AI inference startup Modal Labs in talks to raise at $2.5B valuation, sources say Image Credits:Khanchit Khirisutchalual / Getty Images 2:48 PM PST · February 11, 2026 Modal Labs, a startup specializing in AI inference infrastructure, is in the process of raising a new round at a valuation of about $2.5 billion, according to four people with knowledge of the...

Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for March 15, #538Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.Today is Selection Sunday, and the Connections: Sports Edition puzzle is all about the NCAA basketball...

X is shutting down Communities because of low usage and lots of spam Launched in 2021, when the company was still known as Twitter, Communities were meant to provide the social network’s users with a place to connect with each other around shared interests. Now, X is shutting down the feature for good, saying it was overrun with spam and a headache to manage. Plus, noted X’s head of product...

Windscribe CEO Says ‘No User Data’ at Risk After Dutch Authorities Reportedly Seize Server Windscribe faces another intense test of its no-logs policy, but its track record has been good so far. Attila Tomaschek Senior Writer Attila covers software, apps and services, with a focus on virtual private networks. He's an advocate for digital privacy and has been quoted in online...

US ambassador's Israel comments condemned by Arab and Muslim nationsReutersMike Huckabee, pictured in September, has long been a supporter of IsraelArab and Muslim governments have condemned remarks made by the US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, who suggested Israel would be justified in taking over a vast stretch of the Middle East on Biblical grounds.In an interview with conservative US...