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The Verge
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Verge
Runway is going to let people generate video games with AI
So far, Runway is known for bringing generative AI to Hollywood. Now, the $3 billion startup is setting its sights on the gaming industry. This week, I was granted access to a new interactive gaming experience that Runway plans to make available to everyone as soon as next week, according to CEO Cristóbal Valenzuela. The consumer-facing product is currently quite barebones, with a chat interface that supports only text and image generation, but Valenzuela says that generated video games are coming later this year. He says that Runway is also in talks with gaming companies about both using its technology and accessing their datasets for training. Based on his recent conversations, Valenzuela believes the gaming industry is in a similar position to Hollywood when it was first introduced to generative AI. There was considerable resistance, but over time, AI has been gradually adopted in more areas of the production process. Valenzuela says Amazon's recent show, House of David, was made in part with Runway's technology, and that his company is working with 'pretty much every major studio' and 'most of the Fortune 100 companies.' 'If we can help a studio make a movie 40 percent faster, then we're probably gonna be able to help developers of games make games faster,' he says. 'They're waking up, and they're moving faster than I would say the studios were moving two years ago.' Naturally, I couldn't let Valenzuela get off our Zoom call without asking him about his recent acquisition talks with Zuckerberg: 'I think we have more interesting intellectual challenges being independent, and remaining independent for now.' This story was first published in Command Line.
Globe and Mail
14 hours ago
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Can Falcon for IT Help CrowdStrike Expand Beyond Cybersecurity?
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. CRWD is already a leader in cybersecurity, but its latest push into IT operations through Falcon for IT could take the company further. Falcon for IT is a unified security and IT operations platform designed to streamline endpoint management, automate tasks, and enhance security posture. The module, which is within the broader CrowdStrike Falcon platform, leverages AI and real-time insights to help organizations achieve better visibility, control, and faster response times across their IT environments. With more than 20 pre-built response actions, Falcon for IT's use cases extend beyond security investigations to include endpoint reporting, incident response, baseline enforcement and automated remediation. The platform is already showing early signs of growing adoption. In the first quarter of fiscal 2026, management noted that Falcon for IT replaced a legacy endpoint management tool as part of a nine-figure Falcon Flex expansion with a Fortune 100 technology firm. This deal also included Falcon Identity Protection and Next-Gen Security Information and Event Management. The Falcon platform currently has more than 30 modules, and the inclusion of Falcon for IT in a large Flex deal suggests that CrowdStrike's platform is extending its utility beyond core cybersecurity. By offering tools that handle security and IT operations on one platform, CrowdStrike simplifies the platform's usefulness, which helps it in grabbing new customers and retaining the existing ones. It also helps customers cut costs by reducing the number of separate tools they need to buy. This highlights how CrowdStrike continues to strengthen its platform and reflects the company's growing role in adjacent IT domains and not just cybersecurity. Falcon for IT may pave the way for CrowdStrike to expand into IT environments, which were traditionally outside the reach of pure-play cybersecurity vendors. How Competitors Fare Against CRWD Zscaler ZS and Palo Alto Networks PANW are also evolving their platforms to meet enterprise security demands. Zscaler continues to expand its Zero Trust Exchange platform. In the third quarter of fiscal 2025, Zscaler reported ARR of $2.9 billion, up 23% year over year. Zscaler's Zero Trust Everywhere, Data Security Everywhere, and Agentic Operations are becoming its main growth engine. Together, these innovative categories are approaching $1 billion in ARR and are growing faster than Zscaler's total ARR growth. Palo Alto Networks is doubling down on its platformization strategy. In the third quarter of fiscal 2025, PANW closed more than 90 net new platform deals. Moreover, the number of customers platformized on Cortex was up nearly three times, reflecting strong momentum with Palo Alto Networks' Extended Security Intelligence and Automation Management or XSIAM security operation platform. CRWD's Price Performance, Valuation and Estimates Shares of CrowdStrike have gained 47.9% year to date compared with the Security industry's growth of 23.8%. CRWD YTD Price Return Performance From a valuation standpoint, CrowdStrike trades at a forward price-to-sales ratio of 23.73X, slightly higher than the industry's average of 14.91X. CRWD Forward 12-Month P/S Ratio The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CRWD's fiscal 2026 earnings implies a year-over-year decline of 10.94%, while for fiscal 2027 earnings implies year-over-year growth of 34.68%. The estimates for fiscal 2026 and 2027 have been revised upward in the past 30 days. CrowdStrike currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. Zacks' Research Chief Picks Stock Most Likely to "At Least Double" Our experts have revealed their Top 5 recommendations with money-doubling potential – and Director of Research Sheraz Mian believes one is superior to the others. Of course, all our picks aren't winners but this one could far surpass earlier recommendations like Hims & Hers Health, which shot up +209%. See Our Top Stock to Double (Plus 4 Runners Up) >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW): Free Stock Analysis Report Zscaler, Inc. (ZS): Free Stock Analysis Report CrowdStrike (CRWD): Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
A man gained weight eating ultra-processed foods he thought were healthy. Now, he's 50 pounds lighter thanks to 3 habits.
