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- TechCrunch
AWS confirms will launch European 'sovereign cloud' in Germany by 2025, plans €7.8B investment over 15 years
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon's cloud computing business, has confirmed further details of its European "sovereign cloud," which is designed to enable greater data residency across the region. The company said that the first AWS sovereign cloud region will be set up in the German state of Brandenburg, and will go live by the end of 2025. AWS added that it plans to invest €7.8 billion ($8.5 billion) in the facility through 2040.
- Yahoo Sports
5 takeaways from the first day of WNBA play
The stars were out in full force on opening night. Here’s what we learned from the first slate of games.
- Yahoo Sports
Welcome to the WNBA: Caitlin Clark's regular-season debut is anything but easy
Clark set the Indiana Fever’s franchise record for turnovers (10), shot 5-of-15 from the floor and struggled with the Connecticut Sun’s physical defense.
- TechCrunch
Accion's new $152.5M fund will back financial institutions serving small businesses globally
Accion, a global nonprofit, announced on Tuesday the launch of the Accion Digital Transformation Fund, a $152.5 million fund for large financial institutions, including microfinance serving small businesses currently excluded from the world’s financial system. The firm said in a statement that it will provide growth capital and strategic support to these companies for “digital transformation.” For over six decades, the nonprofit has been active in the financial services sector: first, by developing and scaling solutions tailored to small business orders, smallholder farmers, and women; second, by providing investments and advisory services to traditional financial institutions and microfinance companies, which in turn create accessible products.
- Yahoo Sports
NBA playoffs: Jalen Brunson dominates Pacers again to put Knicks on verge of conference finals
The Knicks are a win away from their first Eastern Conference finals appearance since 2000.
- TechCrunch
Blue Origin to resume crewed New Shepard launches on May 19
Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket will take a crew to suborbital space for the first time in nearly two years later this month, the company announced on Tuesday. The NS-25 mission will launch from Blue’s launch site in West Texas on May 19. The launch window opens at 8:30 a.m. The six-person crew includes Ed Dwight, the first Black astronaut candidate (but for whom this would be the first visit to space), along with investor Mason Angel, who founded the space- and defense-focused Industrious Ventures.
- Yahoo Sports
Nevada Supreme Court panel rules in favor of NFL in Jon Gruden lawsuit; case to go to arbitration pending appeal
Barring a successful appeal, Gruden's dispute with the NFL will be settled behind closed doors.
- Engadget
Google Project Astra hands-on: Full of potential, but it’s going to be a while
At Google I/O 2024, Google gave us a glimpse at what next-gen AI could do, but after trying it out, it's clear it won't arrive anytime soon.
- TechCrunch
Motional cut about 550 employees, around 40%, in recent restructuring, sources say
Around 550 employees across autonomous vehicle company Motional have been laid off, according to information taken from WARN notice filings and sources at the company. Earlier this week, TechCrunch reported that Motional is pausing commercial operations and delaying plans to launch a robotaxi service with its next-gen Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxis until 2026 as it undergoes restructuring. An employee at Motional who spoke to TechCrunch on the condition of anonymity said every team has been affected, with high-level departures including the company’s chief operating officer, Abe Ghabra.
- Engadget
Engadget Podcast: The good, the bad and the AI of Google I/O 2024
In this bonus episode, Cherlynn and Devindra dive into the biggest Google I/O 2024 news.
- TechCrunch
Reddit introduces new tools for ‘Ask Me Anything,’ its Q&A feature
Reddit announced on Tuesday the launch of five new tools for AMA (Ask Me Anything), its Q&A feature where celebrities, public figures, organizations and Redditors engage with community members and provide answers about a certain topic. As part of the update, Reddit also launched a dedicated AMA tab within the web post composer. This tab allows users to create an AMA session the same way they would a regular post.
- TechCrunch
Google launches Firebase Genkit, a new open source framework for building AI-powered apps
At the Google I/O developer conference on Tuesday, Google announced an addition to its Firebase platform that aims to make it easier for developers to build AI-powered applications in JavaScript/TypeScript, with Go support coming soon. Firebase Genkit is an open source framework, using the Apache 2.0 license, that enables developers to quickly build AI into new and existing applications. "Powerful large language models put AI-powered app features within reach, but building and refining these features beyond a prototype is hard," Google product manager Chris Gill and developer advocate Peter Friese wrote in Tuesday's announcement.
- Engadget
Everything announced at Google I/O 2024 including Gemini AI, Project Astra, Android 15 and more
Here's all the big news that Google announced at I/O 2024 in a single place.
- Yahoo Sports
Jason Kelce joins ESPN's 'Monday Night Countdown' show on multi-year deal
Kelce retired in March after 13 years in the NFL with the Eagles.
- Yahoo Sports
Why Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk, years in the making, is almost a pick 'em
A year ago, Usyk would have been at least a 2-1 underdog in this fight. But with these little hints of Fury on the decline all while Usyk has continued his steady march toward heavyweight domination, those odds have shifted.
- Yahoo Life Shopping
Refresh your closet with this flowy, wrinkle-resistant $28 top: 'I ended up ordering four colors'
Put that boring T-shirt aside: Amazon shoppers say this pretty option is easy to dress up or down, and it comes in plenty of summery hues.
- Autoblog
Study tries to assess average driver's fuel cost over a lifetime
The site Go Banking Rates tries to assess average driver's fuel cost over a lifetime. The shocking finding is how much Wyoming residents drive every year.
- Engadget
Animal Well speedrunners are already beating the game in under five minutes
Animal Well has only been out for a few days and already speedrunners are figuring out the quickest way to roll credits. Some are already beating the game in under five minutes.
- Engadget
With Gemini Live, Google wants you to relax and have a natural chat with AI
At Google I/O today, the company showed off Gemini Live, a new mobile experience for natural conversations with its AI.
- Yahoo TV
'Bridgerton' Season 3: As Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton's characters take center stage, here's where the series left off
Season 3 turns its attention to the friends-to-lovers courtship between Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton.