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Parasail raised $32 million in a Series A, signaling a fractured future of models and compute.

On Wednesday, Amazon announced the launch of its new Fire TV Stick HD and Ember Artline televisions, both now available for preorder.  Following the initial release of the first-generation Fire TV Stick HD two years ago, Amazon has created a new model that is its thinnest streaming device to date, the company says. Launched in […]

Wayve's $1.2 billion Series D round, which was announced in February, keeps growing.

HBO Max will be available to JioHotstar subscribers as an add-on starting at ₹49 (about $0.50) per month, and would feature content from HBO, Max Originals, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Television, and DC Studios.

Report says authorities are flouting accounting rules by failing to disclose revenue lost to server farm subsidies

Many US states and local authorities are violating generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) by failing to disclose revenue lost to datacenter tax subsidy schemes, according to Good Jobs First.…

Here comes 'enterprise vibe coding' as CRM giant aims to open development to anyone on the platform

Salesforce has introduced what it calls Headless 360 at its developer event TDX, which starts today in San Francisco, designed to expand the reach of its app-building tools beyond traditional developers.…

Fathom will allow you to choose between video, audio-only, and transcription modes.

Vuln old enough to drive lands on CISA's exploited list

While Microsoft was rolling out its bumper Patch Tuesday updates this week, US cybersecurity agency CISA was readying an alert about a 17-year-old critical Excel flaw now under exploit.…

Command prefix will require password by default

The latest version of Raspberry Pi OS now requires a password for sudo by default.…

Some on the Moon's surface, some in orbit. How does 5 years sound? Do-able, right nerds?

The nukes-in-space ambitions of the current US administration have taken a step forward - and the US Office of Science and Technology Policy has just published its hopes for who does what.…

A group of local contractors are hoping to address both homelessness and climate change with their project to build six new “tiny homes” using natural materials.

The post Group of local contractors to use straw bales to build low-income housing on Mt. Calvary Church property in Soquel appeared first on Lookout Santa Cruz.

This year, some Santa Cruz homeowners were able to save thousands of dollars when filing taxes. That’s due to an increased cap on state and local tax deduction referred to as SALT.

The post It’s Tax Day: Here’s why some Santa Cruz County homeowners are saving more this year appeared first on Lookout Santa Cruz.

The Live Oak School District plans to announce a new superintendent at its April 22 board meeting following Pat Sánchez’s resignation, after a search process that included community input and interviews with both internal and external candidates. Board leaders say they are prioritizing a collaborative, equity-focused candidate with strong administrative experience, aiming for a seamless transition by July 1 without the need for an interim leader.

The post Live Oak School District plans to announce new superintendent within a month  appeared first on Lookout Santa Cruz.

Jessica M. Pasko’s weekly column is back with news of local payments company Paystand partnering with a big name, a U.S. Trade Commission investigation in to Joby Aviation, upcoming dates to know, and more.

The post This week in Santa Cruz County business: Paystand’s new partnership, U.S. trade commission to investigate claims against Joby, Dharma’s cry for help appeared first on Lookout Santa Cruz.

Open Rights Group says years of reliance on US giants have left Britain exposed

Britain has spent years wiring its public sector into US Big Tech, and a new report says that dependence could quickly become a national security headache.…

Spotify users in the US and UK can officially purchase physical books through the Android app. iOS users will get the feature next week.

Armed with £2.5B, UKAEA sets out technical hurdles it wants cracked by end of decade

Brit boffins have a £2.5 billion ($3.4 billion) budget for fusion power research and development, and the government agency leading the effort has published a roadmap of targets to hit before the decade is out.…

Google sibling takes on the Big Smoke – with a human hand on the wheel

Waymo has started letting its software take the wheel on London streets, with trained specialists on standby as it gradually accelerates toward a fully driverless ride-hailing launch.…

Researchers who found the flaws scored beer money bounties and warn the problem is probably pervasive

Exclusive  Security researchers hijacked three popular AI agents that integrate with GitHub Actions by using a new type of prompt injection attack to steal API keys and access tokens, and the vendors who run agents didn’t disclose the problem.…

Needs SpaceX et al to drop prices and give competitors a ride into space to make it work

A startup called Orbital has revealed a plan to build a 10,000-satellite neocloud in space – if Elon Musk delivers on his ambitious plans to increase launch capacity and reduce costs.…