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Amazon acquires Zurich-based autonomous robotics startup Rivr, formerly Swiss-Mile; PitchBook: the startup was valued at $110M in an August 2024 funding round (The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/amazon-acqu…

Amazon Acquires Robotics Startup, Boosting Efforts to Streamline Deliveries
Amazon has acquired autonomous robotics startup Rivr, an Amazon spokesperson confirmed, a deal that could help the commerce and logistics giant deliver packages to shoppers’ doors more efficiently. Based in Zurich and formerly known as Swiss-Mile, Rivr was valued at $110 million in an August ...

Would be nice if someone familiar with @… apps sets up a tar pit solution to protect hosted applications like mastodon
https://tldr.nettime.org/@asrg/1138674

@… I was reading this article - https://theorkneynews.scot/2025/06/06/between-2008-an…

Between 2008 and 2024, 97 Public Libraries Across Scotland Permanently Closed
The vital contribution public libraries make to our communities has been highlighted in a survey of  2,000 library users and 300 librarians across Scotland. Many libraries are either being closed, …

Seahawks OC: We'll be 'fast, violent, aggressive' https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47981429/oc-brian-fleury-wants-seahawks-fast-violent-aggressive

Before you leave for the weekend, don't miss today's Metacurity for the most critical infosec developments you should know, including
--African cops bust 651 suspected cyber scammers across 16 countries,
--WVA AG sues Apple over alleged CSAM stored in iCloud,
--Ukrainian man sentenced to five years for role in DPRK remote IT worker scheme,
--Systems at Mississippi's only medical center struck down by cyber incident,
--Predator spyware can shut down re…

African cops bust 651 suspected cyber scammers across 16 countries
WVA AG sues Apple over alleged CSAM stored in iCloud, Ukrainian man sentenced to five years for role in DPRK remote IT worker scheme, Systems at Mississippi's only medical center struck down by cyber incident, Predator spyware can shut down recording indicators, much more

Students Across the U.S. Are Protesting ICE. Texas Wants To Punish Their Schools. | Portside
https://portside.org/2026-02-18/students-across-us-are-protesting-ice-texas-wants-punish-their-schools

Fachkräftemangel: Warum in der KI-Branche gerade Elektriker und Klempner fehlen
In den USA ist der Bau zahlreicher Rechenzentren geplant. Ausgerechnet der Mangel an gut ausgebildeten Handwerkern könnte allerdings zu Verzögerungen führen.

DHS Wants a Single Search Engine to Flag Faces and Fingerprints Across Agencies (Dell Cameron/Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/dhs-wants-a-single-search-engine-to-flag-faces-and-fingerprints-across-agencies/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260220/p88#a260220p88

„Star Trek Voyager“angespielt: Überlebenskampf im Star Trek-Universum
„Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown“ schickt Captain Janeway und Co. auf einen Überlebenskampf in den Delta-Quadranten.
https://…

The Fight Over the Next Fed Chair Is Spilling Out Across D.C. and Wall Street (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/the-fight-over-the-next-fed-chair-is-spilling-out-across-d-c-and-wall-street-14761d86
http://www.memeorandum.com/251220/p37#a251220p37