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Kuwait Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Kuwait Times
Lumina: Kuwait's bold voice in alternative metal
In a dimly lit rehearsal studio in Kuwait City, the sound of heavy guitar riffs and pounding drums fills the air. At the microphone, Latti – the first Kuwaiti woman to front a rock and alternative metal band – sings with a raw, unflinching voice. Her band, Lumina, is carving space for a genre that remains niche in the Gulf, and challenging cultural expectations along the way. 'I believe it's long overdue for women to express themselves freely, whether through rock 'n' roll, jazz, or traditional Arabic music,' Latti told Kuwait Times. 'In my case, I also wanted to bring greater visibility to the alternative women's community to show that we exist, and that we have something powerful to say.' Within her own circles, she says, she has felt safe and supported. 'The fear often comes from the outside, the unknown, the unfamiliar,' she said. 'But you have to do it while you are scared. That's what courage truly is: choosing to live your truth, even when it's hard.' Defying limits Breaking into rock and metal as a woman in Kuwait is not without its challenges. 'Metal is a powerful form of expression and in many cultures, it's still considered taboo,' Latti said. 'Society often urges women to dim their fire, to remain soft, quiet, and contained. But I chose to burn. The more they tried to shrink me, the more I expanded. Resistance only fueled my growth – and that, in itself, became part of my art.' Her lyrics, often co-written with guitarist and composer Mando, pull from personal history. 'Any pain or challenge you encounter, try to alchemize it into your art,' she said. 'That's how we heal: by transforming vulnerability into strength. Some people need to witness that process so they know they're not alone.'For now, Lumina's songs are in English, though Latti keeps the door open. 'Maybe, one day,' she said. A group photo for Kuwaiti band Lumina. --Photo by @Tings A group photo for Kuwaiti band Lumina.--Photo by @ A group photo for Kuwaiti band Lumina.--Photo by A group photo for Kuwaiti band Lumina.--Photo by A group photo for Kuwaiti band Lumina.--Photo by A scene still growing While Gulf neighbors like Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain have seen a rise in alternative music festivals and international metal acts, Kuwait's scene remains smaller. 'In other places there's visible support from major platforms that uplift alternative scenes,' Latti said. 'I hope to see Kuwait granted the same opportunities – a space where individuality is embraced rather than demonized.' Drummer Aziz Baqer says there has been some progress. 'I'd say it's slowly growing – not metal, but rock bands in general,' he said. 'You see so many bands here having their own style, their own sound, and they've got our full support because that's what we do – we're all in the same boat and we all love and support each other.' Aziz, who loves progressive rock and odd time signatures, often experiments with rhythm. 'I've done it with other bands and I'm up for any ideas that represent our music and culture here in Kuwait. That would be cool,' he said. A group photo for Kuwaiti band Lumina.--Photo by Kuwaiti frontwoman Latti from Lumina band perform on stage. photo by @albloushi_96 Kuwaiti guitarist and composer Mando perform on stage. photo by @albloushi_96 Kuwaiti frontwoman Latti pose for a photo.--photo by @thes3od Crafting the sound Mando draws heavily from his influences. 'The music we write usually stems from the bands that inspired me,' he said. 'Heart and Tool are two of my favorite bands ever, and they've shaped Lumina's sound.' Their upcoming album, Radiant Flux, takes a new direction. 'The topics are different,' Mando said. 'It's about the process of overcoming a certain challenge. Radiant flux is a measurement of light in physics – it's our way of saying, no matter how dark things get, there's always a way for the light to shine through.' For Mando, alternative metal is more than just a genre. 'I see alt metal as a musical revolution,' he said. 'We want to show people that authenticity can make you great. Be who you're meant to be.' New single and a message Lumina's upcoming single will take a lighter tone than the band's usual work – but will 'hit just as hard,' frontwoman Latti promised. 'It's about the alchemy of love,' she said. When asked about her message to young women, Latti's response was immediate. 'Your voice is holy, even when it cracks. Softness isn't weakness, and rage isn't shameful. You don't have to be digestible to be worthy, and you don't have to be quiet to be respected,' she said. 'I want young women to look at me and see possibility – if I can do it, they can too. You can shatter expectations and still be whole. You don't have to become someone else to be powerful – you just have to become more of yourself.'