Christopher Kaufman, 60, started gaining weight in his 40s. By his 50s, he was over 200 pounds, with a sedentary lifestyle and a diet of ultra-processed foods. Diet tweaks, movement breaks, and regularly weighing himself helped him lose 50 pounds. Christopher Kaufman's 50-pound weight gain didn't come all at once. If anything, it took over a decade to steadily climb. "I was about 10-15 pounds overweight once we got into my 40s," Kaufman told Business Insider. But it was in my 50s when I said 'Oh, we've got a problem here.'" Kaufman grew up active, feeling like he could "eat anything" and not gain weight. That changed when his mother died in 2005 and he was exposed to toxic mold when cleaning out her house. Shortly after, blood tests found he had developed a sensitivity to gluten, dairy, and yeast. He changed his diet to gluten-free and some cow-free dairy alternatives. While they reduced his symptoms, he started gaining weight. The tapioca-flour pretzels and coconut milk products he was consuming were ultra-processed, which are often linked to weight gain. Kaufman also didn't move much throughout the day. He spent a decade working remotely at a Fortune 100 technology firm before getting a doctorate in education, spending hours studying. By 2022, at 57, he weighed around 208 pounds and had high blood pressure. He knew he needed to change his lifestyle. "I said, well, you know what? I've run a marathon," he said. "I can do this." In two years, Kaufman lost 50 pounds and lowered his blood pressure through changing his eating habits and adopting a more active lifestyle — without strict diets or strenuous workouts. "I've got the skills to look at the activities versus the calories and now I can just play around with these," he said. "It's continuous improvement." Kaufman started focusing on whole foods and reducing his ultra-processed intake. While he didn't follow any one specific diet, his most closely resembled a Blue Zones diet, based on a study of the world's longest-living populations. He started to examine the ratio of carbs on his plate to protein and fiber. Back when Kaufman was a runner (he ran the LA Marathon 20 years ago), he got into the habit of loading up on carbs for energy. Now, he realized, he wasn't moving enough to justify as many carbs as he ate. "That first step of lowering the carbs so that they balance with the protein and fiber, that started the weight loss," he said. Now, he said he adjusts his carb intake based on the day and the planned activity. He'll eat more if he plans on doing yard work for two hours and could use the energy. He also changes how much he eats based on the time of day, eating a bigger meal at breakfast or lunch depending on when he plans to exercise. He said being mindful of what he eats — and how much of it — helps him indulge in treats. "I'm going to have salmon with steamed cabbage, but that's just zero carbs," he said. "So I can have 3 ounces of some coconut chocolate ice cream." Kaufman, now an adjunct professor at both Westcliff University and Southern California State University, follows the pomodoro technique whenever he researches class lectures or writes his book. He works for 25-minute sprints before breaking for five minutes. He started using those built-in breaks to get up and walk around. "I saw that when I made myself get up and walk around consistently, I lost more weight," he said. He also works out about once a day, either swimming in his pool or walking through his hilly California neighborhood. "It's not the kind of serious swimming that I used to do when I was younger," he said. "It's just flapping around, freestyle." The only other activity he does is house chores, like cleaning the yard or pool, building something, or carrying heavy objects in and out of the house. The small movements add up and help him burn more calories. Kaufman read studies that found weighing yourself every day leads to higher weight loss, more than checking once a week or twice a month. "In fact, my weight loss sped up once I started doing that," he said. However, starting the habit was "really rough." "I'm a technical nerd, so I go, 'Is this scale broken? It can't be me, right?' So that was hard," he said. Over time, though, he said keeping up the habit changed his relationship to the scale. "You have to let go of the scale as the enemy and learn the scale is just a feedback mechanism," he said, looking for a "rolling average" rather than fixating on one number, which could greatly vary by what he ate that day. Seeing the numbers helped him better see what was working and what wasn't. "Ok, what can we tweak here?" he said. "Oh, we can knock 100 calories off here, or we can reduce some carbs there." Ultimately, having more data helps him keep his weight down without going to extreme measures. "It took me almost two years to accomplish it, but now I can manage and tweak meals and mix up exercise regimes, rather than slide," he said. "It's slow, it's gradual, and it's for life." Read the original article on Business Insider
Business Upturn
3 days ago
- Business
- Business Upturn
ResultsCX Earns Great Place To Work® Certification™ in Seven Countries, Including First Time Recognition in India and the UK
Fort Lauderdale, Fla., United States: ResultsCX, a provider of Customer Experience Management (CXM) services to leading global companies including Fortune 100 and FTSE 250 firms, today announced it was certified in seven countries by Great Place To Work®,the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and leadership. This year's award marks the fourth consecutive year ResultsCX's United States location has earned Great Place To Work® Certification™, withthe company's operations in Honduras, Mexico, Philippines and Bulgaria receiving this distinction for multiple years, and its India and UK operations achieving certification for the first time. 'The past two years have been a period of rapid expansion for ResultsCX. What truly sets this growth apart is our ability to integrate not just at the technological and operational levels, but at a much deeper cultural level,' said ResultsCX Chief Executive Officer Rajesh Subramanian. 