Author: bibhuti

Upstash announced a $1.9 million seed round almost exactly two years ago, and an idea for building a serverless data platform for data-intensive applications built with Redis and Kafka. That doesn’t feel like that long ago, but a lot has changed in the data landscape since then. Fast forward to now and the company is boasting ARR of $1 million, a $10 million Series A led by a16z and a shiny new vector database. What’s changed in those two short years since the company launched is the growth of generative AI, which as you may have noticed is a pretty…

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Capitalising on a trading high, Sainsbury’s has announced it will adopt a new investment strategy into automation to slash £1bn worth of costs over the next three years. This will take the shape of an increased reliance on customer self-service tills, warehouse robots and AI forecast tools, indicating that the supermarket giant is betting on innovation as a path to growth.Alongside similar measures taken by Co-op, who this week announced they’d be boosting their self-checkout tills with AI technology, the Sainsbury’s move hints at a long future for customer self-service.Not all customers are fans of having to check out their…

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SatsCrap, a marketplace for trading goods for bitcoin, has unveiled a new feature: Bitcoin and AI-powered auctions, streamlining the process of selling items for sats, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. This marketplace allows users to list, bid, and purchase items with ease, all while transacting in KYC-free bitcoin.“Bitcoin is repricing the world,” says Chris Tramount, Chief Executive Pleb of SatsCrap’s parent company Scarce City. “We’re creating an option for people to exchange crap that will lose value in bitcoin terms over time for the hard money of the future.”Sellers on SatsCrap are required to deposit a small amount…

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Carnival Sunshine had to slow down on her return to Charleston, South Carolina due to poor weather. This has had a knock on effect on embarkation for her February 8, 2024 departure, which is now delayed by several hours. Incoming guests have been alerted to the change and advised to push back their arrival time to accommodate the delay. Carnival Sunshine Delayed Carnival Sunshine has not been able to return to Charleston, South Carolina on schedule due to poor weather on her way back from The Bahamas at the end of her current 5-night sailing. Strong winds and waves made…

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Generative artificial intelligence platforms, from ChatGPT to Midjourney, grabbed headlines in 2023. But GenAI can do more than create collaged images and help write emails — it can also design new drugs to treat disease. Today, scientists use advanced technology to design new synthetic drug compounds with the right properties and characteristics, also known as “de novo drug design.” However, current methods can be labor-, time-, and cost-intensive. Inspired by ChatGPT’s popularity and wondering if this approach could speed up the drug design process, scientists in the Schmid College of Science and Technology at Chapman University in Orange, California, decided…

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Joseph Eubank entered not guilty pleas to two counts of raping the girl on July 16, 2022. Eubank, 27, appeared for the first time at Lewes Crown Court this afternoon (February 8) facing two counts of raping a girl under the age of 18. READ MORE: Joseph Eubank appears at Brighton Magistrates’ over rape allegation He was wearing a black T-shirt and grey overcoat as he entered his pleas from the dock. The woman reported being attacked near the Palace Pier. She is being supported by specialist officers, police said. The trial is scheduled to begin on September 23. Source link…

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Location : The A1 southbound between the junctions with the A692 and the A167 Washington Birtley. Lane Closures : Lane one is closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 16:30 and 16:45 on 8 February 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 8 February 2024. Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed. Source link

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On Thursday, February 1, Bromley Council introduced nine Pay by Phone parking bays on Mottingham Road. Operation times will be between 8.30am and 8.30pm on Mondays to Saturdays. The maximum stay time will be two hours with no return within 1 hour, at a charge of 90p per hour. The Order will come into effect on the new designated parking bays, under Sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and all other enabling powers and introduce footway parking places under section 15 of the GLC General Powers…

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