Business Wire
6 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
RealPage Unveils Next-Generation AI Workforce at RealWorld 2025
LAS VEGAS & RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RealPage™, the leading global provider of AI-enabled software platforms to the real estate industry, this week unveiled the Lumina AI Workforce at RealWorld 2025, the premier event for multifamily innovation and leadership. With nearly 1,500 industry professionals in attendance, RealPage introduced a future shaped by agentic AI, where intelligent automation and human collaboration work together to elevate resident experiences, improve operational efficiency, and drive scalable growth across the multifamily industry. At the center of that vision is the Lumina AI Workforce, the multifamily industry's first agentic AI platform. Introduced in June 2025, the Lumina AI Workforce marks a decisive shift away from fragmented tools and task-based automation toward an orchestrated network of intelligent agents that act, learn, and collaborate across multifamily domains. These AI agents operate in sync with human teams, handling repetitive tasks, coordinating workflows, and surfacing actionable insights, so property staff can stay focused on strategic, high-impact work. 'AI's real promise lies in how it reshapes the human experience of work,' said Dana Jones, RealPage CEO and President. 'It's about removing daily barriers, reducing burnout, and giving teams the bandwidth to show up with energy and purpose to focus on what matters most – delivering exceptional experiences for their residents.' Meet the Lumina AI Workforce: Five Specialized Agents, One Coordinated Force On the RealWorld mainstage, RealPage introduced the first five Lumina AI Agents, each specialized in a core multifamily domain, yet built to collaborate seamlessly and drive results together: AI Leasing Agent: Connects with prospects, answers their questions, and helps guide them from first contact to signed lease. AI Resident Agent: Keeps residents informed, engaged, and supported - helping boost satisfaction and retention. AI Operations Agent: Handles the day-to-day details of running a property, like move-ins, renewals, audits, and reporting. AI Facilities Agent: Quickly responds to maintenance needs, schedules inspections, and keeps repairs on track with staff and vendors. AI Finance Agent: Takes care of routine finance tasks like coding invoices, catching errors, reconciling accounts, and sending reports. Attendees experienced these agents firsthand through immersive demos and hands-on product sessions in the RealExpo Innovation Hall. Because they're built directly into familiar platforms like OneSite, Knock, and LOFT, the agents feel intuitive from the start – yet deliver outsized impact by working together, sharing intelligence, and driving performance across the operation. RealPage and OpenAI Share a Vision for Responsible AI in Multifamily RealWorld 2025 also featured a forward-looking discussion between RealPage and OpenAI, moderated by Emmy-winning journalist David Pogue. The conversation explored how agentic AI is shaping the future of multifamily housing, with a focus on affordability, accessibility, and responsible implementation. Together, RealPage and OpenAI emphasized their shared commitment to building AI that is secure, compliant, and grounded in trust. 'AI can only deliver real value when it's built on a foundation of trust,' said Lance French, RealPage Chief Information Officer. 'That's why we've embedded security, governance, and compliance into every layer of the Lumina AI Data Platform. From day one, we designed it to meet the highest standards for data protection and operational integrity, because our customers deserve AI that's not only powerful, but also accountable.' A Platform Built for What's Next The Lumina AI Workforce is powered by the Lumina AI Data Platform, RealPage's multi-year investment in secure, scalable, and deeply integrated AI infrastructure. This foundation ensures AI is not a bolt-on, but a core capability embedded across the RealPage ecosystem. From keynote insights to live product experiences, RealWorld 2025 made it clear that AI is redefining what's possible, and that RealPage is leading the industry to embrace what's next. About RealPage, Inc.: RealPage is the leading global provider of AI-enabled software platforms to the real estate industry. The company offers the multifamily industry's first agentic AI platform, Lumina AI™ Workforce, with a coordinated network of intelligent AI agents that work across leasing, operations, facilities, finance and resident engagement. By using RealPage solutions for operational excellence in the front office and throughout property operations, many leading property owners, operators and investors gain transparency into asset performance with data insights, enhancing experiences with customized tools and improving efficiencies to generate incremental yield. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Richardson, Texas, RealPage joined the Thoma Bravo portfolio of market-leading enterprise software firms in 2021 to realize faster growth and innovation to serve more than 24 million rental units from offices in North America, Europe and Asia. In 2024-2025, RealPage has been recognized as one of America's Best Employers by Forbes, one of America's Best Employers for Women by Forbes, one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Women by Newsweek, one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Parents and Families by Newsweek, and has been certified as a Great Place to Work™ in India, the Philippines, the UK and the U.S. RealPage's resident experience platform, LOFT, earned gold in the TITAN Innovation Awards.
Washington Post
10-07-2025
- General
- Washington Post
Rooftop solar has been surging. Now it's headed for a crash.
Kristen Moe stood on her lawn and watched as installers from Lumina, a local solar company, carefully lifted several solar panels onto the roof of her one-story home in Kensington, Maryland. Moe and her wife, Jackie DeCarlo, had been waiting to install solar panels for years, but things kept getting in the way — their roof was too old, and then they had to wait to have it replaced.
