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just now  (137+ words) On this episode of TechCrunch's Equity podcast, hosts Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Sean O'Kane dig into what startups should think about when chasing federal contracts, especially when'nobody'seems to know'what to do with AI'in Washington, and more of the week's…...

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3+ min ago  (433+ words) (WIFR) - Our first round of showers and storms has come to an end, giving us some loud thunder cracks and some heavy rain. Rockford recorded over an inch of rain this morning, with some ponding on our roads. As we…...

5+ min ago  (174+ words) A senior executive said the device will feature a built-in camera positioned at eye level and will connect to a smartphone, which will handle the processing of information captured by the glasses. The product is expected to launch later this…...

6+ min ago  (134+ words) Doha, Qatar: Weather inshore until 6am on Saturday will see scattered clouds and partly cloudy conditions at times, with a chance of light rain during the evening and relatively cold to cold weather by night, the Department of Meteorology said in…...