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On January 24, 1956, the American Telephone and Telegraph Company was the largest private company in the world. Its revenues amounted to almost 2% of the U.S. gross domestic product. It employed 746,000 people. It owned Bell Labs, the fabled research division that had already produced the transistor, the solar cell, information theory, and radio astronomy, while also laying the first transatlantic telephone cable. In the following decades, it would add UNIX, modern cellular telephony, the CCD image sensor, and the first active communications satellite to its long list of scientific milestones. This singular stretch of intellectual output paved the…

In its first acquisition since going public last month, Bending Spoons on Tuesday said that it has agreed to buy spreadsheet and database startup Airtable for $1.28 billion in cash. Founded in 2013, Airtable has so far raised over $1.4 billion over multiple funding rounds. At its peak, during the boom days of 2021, it was valued at over $11 billion, but earlier this year, its shares were said to be trading on the secondary markets at a valuation of $4 billion. With its current net cash-and-cash-equivalents balance, Airtable is now valued at about $2.25 billion, Bending Spoons said. “Airtable…

Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia, and Washington hold their primary elections today. The spotlight will be on Michigan, where winning an open Senate seat is crucial for Democrats as they vie to regain control of the chamber. Michigan voters will choose between two Democratic candidates who are competing to face Republican former Congressman Mike Rogers in the November midterm elections. Here’s what you should know about the five…

According to the prop maker, the upcoming live-action adaptation of the hit fantasy video game Elden Ring has wrapped filming.  The specific plot details of this adaptation are being kept under wraps, but in the game, you play as the exiled Tarnished, traversing across a war-torn, dark fantasy world called The Lands Between, which revolves around the lost character of Queen Marika, as you try to find the pieces of the shattered Elden Ring, encountering horrid beasts and powerful demigods along the way. In an Instagram post that featured a photo of film wrap gifts, the prop maker Sean Schofield,…

Manchester City have made the short trip from Hong Kong to South Korea, where they face the K-League All-Stars at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on Wednesday in the second fixture of Enzo Maresca’s reign. Maresca’s tenure began with a 1-1 draw against Inter Milan on Saturday, before City lost 3-1 on penalties. The Italian’s side will now tackle the best of the K-League, and then Atletico Madrid on Sunday, before rounding off pre-season with the Community Shield against Arsenal on August 16. Midfielder Nico Gonzalez, who played 45 minutes against Inter, says the squad are steadily building an understanding…

Pakistan ended their tour of Sri Lanka on a positive note with a four-wicket victory in the third and final T20I at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium. After restricting Sri Lanka Women to 113/6 in 20 overs, Pakistan chased down the target in 18.2 overs, thanks to a composed innings from Ayesha Zafar. While the visitors avoided a clean sweep, Sri Lanka Women clinched the three-match T20I series 2-1 after winning the opening two matches.Pakistan bowlers keep Sri Lanka to a below-par totalAfter winning the toss and opting to bowl, Pakistan Women delivered a disciplined performance to keep Sri Lanka…

Brother ha lanzado una nueva generación de impresoras de inyección de tinta A4. Los nuevos modelos -MFC-J5110DW y MFC-J5010DW- están orientados a pequeñas oficinas y oficinas domésticas que necesitan un funcionamiento constante y un conjunto completo de funciones de impresión, escaneado, copia y fax. La compañía amplía la gama Business Smart con un avance importante dentro de la categoría, al introducir por primera vez la tecnología MAXIDRIVE en dispositivos A4. El principal elemento diferencial de esta nueva gama de impresoras es el chip de impresión MAXIDRIVE, patentado por Brother, que utiliza tecnología piezoeléctrica para suministrar tinta con precisión y a…

Barcelona’s El Prat Airport faced considerable disruptions on Tuesday August 4th as an indefinite strike by ground handling staff began, with Spanish authorities estimating two million passengers could be affected this summer. A total of 1,179 employees of the company Groundforce, who are responsible for passenger check-in and boarding, and flight coordination for numerous airlines at Barcelona’s main airport, took part in the first day of the stoppage. Due to staff shortages, Spain’s second busiest airport has been forced to cancel several flights. According to the CGT union, who called the strike for Groundforce staff, the walkout has resulted in…

Meanwhile, 82 per cent of Canadians told Leger that they are attached to Canada, including 50 per cent who are very attached. Though, there are significant regional differences. Attachment to Canada climbs to 92 per cent in Atlantic Canada, compared with 73 per cent in Quebec. In Alberta, 84 per cent feel attachment to Canada. It was 88 per cent in B.C., and Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote Tuesday on Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general after Blanche assuaged concerns from two Republican senators.