OpenAI loses a top data center exec, as stream of high-profile departures continues
The company's remaining talent has tried hard to minimize the significance of the ongoing…
Meta’s $18B child-safety deal hinges on age verification tech that doesn’t work well
Not everyone shares that pessimism, though. "I think the technology has evolved quite a…
Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America
President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14420 on Thursday, renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America…
Sony Music, Warner sue Anthropic, alleging a “brazen campaign” of intellectual property theft
While the cases make similar arguments, there are key differences. This latest lawsuit is…
Polymarket reportedly raises $300 million from Donald Trump Jr.’s investment fund
The popular prediction market Polymarket has raised $300 million from 1789 Capital as part…
AfterQuery reportedly becomes Y Combinator’s fastest-ever unicorn, now valued at $3.2B
AI training-data startup AfterQuery has reportedly raised a round that valued it at $3.2…
Russia to shut Germany’s cultural centers in retaliation
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen insisted that Russia tried to hit cargo…
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Egyptian TV presenter sentenced to death in 750kg drug trafficking case
Egyptian television presenter, Sarah Khalifa, has been sentenced to death by hanging after a…
The Exploration Company nabs $450 million to challenge SpaceX
According to Huby, funding from the Series C will stretch to also fund Storm,…
The hinge for Apple’s new foldable phone was built with AI
Apple's long-awaited foldable phone, the Duo, contains a number of surprises, including a critical…
OpenAI puts Pro subscriptions on hold due to Astra demand
The move was announced on X by OpenAI's product leader, Thibault (Tibo) Sottiaux, who…
Lady Gaga welcomes first child with fiancé
American actress and singer Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, known professionally as Lady Gaga, has…
macOS 27: new Siri takes on AI productivity apps
One small but neat new feature is that when you download a file or…
US data centers could consume more natural gas than Germany and Japan combined by 2035
Then there's the climate impact. Burning one cubic foot of natural gas releases the…
Automattic’s interim CEO and legal chief signed reciprocal severance deals during Mullenweg’s brief ouster
They didn't just walk out the door, though. In the 33-hour window between Mullenweg…
