Google updates Location asset requirements without changing enforcement

Google updated its Location asset requirements with clearer language and troubleshooting guidance Google updated its Location asset requirements in September, revising terminology, improving readability and adding troubleshooting guidance for advertisers. Why we care. Advertisers using location assets now have clearer guidance for understanding and troubleshooting requirements, but Google says there is no change to policy…

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More energy at the same weight: Researchers optimize battery cell electrodes

Together with partners from research and industry, the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE has modified the structure of battery electrodes so that the battery cells can store 10%–15% more energy at the same weight. They achieved this by more than tripling the coating thickness of the battery electrodes—for example, in lithium-ion batteries—which simultaneously…

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Abu Dhabi says $100bn of AI capital sits in its financial centre. Its own announcement cannot decide whether that money is held there or spent.

Abu Dhabi Global Market reported more than $100bn in AI-focused capital in its first-half results, alongside 54% growth in assets under management. The same release describes that sum as deployed from the centre in one place and held by entities in another, which are not equivalent claims. Roughly half the total is MGX, the state-backed…

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Nicole Kidman & Sandra Bullock SHOCK New York City Audience With Surprise Appearance At Practical Magic 2 Screening — WATCH!

It really MUST be the season of the witch! Or in this case, witches plural. The audience during a Wednesday screening of Practical Magic 2 must have been charmed with good luck, cuz stars Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman surprised them all with a special appearance! Related: Sandra Shares Nicole’s Purpose In Life — And Vice…

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TRM Labs doubles valuation to $2B in Series C expansion

The blockchain intelligence firm said its annual recurring revenue has quadrupled over the past three years as it expands its AI-powered investigations business. Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs has doubled its valuation to $2 billion following an expansion of its Series C funding round led by Blockchain Capital. The company did not disclose the size…

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Afroplus Fest brought the diaspora to D.C.

Artists and attendees explain why North America’s largest Afro-Caribbean Hip-Hop festival is where the diaspora finds home. Aziza, Rama, & Patricia, Attendees   For the second year in a row, North America’s largest Afro-Caribbean music festival AfroPlus descended on Washington D.C. When I stepped into the venue, everywhere you looked people were flexing their culture:…

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