Author: InfoForTech
Mosquitoes suck. Literally, figuratively, and every other way. These bloodsuckers have been a worldwide menace since the beginning of recorded history. A popularly reposted infographic lists them as—by far—the world’s deadliest animal, thanks to the parade of nasty diseases they can transmit. West Nile, Zika, chikungunya, malaria, dengue—these are no longer illnesses confined to the global south. In recent years, all have been discovered in bugs in the United States.Ridding your property of mosquitoes is a decidedly Quixotic effort. You can stem the tide for a while, but you can’t ever win the war. Once whatever abatement method you use…
As far back as she can remember, Cathy Wu ’12, MNG ’13 wanted to find ways to solve problems to improve people’s lives. Her parents were Taiwanese immigrants, and her father had a long commute to his job, which took him away from the family. On a tight budget, the rest of the family often stayed home on a street that was too busy for playing outdoors. Wu and her siblings ended up playing a lot of computer games. Wu says her desire to make the world a better place, her dad’s daily battle against traffic, and the games she played,…
With Paramount CEO David Ellison overcoming the final hurdle blocking his expansion of the Paramount media empire, the billionaire media executive announced on X (formerly Twitter) that the newly merged entity combining Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will be named Skydance. The announcement comes after the company entered into a consent decree to settle antitrust claims brought by a group of 12 state attorneys general, who had sued in July over concerns that the merger would concentrate too much control over news networks, cable TV and the film industry. With the last legal opposition cleared, the path was open to…
FieldAI Inc., a startup that develops artificial intelligence models for robots, is reportedly seeking $700 million in funding. A source told Business Insider today that the round could value the company at $10 billion. That’s five times what FieldAI was worth last August. It’s believed the company has already signed a term sheet, a nonbinding preliminary version of a fundraising agreement. The report didn’t name the investors who are expected to participate in the deal. Large, growth-stage funding rounds often draw contributions from a startup’s existing backers. FieldAI’s investor roster includes Bezos Expeditions, Nvidia Corp.’s NVentures fund and Intel Capital.…
“The proceedings remain at an early stage,” said Ryde Singapore-based ride-hailing firm Ryde, listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), is facing two separate legal cases: a shareholder petition and a class action lawsuit, the Business Times reported. On Jul 3, Octava Fund, a shareholder of Ryde Group, submitted a petition to the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, where both it and Ryde Group are incorporated. The petition calls for Ryde’s 6.9 million shares to be bought out, or for Ryde to be wound up, on grounds of improper governance, breach of duty and other issues. Separately, a…
Look past the AI rollouts and dashboard upgrades. See which HR tech trends are changing how organizations hire, develop, and understand their people. Why do most conversations about HR tech trends begin with the tool? There is always a new capability to discuss. AI can screen candidates, analytics can predict turnover, and employee platforms can personalize learning at a scale that was difficult to imagine a few years ago. The technology is moving quickly. But whether HR is moving with it is a different question. A new platform can automate an old process without improving it. An AI assistant can…
Swati KhandelwalOct 02, 2026Vulnerability / Application Security A critical flaw in GitLab’s AI Gateway could let a logged-in user with Duo Agent Platform access run commands on the gateway under certain conditions, GitLab said in an advisory. The gateway is the service that connects a GitLab instance to AI models, and only organizations that host their own gateway need to act. The flaw is fixed in gateway versions 19.2.4, 19.3.2, and 19.4.1. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2026-90970. GitLab disclosed it on October 2 and rated it critical, with a CVSS score of 9.9 out of 10. GitLab runs AI Gateways for…
Madrona Managing Director Matt McIlwain speaks at the IA40 Summit in Seattle on Wednesday. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) Executives from companies such as Microsoft, Amazon, Anthropic and Stripe agreed on a lot this week about where AI is headed. But one big question was left unresolved: who keeps the relationship with the customer, and the data that comes from it, once an AI agent is in the middle? That question was a recurring theme at Madrona’s IA40 Summit, the venture capital firm’s annual gathering of AI startups, investors and tech executives, held Wednesday at the Four Seasons Hotel on…
A popular national footwear brand recently published a collaborative Instagram post with a fraternity, despite two former members being recently accused of disseminating nonconsensual intimate images of a fellow college student.On September 25, HEYDUDE, a viral shoe brand that was acquired by Crocs in 2022, posted a photo on its Instagram account promoting shoes that appeared to be UF versions of the brand’s popular “Wally” loafer, a lightweight slip-on sneaker with a foam insert.“@heydude called, @thetachiflorida answered,” the caption read, alongside photos of Theta Chi members clowning around and wearing orange-and-blue sneakers. The brand also posted a video on its…
Despite the “dot-com crash” in 2000, the tech industry remained an attractive career destination for many who believed technology represented the future. The digital age — defined by global connectivity and computers — had firmly taken hold, and over time, the tech industry emerged as a dominant force in the labor market. High-paying jobs for engineers, designers, and professionals across a wide range of fields became increasingly common. MIT PhD student JS Tan SM ’22 was among those who, upon graduating from Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design in 2015, joined the tech industry. “A lot of us had this…