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AI chip company SambaNova Systems has raised $1 billion at an $11 billion valuation led by General Atlantic, in a first close of its Series F round, with more investors expected to join soon. “In the next few weeks, a few more investors will be coming in, and the second close is likely to finish up,” Rodrigo Liang, CEO and co-founder of SambaNova, told TechCrunch. The latest round comes roughly five months after the Palo Alto, California-based startup company unveiled its SN50 chip, alongside a $350 million Series E in February. SambaNova had also been in acquisition talks with Intel,…

As a child, Enrique Bordallo would gaze in awe at the starry night sky in rural Spain. Next month’s solar eclipse has now made his passion a popular obsession. “We’re absolutely buzzing,” Bordallo, president of the Burgos Astronomy Association, told AFP before explaining the workings of the celestial spectacle to dozens of excited locals in the northern village of Belorado. “We’re eager for this to happen now, to experience it, for the weather to be right, for everything to work,” he said. The total solar eclipse on August 12 — the first in Spain since 1905 — will only last…

Jun 28, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) looks towards the field before the start of the game against the Texas Rangers at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images Two All-Stars who won’t be facing off in next week’s Midsummer Classic will go head-to-head Wednesday afternoon when Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays close a three-game interleague series against Logan Webb and the San Francisco Giants. The teams split lopsided affairs the past two nights, with the Giants rolling to a 10-1 win in the opener before the Blue…

El centro tecnológico ITENE ha concluido el proyecto PYROCYCLE en el que ha desarrollado y validado tecnologías avanzadas de pirólisis para transformar residuos biológicos y plásticos complejos en productos de alto valor añadido como biochar, bio-oil purificado, adsorbentes y ceras industriales. La iniciativa ha sido financiada por el Instituto Valenciano de Competitividad Empresarial (IVACE+i) con fondos FEDER. Durante el proyecto se han estudiado distintas tipologías de residuos procedentes de gestores como GIRSA y SAV, incluyendo restos de poda, residuos madereros y plásticos complejos contaminados. Entre los materiales analizados destacan las maderas con adhesivos y recubrimientos, así como poliolefinas contaminadas procedentes de procesos de gestión…

Several active wildfires across Spain, sick leave doubles since the pandemic, and more news from Spain on Wednesday July 8th. Several active wildfires across Spain In the midst of Spain’s second summer heatwave, numerous wildfires have put fire services under strain across much of the country. As of Wednesday morning, Catalonia has two active fires in the region, the most worrying of which is in Sentmenat (Barcelona), where the situation is critical. Firefighters are also tackling a blaze that broke out on Tuesday in Selvanera, Torrefeta and Florejacs (Lleida). Meanwhile authorities in Castile and León and Asturias have set up…

Samsung ha confirmado la fecha de su próximo Galaxy Unpacked, el segundo de este año, en el que presentará oficialmente sus nuevos teléfonos móviles plegables, de los que las filtraciones han ido ofreciendo detalles antes de tiempo, como sus posibles precios.El fabricante coreano celebrará el próximo miércoles 22 de julio el Galaxy Unpacked en Londres (Reino Unido), “una ciudad que avanza, no persiguiendo tendencias, sino creándolas”, según han señalado en un comunicado. El evento, que se transmitirá en vivo en la web oficial de Samsung y en su canal de YouTube comenzará a partir de las 14:00 hora local, es…

It also vows to take legal action against businesses advertising LED tampering services. Meta The launch of Meta’s latest set of AI Glasses not only reignited, but also intensified public anger surrounding the devices. Critics have raised concerns about how the glasses are being used to creep on women and about privacy in general, especially since modders had already found a way to disable the LED lights indicating that the user is recording. Some modders had even turned removing Meta glasses’ LED lights into a business. Now, Meta is attempting to assuage people’s worries with an FAQ,…

Speaking at the NATO summit in Turkey a day after U.S. President Donald Trump again expressed a desire for the U.S. to control Greenland, Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said, “Greenland is of course not for sale.” “We hope that all, including all allies, will respect the Greenland people right for self-determination,” she said. “And we are sovereign states and we need everybody to respect our territorial integrity and our sovereignty.” NATO leaders are trying to show increased military capabilities as the U.S. focus shifts from defending Europe. The alliance is holding a two-day summit in Ankara, Turkey, that will…

The morning sun beats down on Antonio Reina as he tends to a public garden in Barcelona, but he works reassured that a simple wristband protects him in the summer heat. The device contains a sensor that detects body temperature. If Reina gets dangerously hot at the risk of making a potentially deadly heatstroke likelier, a red light and a sound raise the alarm. “It’s an extra layer of security. As it’s supposed to go off before you have symptoms, it lets you leave wherever your place of work is, drink water, and get under the shade,” Reina, 54, told…

Becky G launched a new Instagram account this week, and it has nothing to do with her music career. The new page is called “Mazzy and Me,” and it exists entirely because of how much she films her pet. The Latin pop star made the announcement on her main Instagram profile. “I take enough footage of Mazzy and Me to warrant us having our own @,” she wrote, inviting her following to give the new account a look. She described Mazzy as “a darlin” and asked her followers warmly to check it out. The premise is simple and sweet. Becky…