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- London-based Xapien, which uses AI for background checks and due diligence, raised a $56M Series B led by Spectrum Equity (Lucinda Shen/Axios) [1d]
- Sources: the Pentagon is in talks to lend roughly $5B to neocloud Fluidstack; Fluidstack is being advised on its loan application by Palmer Luckey's Erebor Bank (Wall Street Journal) [1d]
- Sources: Microsoft plans to expand its data center capacity from 12 GW today to 38+ GW by 2032, with about a third of the 38 GW centered on AI-specific chips (Bloomberg) [1d]
- Adobe reports Q3 revenue up 13% YoY to $6.76B, vs. $6.7B est., AI-first annual recurring revenue up 150% YoY, and forecasts Q4 revenue slightly below estimates (Anzar Mehraj/Reuters) [1d]
- California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bills restricting "addictive" social media features for under-16s and limiting minors' interactions with chatbots (Colin Lecher/CalMatters) [1d]
- Oracle reports Q1 revenue up 30% YoY to $19.35B, vs. $19.14B est., cloud infrastructure revenue up 121% to $7.4B, vs. $7.09B est.; ORCL jumps 6%+ after hours (Jordan Novet/CNBC) [1d]
- Sources: Altera is preparing to confidentially file for an IPO in the coming weeks; the offering could raise over $2B, with a listing as early as this year (Reuters) [1d]
- ID verification service IDScan confirms that a data breach involved the theft of driver's licenses from its systems after hackers offered 153M licenses for sale (Zack Whittaker/TechCrunch) [1d]
- OpenAI says it will pause new $200/month ChatGPT Pro subscriptions amid "unprecedented" Astra demand; existing accounts, other plans, and API are unaffected (Tibo/@thsottiaux) [1d]
- Universal Music Group partners with ElevenLabs to launch a new AI-powered platform that will let users create song remixes, mashups, and more from its catalog (Emma Roth/The Verge) [1d]
- OpenAI unveils ChatGPT for Financial Services, a version of ChatGPT Work made with "design partners" Morgan Stanley and Evercore to research like an analyst (CNBC) [1d]
- Anthropic details distillation efforts by Chinese companies, like Moonshot and DeepSeek, sending user queries to Claude via "transfer stations" outside China (Wall Street Journal) [1d]
- Anthropic says it disrupted several potential plots this year by scientists using its models for research that could have helped develop biological weapons (Dustin Volz/New York Times) [1d]
- Anthropic publishes a threat intelligence report on how it disrupted efforts to misuse Claude for cyberattacks, influence operations, surveillance, and more (Anthropic) [1d]
- Sources: PIF is considering combining EA with Savvy Games to better coordinate its gaming assets, but not before Savvy closes its $6B Moonton acquisition (Bloomberg) [1d]
- Interview with mathematician Tristan Buckmaster on being drawn into the OpenAI-Anthropic fight; OpenAI says it made progress on another Millennium Prize problem (Kenneth Chang/New York Times) [1d]
- Sources: SpaceX shifts its data center strategy to redesign existing facilities and prioritize power and cooling redundancy, potentially slowing new build-outs (Grace Kay/The Information) [1d]
- Maven Robotics, whose wheeled robots travel up to 10 mph and lift up to 30kg using two arms, emerges from stealth after raising $100M (Tim Fernholz/TechCrunch) [1d]
- TAR, which builds off-grid power systems for data centers, raised a $120M Series A led by Spark Capital at a ~$1B valuation (Mark Chediak/Bloomberg) [1d]
- Positron, which is designing an AI processor called Asimov with a "memory-first architecture" and up to 2.3TB of memory, raised $875M at a $5B valuation (Robbie Whelan/Wall Street Journal) [1d]
- Amazon partners with OpenAI to let users of Amazon's DSP run ads in ChatGPT in a pilot program limited to the US; ChatGPT Ads hit $1B in ARR last month (Peter Adams/Marketing Dive) [1d]
- Mach Industries, which makes unmanned military vehicles and weapons, raised $600M in an extension to its $300M Series C, doubling its valuation to $3.7B (Julie Bort/TechCrunch) [1d]
- Bending Spoons agrees to acquire Miro in an all-cash transaction valuing the workplace-collaboration platform at $1.36B (Sonia Sirletti/Bloomberg) [1d]
- The US Navy is powering drone ships with Rolls-Royce engines which can drive for up to 30 days without human intervention [1d]
- Ukraine starts building a jet-powered drone with a range of over 1,000 kilometers [1d]