Malaysian Reserve
09-07-2025
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
Lumina AI Debuts RCL 2.7.0 with Native Linux Support for GPU-Free Machine Learning
Ground-breaking, GPU-free machine learning now installs in minutes on Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Fedora, complete with a 30-day free trial. TAMPA, Fla., July 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Lumina AI today announced the general availability of Random Contrast Learning™ (RCL) 2.7.0, the first production release to include a fully native Linux build of its CPU-optimized machine-learning engine. Data-science teams can train and deploy high-accuracy models directly in Linux environments, without proprietary runtimes or specialized hardware. 'Adding Linux support means users can now use our AI tools on the operating system where most AI workloads run. This makes it easier for people to integrate RCL in their existing workflows and helps more organizations get value from our technology.' – Fadi Farhat, SVP Operations RCL 2.7.0 Highlights Native support for leading Linux distributions: successfully tested on Ubuntu 22 & 24, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 & 10, and Fedora Workstation 42 Consistent command-line experience: The Linux executables prismrcl and prismrclm behave exactly like their Windows counterparts; users simply adjust file paths to Linux syntax. Auto-optimize 2.5+ routine: Automatically selects the most appropriate metric—accuracy, macro-F1, weighted-F1, or Matthews correlation coefficient—based on each dataset. LLM training mode: Adding the --llm flag with --readtextbyline places RCL in language-model training mode for datasets already prepared in the RCL-LLM format. Broad data-type coverage: Handles images (.png), text, and tabular inputs; tabular data train effectively without prior normalization. Clean upgrade path: earlier models must be retrained to ensure compatibility and auditability 'With native Linux support, RCL 2.7.0 positions Lumina at the intersection of open-source innovation and sustainable AI. We're proving that state-of-the-art performance doesn't require GPUs—just smart engineering on the hardware organizations already own.' – Allan Martin, CEO Availability and 30-Day Trial RCL 2.7.0 with native Linux support is available today. Organizations can begin a 30-day free trial at This press release coincides with the product launch. About Lumina AI Lumina AI pioneers Random Contrast Learning™, an algorithm that achieves state-of-the-art accuracy with dramatically faster training times—no GPUs required. From healthcare imaging to financial fraud detection, Lumina delivers sustainable, CPU-first machine-learning solutions across Windows and Linux. Media | +1 (813) 443 0745 © 2025 Lumina AI. All rights reserved. Random Contrast Learning is a trademark of Lumina AI.
Newsweek
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Family Adopts Dog From Texas Shelter, Her Journey to New Home Goes Viral
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A couple from Citrus Heights, California, had their new rescue dog flown in to them via plane, and the footage of her trip has left internet users in tears. In a viral TikTok video shared on Friday under the username @thecavileers, the pup can be seen napping at the back of the small plane, wearing headphones to protect her ears. Her owners Taylor and Jason Cavileer told Newsweek that Lumina was adopted from Hannah's Southern Paws Rescue in Dallas, Texas, and she had to be transported via plane to them, because it was too far from their home. The shelter transported her only up until Rancho Santa Fe, which is about eight to nine hours away from where the couple live, so they contacted another rescue program to get help taking her home. Screenshots of the viral video show Lumina in headphones, right, being flown home by volunteer pilots. Screenshots of the viral video show Lumina in headphones, right, being flown home by volunteer pilots. @thecavileers "Volunteer pilots (Promit Sinha and Victor Vasquez) flew her to Auburn, California, which is about 30 minutes from our home for us to pick her up. She was flown through the program Pilots n Paws, which is an organization that flies shelter dogs and rescue pups to their forever homes," the Cavileers said. According to her owners, Lumina has already settled in so beautifully, and it is like she has always been part of the family. "She's already figured out her favorite cozy spots, loves snuggling up with us, and follows us around like a little shadow. She's been so gentle, curious, and full of personality, and we're honestly amazed by how quickly she's adjusted. We're so proud of her and can't wait to see her continue to blossom in her forever home," the Cavileers said. Lumina and her two siblings were abandoned at an early age, all suffering from severe mange, and it seemed like they couldn't stand a chance, until Hannah's Southern Paws Rescue stepped in. The owners said: "Hannah gave Lumina and her sister the care, love, and medical attention they desperately needed to heal and thrive. Heartbreakingly, their brother didn't make it, but his memory lives on through his sisters. Thanks to Hannah and her rescue, Lumina now has a second chance—and we're so honored to be part of her journey." After losing their soul dog, Tiny, last year, the Cavileer family went on Petfinder to adopt another pup and give them a chance at life. That was when they met Lumina, who stole their hearts immediately. "She had already been adopted and returned twice, but now we understand why—she was meant to be ours all along. From the moment we met her, it just felt right. We are so happy she is a part of our family forever," the Cavileers said. In 2024, almost 3 million dogs entered shelters across the country, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). In some states, shelter intake rates are much higher than others. Data by Statista shows that Western states usually deal with much higher numbers than Eastern ones. The state with the highest rate is New Mexico, which, in 2019, registered more than 3,200 animals surrendered per 100,000 inhabitants. Next up were Idaho, Colorado, Montana, and Nevada, all with more than 2,000 animals taken in per 100,000 residents. @thecavileers Huge thank you to our pilots who volunteered & flew her to us. Faith in humanity restored! Follow her at @ 🫶🏼🐾 #dogsoftiktok ♬ original sound - thecavileers The video quickly went viral on social media and it has so far received over 169,400 views and more than 44,400 likes on the platform. One user, Ashlee Morales, commented: "Omg [oh my God] the ear protectors! I didn't know they had those for dogs! Definitely bonus points." EP posted: "Let this be a sign to everyone to adopt dogs from the south!!! Shelters are so overcrowded here in Alabama. Adopt, don't shop." User6956035913199 added: "Omg she has the best parents. God bless y'all." Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@ with some details about your best friend, and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.
