The U.S. and Israel's war with Iran has expanded to the Indian Ocean, as a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in international waters.
SpaceX vets raise $50M Series A for data center links Travis Brashears, Cameron Ramos and Serena Grown-Haeberli began collaborating at SpaceX, developing optical communications links that keep thousands of Starlink internet satellites in constant contact. Now, the three engineers are co-founders of Mesh Optical Technologies, a Los Angeles startup that announced a $50 million Series A led...
Trot: The sad soundtrack of colonial Korea is back - but this time it's differentOnce mocked for being tacky, this Korean music genre is making a comebackFan WangandYuna Ku,BBC Korean, SeoulAFP via Getty ImagesLim Young-woong is one of a new generation of trot singersBefore K-pop, there was trot.This traditional South Korean music genre gets its name from the American "foxtrot", which shares...
‘We Want to Travel.’ My Wife and I Just Turned 40 With $1 Million Saved. Are We Crazy to Pause Our Retirement Contributions? We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. Learn more. "My wife and I are 40 and 41 and...
ChatGPT rolls out ads OpenAI on Monday announced it’s beginning to test ads in the U.S. for users on its Free and Go subscription tiers. The newer Go plan is a low-cost subscription at $8 per month in the U.S. and was introduced globally in mid-January. Subscribers to OpenAI’s paid plans, including its Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Education tiers, will not see ads, the...
YC startups can now receive investment in stablecoin In Brief Posted: 11:54 AM PST · February 3, 2026 Image Credits:Bryce Durbin / TechCrunch All startups accepted into YC will soon have the option to receive their seed checks via stablecoins, crypto YC partner Nemil Dalal told The Block. YC’s famous “standard deal” is that it invests...