Singapore denies Malaysian scholar entry over political activismSingapore denies Malaysian scholar entry, calling her 'undesirable visitor'Front Line DefendersFadiah Nadwa Fikri, a Malaysian scholar and activist, was recently denied entry to Singapore Singaporean authorities refused entry to a Malaysian scholar earlier this week because of her political activism, with its home affairs ministry...

Granola raises $125M, hits $1.5B valuation as it expands from meeting notetaker to enterprise AI app Users might not like bots in meetings visibly taking notes, but a lot of them don’t mind if an app on someone’s computer is doing the transcription. That’s the core reason behind Granola’s popularity, which helped it secure $125 million in Series C funding led by Danny Rimer at Index Ventures,...

From Nescafe to Ted Lasso: Anthony Head's life in picturesGetty ImagesBritish actor Anthony Head has died at the age of 72. Head first became widely known in the UK featuring in Nescafe adverts in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and went on to play roles in many popular TV shows, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ted Lasso and Merlin. AlamyHead's big breakthrough in the UK came from an...

An ice dance duo skated to AI music at the Olympics Czech ice dancers Kateřina Mrázková and Daniel Mrázek made their Olympic debut on Monday, an unfathomable feat that takes a lifetime of dedication and practice. But the sibling duo used AI music in their rhythm dance program, which doesn’t break any official rules, but serves as a depressing symbol of how absolutely cooked we are. As Mrázek...

Google adds voice-based prompting to Docs and Keep At the Google I/O developer conference, Google announced it’s bringing a voice-based prompting feature to Workspace apps such as Docs, Keep, and Gmail. These features can help you create drafts, take notes, and search for emails. In Docs, you can create a draft document using your voice. For instance, in a demo shown by TechCrunch, Google...