- Quote of the day by Telsa and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk: 'A manufacturing line is fundamentally thousands of times harder than the prototype' — an insight into the difficulties in scaling up from a concept to the finished product [1d]
- 'I love this place; it's in my blood. Goosebumps'; John Ternus on how he felt when he learned he was becoming Apple CEO, and why AI may be the key to future Apple innovation [1d]
- AMD Threadripper Halo Station is probably the world's most expensive desktop PC thanks to its 2.7TB memory and four AI GPUs — a GB300 rival likely to cost $150,000 with just 1 CPU [1d]
- I've hunted out the best iPhone 18 Pro cases to keep your new handset safe from scratches [1d]
- Samsung's most expensive portable SSD ever goes on preorder for $2,880 — 8TB P9 USB 4 external SSD reaches 4,000 MB/s and has a shockingly high price tag [1d]
- OpenAI says it has built an 'automated research intern' to carry out menial tasks — and it's only just getting started [1d]
- Best Buy's Labor Day appliance sale is still live — shop the lowest prices of the year from Samsung, LG, Whirlpool, and GE [1d]
- Philips 34B2U5900C review: I just found the ultimate 5K2K productivity monitor [1d]
- FBI launches investigation after 153 million drivers licenses apparently leaked on Russian cybercrime forum [1d]
- Fake GTA 6 malware is on the rise as release date nears — here are some of the worst scams to look out for [1d]
- Even Microsoft's own software teams are struggling with the avalanche of AI-generated code [1d]
- iPhone Duo vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8: 7 key differences, from displays to durability [1d]
- Apple Watch's new health upgrades are more than just fitness tracking tools — here are 5 features that could change how you monitor your wellbeing [1d]
- Apple Watch Series 12 is now up for preorder — here's how to get the device for as little as $219 at Best Buy [1d]
- 'Extremely reliable' GMKtec M6 Ultra is our favorite mini PC with Ryzen 5 power — and it just dropped by $200 [1d]
- The Switch 2 is finally getting VRR in docked mode for smoother performance with compatible TVs and monitors — but there's a classic Nintendo wrinkle [1d]
- Black Holes and Revel-AI-tions - Meta's new personal AI agent accused of stealing social media handles from top British band Muse [1d]
- Man Utd vs Sabah FREE streams: How to watch Champions League 2026/27 fixture online from anywhere [1d]
- Can’t buy the best-in-class DJI Lito X1 beginner drone? I tested the Potensic Atom 3 at length, and it’s the next best thing [1d]
- Toshiba's 12TB N300 Pro NAS hard drive has CMR recording, 7,200 RPM performance, plus a five-year warranty — and it's $100 off at Newegg [1d]
- 'A near-perfect charging station': Anker's 4.5-star Prime 200W GaN charger powers two laptops at once and is up to 30% off [1d]
- 6 proven ways to boost Black Friday profits [1d]
- Multiple hacking groups found using the same Chrome malware in the same week — so what does it mean? [1d]
- Tor VPN turns one, and anti-censorship and stability take center stage [1d]
- Marvel Wolverine's claw-fueled combat doesn't feel as deep as its systems suggest, but that didn't stop me from grinning ear to ear carving through its lengthy campaign [1d]
- Get 40GB of 5G and 4G data for £10 a month with this cancel anytime SIM deal from Smarty [1d]
- HeyPolo parental control software review [1d]
- 'No user data affected' — Surfshark reveals details of September's security incident [1d]
- Bitdefender Family parental control review [1d]
- Tineco's Floor One Station S9 Scientist Pro is the only floor cleaner you need for wet and dry mess, provided your budget can take the hit [1d]
- Parentaler parental control software review [1d]
- PlayStation hits the self-sabotage button again, cutting ties with Kojima Productions as Xbox takes over — and I think there's more than one reason why [1d]
- Beware — these new phishing attacks use a convincing fake Adobe Reader pages to trick victims into installing malware [1d]
- FamilyTime parental control software review [1d]
- Flock’s controversial cameras were removed from this Californian city over privacy concerns — but Flock reinstalled them anyway [1d]
- I experienced the best and worst of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation in a brand-new demo, but now all I want is to play more [1d]
