Chinese Models Now Power ~80% of a16z Pitches – Because Math Won At @a16z, ~80% of early-stage #Startups have ditched US frontier APIs for #Chinese open-source (@deepseek_ai, @moonshot, @AlibabaGroup, @Alibaba_Qwen) Why? Inference is 100-300× cheaper: $0.10-0.20/M tokens vs

#BREAKING Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has snapped a striking shot of a skydiving YouTuber perfectly aligned with the fiery surface of the sun. The unlikely image, dubbed "The Fall of Icarus," required meticulous planning to pull off. He did this by precisely timing the

The Golden Throne of Queen Hetepheres, wife of Pharaoh Snefru and mother of Khufu, dates to Egypt’s 4th Dynasty (2551–2528 BC). Discovered at Giza in tomb G 7000 X, it stands among the finest royal artifacts of the Old Kingdom. As Khufu’s mother, Hetepheres holds a distinguished

My #travel #insurance has a kidnapping provision: $500 flat for the basic coverage, $75 per 12 hr upto 10 days for gold & $150 per 12 hr upto 10 days for platinum coverage. Base coverage has a $50 deductible to discourage you from getting kidnapped repeatedly 😂 * Which one

1100 year old Persian gold ewer, finely chased decoration & emblematic animal motifs. The piece reflects high technical & artistic standards of medieval Iranian metalwork. At the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery of National Museum of Asian Arts in Washington #Iran #culture #humanity

#Turkey functions as a major hub for anti-India disinformation campaigns. A dedicated infrastructure operates within the country, generating extensive propaganda material. Furthermore, it is allegedly involved in the indoctrination of Kashmiri and other Indian Muslims, often

Read the official tweets of USA carefully on #DelhiBlast No matter whatever #India does to please #USA, it will always differentiate between “good terrorist” (those who target India) vs bad terrorist (those who target #Pakistan) Choose your friends wisely #DelhiRaid

Les Étoiles (“The Stars”) in Ivry-sur-Seine, France, is one of the most iconic examples of post-war experimental housing. Designed by architect Jean Renaudie in the 1970s, the complex rejects the monotony of uniform blocks — instead, it bursts into angular terraces, sharp

On the ancient shores of the Red Sea, beneath sands untouched for 4,500 years, archaeologists discovered something no one thought could survive: a bundle of fragile papyri known as *The Diary of Merer*. These are the oldest written papyri ever found—records not of kings or

Messaging in #India, before #whastapp, circa 1980s

Wow! 🚀 #EmTechMIT is here — and I’m speaking! Join us Thursday, Nov 6 at 1:15 PM for The Instant AI Agent Lab: Building an Agent That Actually Ships. We’ll go idea → working AI agent in minutes, covering the real-world essentials. EmTech isn’t just another conference. For 25+

Did #3IATLAS come from the Boss Superclutser? Astronomers have revealed a cosmic colossus — the Boss Supercluster, now recognized as the largest known structure in the universe. Spanning nearly a billion light-years and containing more than 830 galaxies, this immense formation

🚨 An Unprecedented Moment Approaches… In just 48 hours, the enigmatic interstellar object 3I/ATLAS will reappear from behind the Sun, bringing with it a torrent of new data that could reshape what we know about comets. 🪐 First identified by the ATLAS survey in 2024, this

Another jewelry heist in #France. #Netflix is going to have a field day with this one 😂 A second French museum was robbed just hours after the $100 million #Louvre heist. Around 2,000 gold and silver coins, some dating back more than 200 years, were stolen from the Maison des

In a vast underground command center beneath Sichuan, #China has unveiled a defense system that doesn’t rely on radio, radar, or satellites - it relies on #quantum entanglement. The Dragon Link quantum battlefield network allows instant, unhackable communication between aircraft,

Let us once again honor Professor Avi Loeb of #Harvard for his courage and insight in addressing the mysteries of both ‘#Oumuamua and 3I/ATLAS. In his analysis of #3IATLAS, he has drawn attention to its unusually reflective surface, complex light curve, and trajectory that

#Boston

#breakingnews‌ Stolen #Louvre jewlry found safe and sound in British Museum #LouvreHeist #LouvreRobbery #Paris #London

As we celebrate Diwali — the festival of lights — I’m reminded of how small sparks of kindness and creativity can illuminate entire journeys. Wishing light, learning, and happiness to you and your loved ones. 🪔 #HappyDiwali #Gratitude #NewBeginnings

Stunning #Boston this morning 😍 #travelphotography #NatureBeauty