Warner Bros. Discovery Exec Gerhard Zeiler to Get International Emmy Directorate Award

Squarespace is cutting 19 percent of its workforce, according to The Verge. The layoffs affect a significant share of the website-building company’s staff and add to a broader pattern of tech-industry job cuts. The move matters because it signals continued cost-cutting and restructuring even at established software firms.

42AI has emerged from stealth with $62.5 million in funding and a world model it says can predict human behavior. The company is positioning the technology around modeling and anticipating human actions, though details of its applications remain limited. The raise signals continued investor interest in AI models that go beyond text and image generation.

Omen AI has acquired Aquatic Labs in a $16 million deal, adding specialized know-how in liquid handling. The acquisition aims to strengthen Omen AI’s capabilities in laboratory automation and related AI applications. The deal is a modest but notable consolidation move in the AI-driven lab technology sector.

A new international plan to protect nature has been proposed, but it still lacks the money needed to carry it out. The funding gap matters because conservation targets may remain unmet without adequate financing.

Edgar Wright criticized a new AI remaster of the cult TV comedy “Spaced,” saying it was not authorized by anyone involved in making the show. The dispute highlights growing concerns over consent and rights as AI tools are used to alter older media without creators’ approval.