Defense startup Castelion, founded by former SpaceX executives, has successfully raised a $1 billion Series C funding round, pushing its valuation to $13 billion. The investment was co-led by prominent firms including Andreessen Horowitz, Carlyle, and JPMorgan Chase. The company focuses on manufacturing cost-effective hypersonic weapon systems at scale, having already secured over $500 million […]
Continue ReadingRunlayer and Rippling have mutually dropped their respective lawsuits against each other without any financial settlement or exchange of legal fees. The legal battle began after Rippling tested Runlayer’s MCP gateway for over a year, only to decide to build its own competing product rather than becoming a customer. Immediately following the dismissal of the […]
Continue ReadingGoogle is rolling out a new interactive button called “Preferred Sources” that online publishers can embed directly on their websites. This feature allows readers to easily designate a site as a favorite source, helping it appear more prominently across Google Search, Google News, and the Discover feed. The initiative aims to mitigate the traffic declines […]
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Confirmed by 2 independent sources. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has expanded his real estate portfolio internationally by purchasing the historic Strancally Castle in Ireland, along with its expansive 440-acre grounds. The 19th-century estate, featuring extensive living quarters and river views, was acquired for an estimated price between €20 million and $35 million. A spokesperson for […]
Continue ReadingA threat actor attempted to compromise cybersecurity professionals by luring them with a fabricated cryptocurrency conference around the time major hacking events took place. The attacker initiated contact via the social platform X, employing deceptive outreach strategies. The scheme relied on legitimate Google Docs integrated with Google App Script to simulate an encrypted workspace sidebar. […]
Continue ReadingA humorous marketing campaign by Liquid Death featuring former NFL star Jason Kelce jokingly suggested using human urine to cool power-hungry AI data centers. While the premise is purely comedic, it accidentally highlights a very real and pressing industry challenge: the massive water footprint required to keep servers from overheating. Water treatment experts point out […]
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The Enhanced Games, the controversial sports competition allowing performance-enhancing substances with backing from tech figures, resulted in a severe financial blow. The organizing firm, Enhanced Group, reported a net loss of nearly $62 million for the second quarter, proving the venture was both a competitive and a commercial disappointment. Despite this expensive setback, the broader […]
Continue ReadingOpenAI has introduced a new Apple Messages plug-in, enabling ChatGPT to connect directly with users’ messaging inboxes. This integration empowers individuals to sort, edit, and analyze their digital conversations using conversational artificial intelligence. The tool extends its utility to professional environments via Codex and ChatGPT Work, facilitating tasks such as drafting, searching history, sending texts, […]
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Fresh data from corporate spend management firm Ramp reveals a tight race between OpenAI and Anthropic for dominance in the U.S. business sector. Although Anthropic secured the lead in market share during the spring and summer months of 2026, recent indicators show that OpenAI is regaining momentum in the third quarter. This ongoing volatility highlights […]
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In a recent episode of TechCrunch’s Build Mode, Puzzle founder and CEO Sasha Orloff shared key lessons on venture capital fundraising. Having collectively raised over $1 billion across his ventures, Orloff broke down what investors genuinely look for in startup founders. According to Orloff, investors do not expect perfection, but they do demand a realistic […]
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