Xprize founder Peter Diamandis launches new contest to manifest a new Star Trek
The famed author and investor has launched the Future Vision Xprize with sponsors like Google, Marc Benioff, Ben Horowitz, to fund optimistic sci-fi films.
Qualcomm’s partnership with Neura Robotics is just the beginning
Neura Robotics is going to build new robots on top of Qualcomm’s new IQ10 processors that were released at CES.
Russian government hackers targeting Signal and WhatsApp users, Dutch spies warn
Dutch intelligence is accusing Russia-backed hackers of running a “large-scale global” hacking campaign against Signal and WhatsApp users.
Salt Typhoon is hacking the world’s phone and internet giants. Here’s everywhere that’s been hit.
Salt Typhoon is by far one of the most prolific hacking groups in recent years, breaching some of the top American phone companies. Here are all the countries that have been targeted.
Anthropic sues Defense Department over supply chain risk designation
Anthropic filed suit against the Department of Defense on Monday after the agency labeled it a supply chain risk. The complaint calls the DOD’s actions “unprecedented and unlawful.”
Sandberg, Clegg join Nscale board as this ‘Stargate Norway’ startup hits $14.6B valuation
Nvidia-backed British AI infrastructure startup Nscale has raised another megaround of $2 billion.
Zoox starts mapping Dallas and Phoenix for its robotaxis
It’s a precursor to launching robotaxis in those cities, though the Amazon-owned company is still waiting for federal approval to commercially operate its purpose-built AV.
The Silicon Battlefield: Autonomous Weapons and the Next Era of Warfare
Autonomous drones, AI-driven weapons systems, and swarm tactics are changing how wars are fought, forcing militaries to rethink strategies and defenses designed for an earlier era. The post The Silicon Battlefield:
The 2027 Chevy Bolt is the McRib of the automotive world
TechCrunch drove the 2027 Chevy Bolt and found that incremental improvements build on a solid basic recipe to deliver an affordable EV.
Flipkart moves its headquarters back to India ahead of IPO
Flipkart’s headquarters shift comes as the Walmart-backed e-commerce giant reaches about $30 billion in GMV.