The Palestinian Authority security forces, which report to President Mahmoud Abbas, are at a pivotal moment. The group, estimated to be 35,500 members strong, is regarded by the Biden administration as central to its goal to stabilize a post-war Gaza. However, despite two decades of reforms, the Palestinian Authority remains chronically underfunded and widely unpopular; … Read more
JERICHO, West Bank — At a U.S.-funded training center tucked between Jericho’s desert slopes, the next generation of Palestinian Authority security forces gripped their guns and readied for a mission. The objective: arrest two “violators of the law” who had taken refuge in a restaurant. The location: a collection of metal trailers meant to mimic … Read more
Herman Narula, co-founder and CEO of Improbable, speaks during a session at the Web Summit in Lisbon. Henrique Casinhas | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Metaverse company Improbable has sold one of its key gaming ventures to London-listed video game developer Keywords Studios for £76.5 million ($97.1 million). The company closed the deal … Read more
Herman Narula, co-founder and CEO at Improbable, speaks during a session at the Web Summit in Lisbon. Henrique Casinhas | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Virtual reality startup Improbable said Wednesday that it reduced losses by 85% in 2022, a year that saw the company pivot its focus to powering new “metaverse” experiences. … Read more
Herman Narula, co-founder and CEO at Inconceivable, speaks throughout a session on the Net Summit in Lisbon. Henrique Casinhas | Sopa Pictures | Lightrocket | Getty Pictures Inconceivable, a SoftBank-backed startup growing enormous digital worlds, on Friday launched its plans for a community of metaverses that it hopes will someday be able to internet hosting … Read more