Eruditus, an Indian edtech startup, is in advanced stages of talks to secure about $150 million in new funding, two sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch, in what would be the largest fundraise by an Indian education firm in years. TPG, a major private equity player, is discussing to lead the investment, the sources
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It sounds like the plot to a creepy science-fiction/horror movie: two astronauts stranded in space. But the situation involving Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore, who are currently stuck on the International Space Station, isn’t quite as Hollywood-scary as all that. Let’s break it down. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams responding to media questions
Aug 24, 2024 Home Internet Hey, Trish, what do I do with my slow internet speeds? I had trouble with my gigabit speeds at home. So I turned to my colleagues for simple steps to improve my connection. Don’t switch out your router or upgrade your plan just yet. You’re gonna wanna conduct a few
Sometimes, having another set of eyes to help polish an email can be beneficial. If you’re the type of person who appreciates some extra assistance, you can now employ Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence writing tools to adjust email drafts, as the company announced Tuesday. This isn’t the search giant’s first rodeo. Google already had a Help Me Write
7.2/ 10 SCORE Paramount Plus Pros Wide catalog of familiar shows and movies Strong stable of kids’ content from Nickelodeon Live NFL football games Will stream some major movies soon after theater release Cons Outside of Star Trek, Evil and 1883, not many must-see originals Must have premium to get local CBS stations With fall’s
Aug 24, 2024 Video Games We just got out of the first hands on demo of Capcom’s Monster Hunter Wilds. I got two single player demos. The first set seemingly at the beginning of the game, a new region in the world has opened up and a thought to be extinct species is rumored to
Apple will be unveiling new products on September 10, with the announced phones going on sale on September 20, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. That lineup will reportedly include the iPhone 16, with larger screens on the Pro models and a new button just for taking pictures. The phones should also support
Aug 24, 2024 Video Games I’m here at games com and I just got done playing Xbox’s upcoming RPG avowed. I’m outside of their booth now. And if you’re a fan of Skyrim pay attention, I spent about half an hour with the game. And while it doesn’t have specific character classes, the demo let
We tested Saatva Classic’s luxury firm model for 30 nights. Aly Lopez/CNET As sleep experts at CNET, my husband Dillon and I test and review mattresses and sleep-related products. Ironically, despite this experience, we still struggle to get quality rest. Part of this issue stems from having different sleeping positions and preferences — a problem
Between 50 and 70 million Americans struggle to get enough quality sleep. Lacking restorative sleep over time could make you more susceptible to elevated blood pressure or type-2 diabetes, and it may make managing your emotions more difficult. If you’re struggling with sleep, you might have already tried different trendy sleep hacks. This can include making a Sleepy Girl
If you travel often for work or pleasure, you probably need sturdy equipment to protect your possessions. Whether you choose duffel bags or hardshell luggage sets, you’ve probably noticed these items can quickly add up in cost. Thankfully, there are always great deals you can take advantage of to score massive savings, such as this
Cleaning products come in lemon-scented variations, so you likely already associate the citrus fruit with a tidy home. There’s a reason for that: Lemons are one of the best natural cleaners you can find. They’re capable of busting through tough stains and eliminating difficult odors. If you want to finally give up harsh chemicals and
BioWare put out a 10-minute showcase video breaking down Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s action-based combat. Most of what we’ve seen of the RPG thus far has been in the early game, so we still didn’t have a strong grasp of what high-level encounters look like. There have been a lot of questions surrounding the sequel,
VCs are increasingly buying shares of late-stage startups on the secondary market as they try to get pieces of the hottest ones — especially AI companies. But they are also increasingly doing so through financial instruments called special purpose vehicles (SVPs). Some of those SPVs are becoming such hot commodities that they are commanding premium
/ California has expanded its digital ID pilot program to Google Wallet. By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Share this story Illustration: The Verge Android users participating in a pilot program can now add
BioWare has shown off some brief glimpses of Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s action-oriented combat over the past two months, but all we’ve seen thus far are some early encounters with the Rogue class and some flashy spells for the Mage. Now, the studio is getting into the nuts and bolts of The Veilguard’s combat with
This week, Gamescom gave us fresh looks at Starfield’s upcoming Shattered Space DLC as well as Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. We’ll tell you all about what we thought of those. We also have hands-on impressions for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, speak to the folks behind Dying Light: The Beast, get nostalgic with Don’t
Mical Jeanlys-White built WealthMore out of frustration. She spent years on Wall Street, building products at American Express and serving as a managing director at JPMorgan Chase. She realized the finance industry still had a long way to go when it came to helping consumers build and understand wealth. “Seventy percent of Americans do not
In a week that included a Geoff Keighley-led showcase and dozens of announcements, the most talked-about topic in games was Black Myth: Wukong, the Chinese action-RPG that earned a mixed Kotaku review for at times undermining its own epic ambitions. As those ambitions have awed some players and absolutely wrecked others, we’ve had you covered
This week, one of the three events each year in which we’re routinely graced with the presence of Geoff Keighley took place, with Gamescom Opening Night Live kicking off the week-long convention in Cologne, Germany. A host of World Premiere trailers and other announcements came out of that, including the first teaser trailer for Borderlands
Apocalypse Now director Francis Ford Coppola’s sci-fi passion project Megalopolis continues to be one of Hollywood’s biggest train wrecks. The latest derailment was a trailer that had to be pulled for fabricating quotes. It’s now being reported that, surprise, the trailer quotes were generated by AI. Suggested Reading The Boys Star Karen Fukuhara On Kimiko’s
The summer is winding down, the days are starting to grow shorter, and there’s a new chill in the air at night. It’s the perfect time to catch up on some older games ahead of the September onslaught that kicks off with Star Wars Outlaws’ launch next week. Advertisement It’s also a good time to
The Vessel of Hatred, the first expansion to Diablo IV, is set to release on October 8 and Blizzard dropped a ton of new information about it at Gamescom. That includes more details on the game’s new class, new region, and a few surprise announcements to get players even more excited. Suggested Reading Diablo IV
Monster Hunter Wilds is looking like it’s going to be one of the biggest games of 2025 already, and its showing at Gamescom is going incredibly well. The game is playable for the first time to the public, and the amount of information coming out of just that preview build is insane. We’ve learned a
Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. Despite it being summer, this week was rich with announcements. Let’s dive in. Most interesting startup stories from the week Image Credits: Niharika Kulkarni / NurPhoto / Getty Images No two businesses
AI models are being applied to every dataset under the sun, but are inconsistent in their outcomes. This is as true in the medical world as anywhere else, but a startup called Piramidal believes it has a sure thing with a foundational model for analyzing brain scan data. Cofounders Dimitris Sakellariou and Kris Pahuja have
Concord is a hero-based multiplayer shooter where you run around sci-fi maps on distant planets using pistols, cannons, fireballs and knives to obliterate opponents in familiar modes like “capture the point” and “kill stuff.” There’s nothing in it that’s surprised me or blown my mind, but it’s pretty and, more importantly, fun. That’s the worst
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This week on Equity are some deals that are unusual for a few reasons — some good, some… well, we’ll find out. First up is the $80 million round for Story, which is trying to apply that ol’ web3 magic to AI and talent management. As one investor puts it, “What Bitcoin did for money
Do you have a much-loved jacket with a torn sleeve or pair of grubby kicks gathering dust at the back of your closet? Tingit, a startup out of Lithuania, wants to help people restore their used clothing to its former glory with its newly launched repairs marketplace. The platform lets you use your phone to
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