Aayushi Pratap / Chemical & Engineering News:
Excelsior Sciences, which aims to use AI and robots for small-molecule drug discovery and development, raised a $70M Series A from Khosla Ventures and others — Excelsior Sciences cof…
Japan accuses Chinese fighters of directing fire-control radar at its aircraft
Japanese Minister of Defence Shinjiro Koizumi has accused Chinese jets of directing their fire-control radar at Japanese aircraft during two separate incidents over international waters near the island of Okinawa.
Iranian daily criticizes media focus on hijab controversy at Kish marathon
An Iranian newspaper has criticized ‘disproportionate media attention’ to a small number of women runners who appeared without mandatory hijab during this year’s Kish Marathon in southern Iran.
South Korea says it has signed an MOU with Arm to strengthen its chip and AI sectors, including a program to train ~1,400 high-level chip design specialists (Reuters)
Reuters:
South Korea says it has signed an MOU with Arm to strengthen its chip and AI sectors, including a program to train ~1,400 high-level chip design specialists — South Korea’s industry ministry and SoftBank’s (9984.T) chip uni…
PermitFlow, which develops AI-powered workflow software for construction permitting, raised a $54M Series B led by Accel, a source says at a ~$500M valuation (Rashi Shrivastava/Forbes)
Rashi Shrivastava / Forbes:
PermitFlow, which develops AI-powered workflow software for construction permitting, raised a $54M Series B led by Accel, a source says at a ~$500M valuation — This week’s edition of The Prompt newsletter…
Saudi new 5-year Resident ID to cut 65 million office visits and boost digital services
Saudi Arabia has launched a new five-year Resident ID, replacing annual renewals and slashing office visits for over 13 million residents. This digital shift, managed via the Absher platform, aims to save millions of hours and billions of Riyals, align…
Russia terminates military agreements with Portugal, France and Canada
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Live: Russia pounds Ukraine’s Kremenchuk as US-hosted peace talks wrap up
Russia launched a major overnight attack on the industrial Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk, striking key water and heating infrastructure, Ukrainian officials said on Sunday. The assault came as a Ukrainian delegation had wrapped up three days of talks w…
Watch: December blizzard in China goes viral for snow-globe streets and whirling powder
China’s first snowfall brought a magical winter scene, while a new ‘snow vacation’ policy offers students in northeastern and northwestern regions a break to boost winter tourism. This initiative includes free access to scenic spots and ski venues for …
Reporter hits back: Kaitlan Collins responds to Trump’s rant calling her ‘stupid, nasty’
President Trump publicly lambasted CNN correspondent Kaitlan Collins on Truth Social, misnaming her and calling her “Stupid and Nasty” over her reporting on a White House ballroom project. Collins clarified her question pertained to Venezuela strikes, …