- Fable's combat system is intended to be 'approachable' while still meeting modern expectations, Playground Games says — 'We wanted there to be breadth and depth to it, so we landed on wanting to have style-weaving combat' [1d]
- I tested the Insta360 Luna Pro, and its chief vlogging camera rival isn't DJI — it's the company's own Luna Ultra [1d]
- Watch out, Google Play’s Early Access could become a breeding ground for malicious apps — with no public reviews or ratings, what could go wrong? [1d]
- Apple’s AI-packed macOS 27 upgrade for Macs launches on September 14, but can it win over macOS Tahoe haters? [1d]
- Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg 'forced' into leave of absence by WordPress parent company board [1d]
- IBM is launching a new open source AI model to get NASA back to the Moon — and making petabytes of lunar data available to study [1d]
- I tested the new Zenbook 14 and it impressed me with its light yet solid build — but I don’t think it’s Asus’ best ultraportable [1d]
- Americans might say they have ‘nothing to hide’, but many wouldn’t hand over access to their phone — even for $1 million [1d]
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- Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Sept. 11, #718 [1d]
- The Solheim Cup 2026: TV Schedule, How to Watch All the Golf Action [1d]
- Jell-O and Beer May Hold the Keys to Brewing Houses on Mars [1d]
- Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: The Highest-End Phones Compared [1d]
- This Retro Wi-Fi Landline Phone Is My Daughter’s New Best Friend [1d]
- This Retro Wi-Fi Landline Phone Is My Daughter’s New Best Friend [1d]
- Over 153 Million Driver’s Licenses Were Stolen by Hackers. Here’s What to Know [1d]
- Ninja Takes on Caraway With Cheaper, ‘More Durable’ Ceramic Cookware [1d]
- Apple Is Launching New Health Features, but Doesn’t Oura Already Offer Them? [1d]
- I Saw the iPhone Duo’s Crease. Barely [1d]
- Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Sept. 11, #922 [1d]
- Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Sept. 11, #1188 [1d]
- Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Sept. 11, #1910 [1d]
- Don’t Sleep on Apple’s Audio Intelligence. It Reveals a Lot About Where We’re Headed [1d]
- Save $10 on the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Before It Launches [1d]
- What an Ex-Anthropic Researcher’s Warning About Human Extinction Really Means [1d]
- The New AppleCare One Family Plan Will Cover Every Apple Gadget in Your House [1d]
- Google Gemini’s New Windows Desktop App Is Here [1d]
- Save $150 on This HP OmniBook 3 OLED Laptop for One Day Only at Best Buy [1d]
- iPhone 18 Pro Hands-On: Huge Advancements in Photography [1d]
- Apple’s iPhone Duo Is an Engineering Marvel, but Should You Buy 1st Gen? [1d]
- Nab the 2026 Lego Star Wars Advent Calendar Ahead of the Holiday Rush and Save 22% [1d]
- These Feature-Packed Anker Earbuds Just Went on Sale for the First Time Ever [1d]
- ‘P-Valley’ Season 3 Sets Release Date on Starz. Catch a New Trailer, Details Here [1d]
- Apple Watch Ultra 4 Hands-On: A Closer Look at Its Biggest Upgrades [1d]
- Is It Me or Is the iPhone Duo Looking More Like the All-in-One Device? [1d]
- Bye-Bye, iPad. The iPhone Duo Could Be the All-in-One You Need [1d]
- Prime Members Can Grab the World’s First Liquid-Cooled Power Bank for $50 Off [1d]
- Protect Your iPhone 18 With These High-Tech ESR Cases and Accessories [1d]
- Amazon Deals of the Day: Take 25% Off Anker’s 3-in-1 Charging Station, Perfect for Apple’s New Products [1d]
- Amazon Deals of the Day: Take 25% Off Anker’s 3-in-1 Charging Station, Perfect for Apple’s New Products [1d]
- Man United vs. Sabah: Livestream Champions League Soccer From Anywhere [1d]
- Bayern Munich vs. Bodø/Glimt: Livestream Champions League Soccer From Anywhere [1d]
- Keep an Eye on These Retailers if You’re Hoping To Preorder the Zelda 40th-Anniversary Switch 2 Pro Controller [1d]
- 2 Screens, Twice the Risk. Protect Your iPhone Duo With the Best Cases and Screen Protectors [1d]
- Walmart Deals of the Day: Charge Your Laptop Anywhere With $75 Off a 100-Watt Power Bank [1d]
- Where to Watch ‘Practical Magic’ Before You See the Sequel in Theaters [1d]
- Insta360 Now Has a Smaller, Cheaper Luna Gimbal Camera [1d]
- Want Some Movie Suggestions? You Should Call This Tubi Hotline [1d]
- NASA and IBM Launch Open-Source AI Model for Future Moon Explorations [1d]
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