Author: Sabnam Hossain

As I maneuvered the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 into the final location of a Palm Springs Tesla Supercharging station, I thought, “Lucky me.”  The juice wasn’t really necessary for the EV. It was time to see how successfully Hyundai would integrate with the Tesla Supercharging network, however, since this updated small all-electric SUV has a socket for Tesla’s North American Charging Standard.  For instance, I parked in reverse, unlocked the charging port on the passenger-rear quarter panel, and reached for the charging wire, which was tucked away in the cabinet on the driver’s side of the vehicle. We have a…

One intriguing individual seen at Kash Patel’s confirmation hearing was Alexis Wilkins. Everyone’s attention was drawn to the woman demonstrating her support for Kash Patel with other well-known individuals. The girlfriend of country music musician Kash Patel, Alexis Wilkins, was spotted with Patel’s family. US President Donald Trump has named Indian-American attorney Kash Patel the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). In order to attend their son’s swearing-in, Patel’s parents made the long journey from India. Born on February 25, 1980, in Garden City, New York, Kash Patel has Gujarati ancestry. He established a prestigious legal and national…

On February 21, a jury convicted Hadi Matar of trying to assassinate Salman Rushdie.  Additionally, he stormed a stage and repeatedly used a knife to strike the author of “Satanic Verses.” Three years ago, British author Salman Rushdie, who was born in India, made headlines when he was attacked by Hadi Matar, a Lebanese American. According to The New York Times, Hadi Matar was found guilty of attempted murder by a jury in western New York on Saturday. Hadi Matar, a 27-year-old prisoner from Fairview, New Jersey, will be sentenced on April 23. He is a dual citizen of the…

This shocking incident took place when the accused asked two of his classmates to show him the answers sheet. But two refused and he became angry over the refusal. The accused confronted the two outside of the exam center and threatened them. The class 10 student opened fire at his two classmates for refusing to share the answers with him during the board examination. He left the palace by killing one and injuring another. This incident happened in Bihar’s Rohtas district when two students were returning home on an autorickshaw after the class 10 social science board examination. The decreased…

The first developer beta of iOS 18.4, which includes a new “Priority Notifications” feature driven by Apple Intelligence, was made available by Apple on Friday. By giving priority to critical warnings and reducing distractions from less crucial ones, the feature seeks to assist users in managing their notifications.  The phone’s lock screen shows these priority notifications in a different area. You may still swipe up to see all of your alerts, but Apple Intelligence will determine which ones it thinks belong in this section.  The most recent alerts are shown at the top of the iPhone’s notification list, which is…

The SEC has agreed to drop the complaint against Coinbase with prejudice, which means it cannot be filed again, the firm announced on Friday.  The action, which is still pending the Commissioners’ approval, is another indication that the Trump administration intends to be more pro-crypto than the SEC was under former head Gary Gensler.  The SEC’s lawsuit, filed in 2023, alleged that crypto assets were securities and that Coinbase was operating as “an unregistered national securities exchange, broker, and clearing agency.”  Coinbase retaliated, claiming, among other things, that the SEC had not set up sufficiently explicit regulations pertaining to cryptocurrency…

A madrasa leader in the city has been taken into custody by Bengaluru police on charges of molesting four girls, one of whom is eleven years old. The event took place in the Hegde Nagar neighborhood of Bengaluru on February 16. A CCTV camera placed on the madrasa’s grounds also caught it. Mohammed Hasan, the 19-year-old defendant, is the son of the hostel manager where the event occurred. Hasan is seen repeatedly kicking and thrashing the girl viciously in the CCTV clip. The arrest was made after the mother of the 11-year-old child filed a complaint at the Kothanur police…

Varo declined to comment on this latest round, but according to PitchBook, the fintech has raised slightly over $1 billion in capital since its launch in 2015. The news of the financing was first reported earlier this week by Crowdfund Insider (here and here) and Jason Mikula, author of Fintech Business Weekly. It wouldn’t be the first time Varo’s fundraising efforts didn’t turn out as planned. Compared to its large, “oversubscribed” $510 million Series E in 2021, Varo raised a $50 million equity round in 2023 at a lesser valuation ($1.85 billion post-money). According to PitchBook, it was valued at…

According to the persons, Kleiner Perkins, a returning investor, is leading the round. A request for comment was not answered by Codeium or Kleiner Perkins. The company’s annualized recurring revenue (ARR) has surpassed $40 million. The implied valuation of Codeium is around 70 times ARR based on that revenue number. Compared to other AI code editing companies, that is significantly higher. Anysphere, the company behind Cursor, an AI-powered coding helper, received a new round of funding last month, valued at $2.5 billion. Investors gave it a 25 times ARR valuation multiple based on its reported $100 million in revenue. Other…

In the food and beverage sector, contamination-related recalls can have disastrous effects on a business. In addition to facing penalties and damages, businesses may also experience long-term effects on their brand’s reputation. To avoid the next food sector PR problem, Spore Bio, a deep tech firm based in Paris, is attempting to redefine microbiological testing. A little over a year after raising €8 million in a pre-seed round ($8.3 million at current currency rates), the company recently secured a $23 million Series A financing. Spore. Due to genuine consumer demand, Bio was able to attract a lot of money after…