Russia Bans The Elton John Aids Foundation, Citing LGBTQ+ Support

The Elton John Aids Foundation (EJAF) has been declared “undesirable” by Russian authorities, who have banned the organization in their country. According to a statement posted to its website, Russia‘s prosecutor general’s office made the decision to ban both the U.S.- and British-registered branches over support for LGBTQ+ rights. This means the EJAF cannot operate…

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Runway, best known for its video-generating AI models, raises $308M

Runway, a startup developing a range of generative AI models for media production, including video-generating models, has raised $308 million in a Series D funding round. General Atlantic led the round, which had participation from Fidelity Management & Research Company, Baillie Gifford, Nvidia, SoftBank, and others. The fresh capital will be put toward AI research…

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