What motivated Chinese-born Uyghers to fight in Syria's civil war Thousands of Chinese-born Uyghur fighters fled China to fight in the Syrian civil war. They say generations of political persecution in China motivated them to take up arms.
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Thousands of Chinese-born Uyghur fighters fled China to fight in the Syrian civil war. They say generations of political persecution in China motivated them to take up arms.
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...
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Adobe Firefly’s video editor can now automatically create a first draft from footage The video editor in Adobe Firefly is getting a new feature called Quick Cut that uses AI to edit footage and B-roll to create a first draft of the final video based on user instructions. Typically, you have to upload your footage and B-roll into a video editor, and manually arrange transitions. With Quick Cut,...
DeepSeek could hit $45B valuation from its first investment round In Brief Posted: 10:20 AM PDT · May 6, 2026 Image Credits:CN-STR/AFP / Getty Images DeepSeek is in talks to raise its first round of venture capital, and in just a few weeks, its potential valuation has soared from $20 billion to $45 billion, the Financial Times and...
Has banning phones improved performance at Dutch schools?BBCTeacher Ida Peters says there has been a tangible difference in her students' behaviour since phones were banned Two years ago, Dutch schools banned smartphones to reduce distractions, enhance student concentration, and encourage better academic performance. Since then, mobile phones, smartwatches and tablets have been exiled from...
