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OpenAI pitches data center power plants as a way to protect nearby areas
In an announcement on Monday, OpenAI says it will pilot its "Grid Protectors Program" at an upcoming data center in Effingham County, Georgia, where the company promises to free u…
In one of the largest deals in tech history, Marvell buys Lumentum for $115B
Marvell's planned purchase of Lumentum is one of the biggest acquisitions in tech history. And they both have the same strategic investor: Nvidia.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz says Germany and Europe must build their own AI more quickly
Germany and Europe must move faster to build their own AI technology or risk becoming dependent on outside providers, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday, according to…
The New York Times sues Brave web browser for AI scraping and bypassing paywalls
The New York Times and a group of other publications have filed lawsuits against the company that makes the Brave web browser over alleged unlawful scraping to train AI and also l…
Readwise takes on Amazon’s Kindle and Goodreads with its new app for book lovers
Readwise Books combines an ebook store, reading tracker, detailed reading stats, and AI features in a bid to challenge Amazon's ecosystem.
This Samsung Galaxy problem sadly still exists in 2026, but you can easily fix it
Your premium Samsung Galaxy phone likely has a bunch of preinstalled software you don't want that just takes up space.
Clark raises $11M to put AI ‘Clerks’ to work on company audits
New York startup Clark raised an $11M seed round led by Touring Capital and launched Clerks, AI agents that work through audits for CPA firms. More than 35 firms use its tools, it…
Gemini could be poking through your emails - here's how to stop it
Gemini can read your emails, summarize them and draft replies. If you'd rather it didn't, here's what Google actually does with your data and how to opt out.
New York Times and three other US papers sue Brave over AI scraping
The New York Times sued Brave Software on Monday, accusing the browser maker of scraping its journalism and selling access to it to AI companies. Hours later, the publishers of th…
China publicly discloses plan for a lunar landing within three years
The plan does not include a mission similar to Apollo 8 or Artemis II.
Apple’s ‘Ultra’ smart home robot might have to wait until 2028
Apple has reportedly delayed the launch of its rumored smart home robot until next year at the earliest or possibly even 2028, according to The Information. It says the robot's ha…
Meta lines up dollar and euro bonds days after S&P’s warning
Meta has asked Citigroup and Morgan Stanley to hold investor calls for a bond sale in US dollars and euros, Bloomberg reports. It comes days after S&P cut Meta’s credit outlook an…
Anthropic’s amended IPO filing shows $17bn revenue, $895bn commitments
Anthropic generated nearly $17bn in revenue in the third quarter, around 12 times more than in the same period last year, according to an amended IPO prospectus filed with the SEC…
⚡ Weekly Recap: Critical CVEs, Linux DDoS Botnet, Device-Code Phishing, Android Spyware and More
Some attacks this week didn't need much of a trick. A fake support call, a trusted extension, a shared link, or a device with no password. Small things that people barely think ab…
Chip shortage disrupts Fiat production in Italy and may last to December
A shortage of electronic components is disrupting Fiat production in Italy, with the problems potentially continuing through December, Stellantis said on Monday, Reuters reported.…
Squarespace is laying off 19 percent of employees
The website-building platform Squarespace is laying off 19 percent of its employees as it works to "simplify" its operations, Squarespace spokesperson Jeff Seedman says in a state…
OpenAI launches Grid Protectors to ease AI’s strain on power grids
OpenAI launched the Grid Protectors Program, promising that its future campuses will cut electricity use when grids are under strain. Its planned Georgia campus is the pilot, with…
One annoying problem with the iPhone Messages app has an easy fix
Apple's iMessage app offers a lot of useful features and several default apps included in its latest update. However, they may be in an order you dislike.
SpaceX reportedly wants to buy Boost Mobile to compete with AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon
SpaceX has been looking for new ways to use its Starlink network, and a tie-up with cellular operator Boost Mobile could give it the terrestrial access it needs.
Alphabet launches €6B bond sale in first test of AI debt since selloff
Google’s parent company Alphabet began selling €6bn ($6.7bn) of bonds on Monday. The sale is the first big test of demand for tech debt since worries about AI spending shook marke…
42AI comes out of stealth with $62.5M and a world model that can ‘predict human behavior’
Here's a question straight out of sci-fi: What if AI could predict what you were going to do before you decided to, even in a completely new situation?
Elon Musk throttles Grok Bot limits due to ‘unsustainably high’ costs
Musk recently referred to Grok Bot as having "the fastest growth of a product that I've ever seen in my life."
What to do if your smart home devices keep disconnecting from Wi-Fi
Smart home devices usually won't work properly when they lose Wi-Fi signal, so it's frustrating when they keep disconnecting. Here's why it might be happening.
Nagoshi Studio, from the creator of the Yakuza series, officially shuts down
It's unclear what will happen to the studio's work on Gang of Dragon.