Kaltura, a New York-headquartered AI video platform company, is acquiring eSelf.ai, an Israel-based startup behind conversational avatars — AI-generated digital humans that can talk with users — for about $27 million. Kaltura announced today that…
Focused on original content Another obvious way to grow Apple TV is through more subscribers. With talk of Warner Bros. Discovery considering a sale, it’s worth wondering if Apple TV may try to grow through…
If you want a reliable pair of wireless earbuds that play well with Apple’s ecosystem, the AirPods 4 are one of the best options under $100 you can get. They don’t offer active noise cancellation…
Carbon management startup Carbon Direct is buying another carbon credit startup, Pachama, the companies announced today. Pachama laid off around 20 employees this summer as voluntary carbon markets softened. The company had attracted investments from…
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iHJHYjq7XI[/embed] It’s shaping up to be an excellent season for Stephen King adaptations. In September, we got The Long Walk, an excellent (though harrowing) adaptation of King’s 1979 Richard Bachman novel. Last month, HBO debuted…
WITH THE END of the US government shutdown in sight, disorganization still reigns at federal agencies. Workers at the Environmental Protection Agency tell WIRED that they have faced increasing chaos over the past five weeks.In…
The lead-up to Pluribus has been very secretive. The basic premise — miserable woman is stuck in a world where everyone is happy — was known early on, but that was followed by cryptic trailers…
Autonomous vehicles are having a moment, and it’s making it a lot easier for smaller companies to raise money. Vay, a German startup offering remote-controlled rental cars, will get $60 million in cash from Singaporean…
Planetary science Another area of concern is planetary science. When one picks apart Trump’s budget priorities, there are two clear and disturbing trends. The first is that there are no significant planetary science missions in…
In the history of gluteal enhancement, Mexico City stands out. It protrudes. It was here, in 1979, that a plastic surgeon, Mario González-Ulloa, first installed a pair of silicone implants designed specifically for the buttocks.…