All posts tagged "Featured"

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  US military confirms it launched space weapons into Earth’s orbit

  This is the first public acknowledgment that the U.S. military put a space weapon in Earth’s orbit.​ In Brief Posted: 10:09 AM...

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  Meta expands subscription push with new AI-focused plans

  Meta One bundles expanded access to the company’s AI tools with premium features across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.​ Meta on Tuesday introduced...

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  Health benefits platform Thatch reaches $1B valuation as healthcare costs surge

  Thatch helps employers keep healthcare costs manageable by offering an individual plan marketplace through an Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement — a...

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  Leaks, data breaches, and ransom notes: The worst hacks of 2026 so far

  From the massive DOGE data breach and the compromise of critical infrastructure to the hack of federal surveillance systems, here are the...

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  Nitter and XCancel are dead (again) after X’s latest legal actions

  The privacy-friendly services for viewing X posts without an account have gone dark again after X’s escalated legal action.​ After X threatened...

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  OpenAI, Anthropic, Google have been in talks on AI safety for weeks

  OpenAI confirms weeks of AI safety talks with Anthropic and Google DeepMind, as Trump’s team dismisses safety concerns and pushes to keep...

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  AEO startup Profound hits unicorn valuation, raises $180M Series D 7 months after last round

  Profound has raised a $180 million Series D at a $1.8 billion valuation, less than seven months after it raised a $96...

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  Amazon Prime Video takes on TikTok with short-form news clips

  Prime Video is adding on-demand local and national news clips as Amazon joins other streamers experimenting with short-form video to capture younger...

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  ClickFix attacks are tricking Mac and Windows users into hacking themselves

  If you clicked on a fake HBO Max ad on Reddit in the past week, you might have fallen victim to a...

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  Volkswagen’s crazy-efficient EV borrows an idea from Slate

  Volkswagen’s new efficiency-minded halo car is almost twice as efficient as the most efficient production car, the Lucid Air.​ Volkswagen took the...