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On Monday, Google announced the launch of its AI Futures Fund, a new initiative that seeks to invest in startups that are building with the latest AI tools from Google DeepMind, the company’s AI R&D lab. The fund will back startups from seed to late stage and will offer varying degrees of support, including allowing founders to have early access to Google AI models from DeepMind, the ability to work with Google experts from DeepMind and Google Labs, and Google Cloud credits. Some startups will also have the opportunity to receive direct investment from Google. “The AI Futures Fund doesn’t…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Why does traditional training fail tech teams? It’s jarring to know that 78% of organizations abandon projects partway through because they didn’t have employees with the necessary IT skills. Today, skill gaps are considered the biggest barrier to business transformation.Here’s a reality check: 39% of existing skills will be outdated by 2030. For firms, this number translates to lost revenue, delayed projects and weakened competitiveness.These growing skill gaps are making it harder to innovate and retain top talent. To stay ahead, these firms need to lean into their agility and rethink how…
It was a timely win for Elon Musk. The world’s richest man, whose business empire has recently been dragged down by his penchant for far-right politics, has long pursued a vendetta against Sam Altman, boss of OpenAI. In recent months Mr Musk, who helped establish the artificial-intelligence (AI) lab but left in 2018, has sought to block its proposed conversion into a for-profit company, deploying various methods including an unsolicited (and unsuccessful) $97bn bid for the assets of the non-profit entity that controls it. Source link
With landmark AI advancements announced seemingly every week, it’s easy to get swept up in the frenzy — one moment, the focus is on a new GenAI model, the next, on agentic AI or AIOps. Tempting as it may be to see AI as the next frontier, let’s be clear — this isn’t the beginning. We’re well into the AI era, and for most businesses, the question is how to proceed most effectively. Becoming AI-native is no longer a differentiator; it’s a hygiene factor. On the face of it, this will undoubtedly seem like a tall order. But rest assured…
Airbnb has rolled out an extensive new effort to make services from professional chefs, local tour guides, celebrities and others available through its platform. Source link
Image: Supplied Dubai welcomed over 5.31 million visitors in Q1 2025, marking a 3 per cent increase over the previous year while reflecting the city’s continued rise as a global tourism powerhouse and the successful efforts of the emirate’s tourism authority. We caught up with Hoor Al Khaja, SVP of International Operations at Dubai Corporation of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DCTCM), at ATM 2025 to discuss the unified vision driving this growth, key infrastructure and accessibility milestones, the city’s evolution into a gastronomic and sustainable hub, and her perspective as a female leader challenging long-held perceptions about the region. The…
Rep. Gerald Connolly, ranking member of the U.S. House Oversight Committee, has initiated an investigation into whether expense management startup Ramp is receiving preferential treatment in its bid for a $25 million government contract. Connolly sent a letter to General Services Administration (GSA) Acting Administrator Stephen Ehikian demanding information and documents related to the GSA’s reported plans to award a contract for a pilot program to Ramp. News of the probe was first reported by ProPublica. Among Connolly’s biggest concerns are that Ramp allegedly has “zero federal contracting experience” and its investors include a number of Trump allies and supporters.…
Danny Cashman, 47, has been hosting “The Nite Show” at Husson University in Bangor, Maine, for 15 years. The local program airs on several Maine television stations on Saturday nights (and has a YouTube channel). It’s set up like a traditional late-night variety show, with an in-house band, an opening monologue, sketches, interviews with live guests, and musical performances.Cashman’s top inspiration for his show was “The Late Show with David Letterman,” according to the Portland Press Herald, and he’s asked the now-retired Letterman, 78, to be a guest on his program for many years. On Saturday night, it finally happened.Related:…
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Hilton has announced it has 100 hotels trading and in the pipeline in Saudi Arabia this year. The global hospitality company has 14 brands either trading or in the pipeline, and has announced multiple new signings with plans to add more than 21,000 rooms in locations across the country. Guy Hutchinson, President, Middle East and Africa, Hilton said: “Saudi Arabia is undergoing a remarkable transformation, and we are proud to be playing a leading role in it becoming a top global tourism destination. Hilton hotels in Saudi Arabia “The Kingdom offers a unique blend of rich cultural heritage, natural landscapes,…