Nuclear startup X-energy has closed a massive $700 million Series D round led by Jane Street. The Amazon-backed company is developing advanced small modular reactors to power data centers and industrial facilities. Their first plant is planned for Dow’s Texas site with operations expected in the 203
Deloitte faces another scandal involving potentially AI-generated citations in government reports. The consulting firm’s $1.6 million Canadian health report contained fabricated academic papers and false researcher attributions, echoing similar issues in Australia.
A new 5G-A network at Dalian Changhai Airport uses millimeter-wave signals for both communications and radar-like sensing. The system achieves sub-meter precision for detecting drones and birds while reducing capital expenditure by 25%. This could transform low-altitude security and enable future dr
Newly unsealed court filings allege Meta systematically targeted underage users while dismantling safety features. Mark Zuckerberg reportedly focused on the metaverse instead of child protection. The lawsuit involves over 1,800 plaintiffs across multiple states.
Pebble has made its entire software stack open source, including the mobile companion app and App Store. The move comes after public tensions with the Rebble community and introduces a new multi-store feed system that could reshape the platform’s future.
Companies are shifting from asking if AI can perform tasks to which tasks it should handle. Agentic AI systems can reason, learn from outcomes, and collaborate like human workers. This requires treating them as strategic workforce assets rather than just tools.
Wits University is launching two new postgraduate cybersecurity degrees in partnership with Germany’s CISPA research center and South African firm MWR CyberSec. The programs focus on AI security, ethical hacking, and protecting critical infrastructure. Applications close December 31.
Model ML has secured €65 million in Series A funding just six months after its seed round. The AI startup claims its technology outperforms top consulting firms, completing complex financial tasks 20x faster than human consultants.
What started as a straightforward preview program for IT professionals has become a confusing maze of experimental features and unpredictable rollouts. Even Microsoft engineers can’t predict when features will appear on their own machines. The program’s original purpose has been completely undermine
Qualcomm has revealed that Snapdragon-powered Android devices will soon be able to transfer files directly to iPhones using Quick Share. This follows Google’s announcement that the feature would come to Pixel 10 phones. The expansion means many more Android brands will get this cross-platform capabi
