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Sources: Index Ventures dropped plans to invest in AI assistant Town after Instinct, which Index is backing, complained about a potential conflict of interest (Alex Konrad/Upstarts Media)
https://www.upstartsmedia.com/p/scoop-town-fundraise-vc-reshuffle

Scoop: Conflict With Instinct Knocks Index Out Of Town’s Raise At $1B
Exclusive details on Town’s new $90M fundraise at a $1B valuation, and the eleventh-hour cap table reshuffling behind it, per Upstarts sources.

RE: #Canada Day! 🇨🇦

„Silent Hill: Townfall“ angespielt: Neuer Blick auf das Grauen im Nebel
Mit „Silent Hill: Townfall“ steht Ende September der nächste Eintrag in Konamis beliebter Horror-Reihe an. Die Gamescom-Demo zeigt: Vorfreude ist berechtigt.

„Silent Hill: Townfall“ angespielt: Neuer Blick auf das Grauen im Nebel
Mit „Silent Hill: Townfall“ steht Ende September der nächste Eintrag in Konamis beliebter Horror-Reihe an. Die Gamescom-Demo zeigt: Vorfreude ist berechtigt.

RE: #FIFA

I really don't understand how bombings like this one or the earlier strike on a school help convince people that their government is bad and you have their best interests at heart - especially when you deny responsibility. But then, I'm not a political savant like #JD or #TangerineTyrant, or a m…

‘Unimaginable grief’: Iranian town left devastated after US strike on wedding
Mourning turns to anger as residents of Kuhestak say Baloch communities are being placed in path of conflict

Resect AI, which is developing open-source tech to catch AI hallucinations before they happen, emerges from stealth with $25M from private equity investors (Kurt Schlosser/GeekWire)
https://www.geekwire.com/2026/startup-take

Startup takes on AI hallucinations with $25M and an HQ rooted in a small town south of Seattle
Resect AI, an artificial intelligence startup led by a team of scientists and engineers in Washougal, Wash., launched out of stealth Thursday.

Trump’s well-documented ability to destroy everything he touches has come for what should have been the easiest of tasks:
making the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence fun.
If there is one thing the world’s oldest democracy is good at, it’s throwing Independence Day parties,
hosting outdoor concerts, and filling out state fairs with charmingly schlocky entertainment and ice cream stands.
Producing the Great American State Fair in Was…

Trump wrecked America's 250th in DC, but other blue cities will save it
Christina Aguilera, Chris Stapleton and Jelly Roll — real stars — headline July Fourth parties in liberal towns

#TuneTuesday (Aug 4)
“Never imagined, like an assassin / Yeah, one look took me down”
I became really aware of Canadian electronic music duo Sultan Shepard a few years ago and I instantly loved their 2021 song “Assassin” when I heard it. While it is technically EDM, the song’s vibe is a lot more chill and uplifting especially with the quiet breakdown in the middle.

A #Bellerby globe is on my wishlist, but I neither have the spare funds, nor the space to acquire one. So I just content myself with watching their social media reels. 🌏️
#maps #globes

#TIL that #Wikivoyage has a nifty travel map feature! 🗺️
Just log in with your #Wikimedia account on Wikivoyage, open the account menu on the top right, then select “My Travel Map”. You can then check off th…