Ukrainian-founded Duolingo rival Preply banks $70 million to push into A.I.
Preply, a language learning platform connecting people with tutors, raised $70 million of fresh capital to ramp up its use of artificial intelligence.
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What we know about Travis King, the U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea
King, 23, was stationed in South Korea, but was scheduled to fly back to the U.S. to face disciplinary action when he escaped an airport outside of Seoul and managed to flee into North Korea.
Inside the Controversy Over Amsterdam’s Plan to Move Sex Workers to a Suburban ‘Erotic Center’
TIME reports on the radical proposal to reshape the Red Light District and ferry sex workers to the suburbs.
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Lexmark International’s Vishal Gupta on next gen tech leadership
As software and data move to the center of a company’s products and services, the background and skills of the executive leadership team must evolve. When IoT becomes the driver of a new solutions P&L, the general manager of tha…
Palestinians report surge in Israeli assaults on West Bank medics – The Washington Post
Palestinians report surge in Israeli assaults on West Bank medics The Washington PostWest Bank medics given bulletproof vests after rise in attacks by Israeli forces The GuardianView Full Coverage on Google News
Dissecting Alstom’s three-part IT strategy
Alstom builds high-speed trains, subways, monorails, and trams, but also develops turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signaling, and digital mobility. And with a presence in 70 countries and around 74,000 employees, 3,100 of …
Gem Hunters Found the Lithium America Needs. Maine Won’t Let Them Dig It Up
Mary and Gary Freeman, founders of a Florida-based lab supplies company, discovered a rich lithium deposit in Maine while searching for tourmaline, a striking, multi-colored gemstone found in the region. The timing of their find is significant as it co…
Opposition members quit in latest Singapore political shake-up
The resignations mark the third scandal to rock Singapore’s political landscape within a week.
Israel President Herzog’s ‘honest’ speech to the US Congress
Here’s what Herzog should admit at the Capitol on Wednesday: apartheid against Palestinians is also corroding Israel.