrew Macdonald, told the Rapid Response podcast that the company had blown through…

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Nearly half of India's workforce wants a new job. Here's why

Times of India

Nearly half of India's workforce wants a new job. Here's why

Google leads India's most attractive employer brands, with Tata Group and Amazon following closely. Nearly half of India's workforce plans job changes within the next six months. Work-life balance and career progression are key factors…

Times of India

No One Can Afford to Make ‘Myst’ Games Anymore

No One Can Afford to Make ‘Myst’ Games Anymore

“Myst” sold over 6 million copies in the ’90s. Its latest sequel couldn’t shore up any funding, pointing to an existential crisis among double-A games.