'Since 2022, we have completed three strategic acquisitions and launched new customer operations in India. Throughout this journey, our teams have continued to foster an inclusive culture while prioritizing employee wellbeing across a diverse and evolving workforce. The consecutive certifications by Great Place To Work® are a testament to this commitment.' As a purpose-driven employer, ResultsCX is committed to creating positive workplace environments across its global operations, ensuring that all employees feel included and seen. The company has consistently demonstrated its commitment to an inclusive and engaging culture through initiatives focused on gender equity, professional development, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) impact. These efforts are reflected in the latest Great Place To Work® survey, where the company received positive feedback. 'Our focus is squarely on the wellbeing of our employees,' said ResultsCX Chief Human Resources Officer Mark Cunningham. 'By creating the right environment and fostering a supportive culture, we achieve exceptional results for our employees and our customers. This recognition reflects the collective commitment of our entire team to making this a truly exceptional place to work.' According to Great Place To Work® research, job seekers are 4.5 times more likely to find a great manager at a Certified great workplace. Additionally, employees at Certified workplaces are 93% more likely to look forward to coming to work, and are twice as likely to be paid fairly, earn a fair share of the company's profits, and have a fair chance at promotion. 'Great Place To Work® Certification is a highly coveted achievement that requires consistent and intentional dedication to the overall employee experience,' says Sarah Lewis-Kulin, the Vice President of Global Recognition at Great Place To Work®. 'By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that ResultsCX stands out as one of the top companies in the world to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees.' About Great Place To Work® Certification™ Great Place To Work® Certification™ is the most definitive 'employer-of-choice' recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work® Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place To Work® Certified. About Great Place To Work® As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work® brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a Great Place To Work® for all. Their proprietary platform and For All™ Model helps companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work® Certified™ or receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ List. Learn more at About ResultsCX ResultsCX is a leading provider of transformational Customer Experience Management (CXM) solutions to 130+ global brands, including Fortune 100 and FTSE 250 companies. For 30+ years, we have been driving superior customer and business outcomes for brands across Healthcare, Media, Telecom, Fast Growth technology, Retail, Banking and Financial Services, and other industries globally. Our award-winning approach helps brands prioritize investments and build digitally influenced customer journeys, creating high-value impact across three areas: Revenue Acceleration, Cost Optimization, and Enhanced Experience. Supported by 24,000+ colleagues and 23 engagement hubs worldwide, our innovative solutions and services solve persistent customer experience challenges, making life easier for millions of consumers. For more information about ResultsCX and its award-winning customer experience solutions, please visit View source version on Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with Business Wire. Business Upturn takes no editorial responsibility for the same. Ahmedabad Plane Crash
Scoop
3 days ago
- Business
- Scoop
Infoblox Recognised As A Great Place To Work In Australia
Infoblox, a leader in cloud networking and security services, today announced it has been recognised as a Great Place To Work in Australia. This is the first year Infoblox has been included in the under 30 employee 'micro' category in the Information Technology industry. Developed by global workplace culture consultancy, Great Place To Work, the prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Infoblox. Infoblox stood out for its job satisfaction, with 88 per cent of employees recommending it as a great place to work, compared to 60 per cent of employees at a typical company in Australia. The company was also recognised for its safety in the workplace, with 100 per cent of respondents saying it is a physically safe place to work, where people are treated fairly regardless of their gender or sexual orientation. Notably, Infoblox employees highlighted that the organisation has great coordination from management and makes new employees feel welcome. 'At Infoblox, our people come first. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunities employer, and we're especially proud to have received such positive feedback regarding workplace safety,' says Scott Morris, Managing Director at Infoblox for Australia and New Zealand. 'Our purpose is to help customers protect their critical networks and advocate for DDI security. But this is only possible through the incredible talent of our employees and creating a supportive environment where everybody is equal.' The recognition comes following the opening of Infoblox's new Australian headquarters in Sydney. The new offices include a customer and partner training and collaboration suite, and are located in the heart of the fast-growing North Sydney tech hub. Vice President of Global Recognition at Great Place To Work, Sarah Lewis-Kulin, highlighted that the influence of leadership within organisations is more critical than ever in 2025. 'Great Place To Work Certification is a highly coveted achievement that requires consistent and intentional dedication to the overall employee experience," says Sarah Lewis-Kulin. She emphasises that the certification is the sole official recognition earned by the real-time feedback of employees regarding their company culture. 'By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that Infoblox stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees." The recognition follows Infoblox's recent success sponsoring the Women in Cyber summit which took place in Canberra earlier this year. About Infoblox Infoblox unites networking, security and cloud to form a platform for operations that's as resilient as it is agile. Trusted by 13,000+ customers, including 92 of the Fortune 100, we seamlessly integrate, secure and automate critical network services so businesses can move fast without compromise. Visit or follow us on LinkedIn , or X.
