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thesun.co.uk - Samuel Luckhurst - How Sesko transformed form with virtual reality glasses and sauna sessions
How Sesko transformed form with virtual reality glasses and sauna sessions
The Sun

WHEN RUBEN Amorim described Benjamin Sesko as a “control freak”, he meant it as a compliment. Those above Amorim at Manchester United put their own spin on those comments after Amorim was sacked. Your info will be used in accordance…

nytimes.com - Cade Metz - Anthropic Is Valued at $380 Billion in New Funding Round
Anthropic Is Valued at $380 Billion in New Funding Round
The New York Times

Anthropic, a prominent artificial intelligence start-up, said on Thursday that it had completed a new funding round that valued the company at $380 billion, more than doubling its valuation since its last funding round in September. With the deal…

foxbusiness.com - Kristen Altus - Bill Ackman makes $2B gamble on Mark Zuckerberg's AI pivot with massive Meta stock purchase
Bill Ackman makes $2B gamble on Mark Zuckerberg's AI pivot with massive Meta stock purchase
Fox Business

Billionaire investor and hedge fund manager Bill Ackman is making a big gamble on the future of Mark Zuckerberg and his Meta platforms. Ackman has allegedly committed an estimated $2 billion to Meta, representing a sizable 10% of Pershing Square's…

nola.com - Rich Collins - This New Orleans startup found a new way to build training weapons. Now, it wants to scale up.
This New Orleans startup found a new way to build training weapons. Now, it wants to scale up.
NOLA.com

The National World War II Museum in downtown New Orleans has plenty of historic weapons on display, including pistols, rifles and even a bazooka or two. In an office building just across Camp Street from the museum's campus, casual observers would…

kotaku.com - Ethan Gach - Viral Covid AI Post Comes From Guy Pushing Ugly AI Game Slop
Viral Covid AI Post Comes From Guy Pushing Ugly AI Game Slop
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More

A post about AI blew up this week. Like, big time. How do I know? Even my dad was sending me emails about it. This was no ordinary viral AI stunt. This was mid-2010s Buzzfeed- exploding-watermelon-on-Facebook levels of online mindshare. A big part…

fortune.com - Kamal Ahmed - The CEO of Capgemini has a warning. You might be thinking about AI all wrong
The CEO of Capgemini has a warning. You might be thinking about AI all wrong
Fortune

FOMO—the fear of missing out—used to be a short-hand favorite of young people worried about not being at the right party on a Saturday night. Now, chief executives are increasingly having FOMO about applied AI. The financial bets are…

lifehacker.com - Stephen Johnson - Two Years Later, Is the Apple Vision Pro Even Worth It
Two Years Later, Is the Apple Vision Pro Even Worth It
Lifehacker

I'm the latest early-adopter in history. I finally got my hands on an Apple Vision Pro VR/AR headset, two years after launch, and I feel like I'm showing up at a party at 4 a.m., just in time to watch the last stragglers call for Ubers. Back in the…

mixonline.com - Mix Staff - AES AVARIG2026 Calls for Submissions
AES AVARIG2026 Calls for Submissions
Mixonline

New York, NY (February 12, 2026)—Submissions for peer-reviewed papers, extended summaries, workshops and tutorials are now being accepted for the Audio Engineering Society 's 6th International Conference on Audio for Virtual and Augmented…

polygon.com - Samantha Nelson - Brandon Sanderson mocks his own fantasy world-building in this 11-year-old novella that just got republished
Brandon Sanderson mocks his own fantasy world-building in this 11-year-old novella that just got republished
Polygon.com

Bestselling author Brandon Sanderson steps away from his sprawling Cosmere fantasy universe for his latest book, Tailored Realities. The collection of short stories and novellas includes entries tied to his Reckoners and Cytoverse young-adult…

cnx-software.com - Debashis Das - SlimeVR Butterfly Trackers - nRF52833-based, ultra-slim, full-body VR trackers offer up to 48h battery life (Crowdfunding) - CNX Software
SlimeVR Butterfly Trackers - nRF52833-based, ultra-slim, full-body VR trackers offer up to 48h battery life (Crowdfunding) - CNX Software
CNX Software - Embedded Systems News

Designed by SlimeVR in Rotterdam, Netherlands, the SlimeVR Butterfly Trackers are open-hardware, IMU-based, ultra-slim, full-body VR trackers designed for virtual reality gaming, motion capture, VTubing, and more. The trackers provide full-body…

biography.com - Michael Natale - JFK Jr. Was a Capable Pilot. Invisible Illusions Doomed His Final Flight.
JFK Jr. Was a Capable Pilot. Invisible Illusions Doomed His Final Flight.
Biography

This story is a collaboration with PopularMechanics.com. Almost 27 years ago, the United States mourned the tragic death of John F. Kennedy Jr., who died with his wife, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, and her sister, Lauren Bessette, in a plane crash off…

inverse.com - Hoai-Tran Bui - 2026's Weirdest Sci-Fi Apocalypse Movie Was 6 Years In The Making
2026's Weirdest Sci-Fi Apocalypse Movie Was 6 Years In The Making
Inverse

If you couldn't tell, Gore Verbinski is very concerned about AI. His new film, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, which follows a time traveler from the future who is sent back in time to destroy an all-powerful artificial intelligence before it…

marketbeat.com - Unity Software (NYSE:U) Price Target Cut to $38.00 by Analysts at Wells Fargo & Company
Unity Software (NYSE:U) Price Target Cut to $38.00 by Analysts at Wells Fargo & Company
MarketBeat

Unity Software (NYSE:U - Get Free Report) had its target price dropped by Wells Fargo & Company from $54.00 to $38.00 in a report issued on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an 'overweight' rating on the stock. Wells Fargo &…

marketbeat.com - The Goldman Sachs Group Cuts Unity Software (NYSE:U) Price Target to $27.00
The Goldman Sachs Group Cuts Unity Software (NYSE:U) Price Target to $27.00
MarketBeat

Unity Software (NYSE:U - Get Free Report) had its target price dropped by equities researchers at The Goldman Sachs Group from $47.00 to $27.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a 'neutral'…

marketbeat.com - Transcendent Capital Group LLC Takes Position in Meta Platforms, Inc. $META
Transcendent Capital Group LLC Takes Position in Meta Platforms, Inc. $META
MarketBeat

Transcendent Capital Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund…

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