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A potential tragedy was narrowly averted at a Wikipedia conference in Manhattan when two volunteer editors tackled an armed man who stormed the stage and threatened to kill himself during a keynote speech (source paywalled; alternative source). The gunman, who claimed he was protesting Wikipedia's policy banning self-identified pedophiles, was disarmed and taken into custody after community members swiftly intervened. The New York Times reports: The armed man came striding... Read more ›
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Russia is probably just trolling, but who knows what could happen in our upside down world? Read more ›
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Meta has rolled out an opt-in AI feature to its US and Canadian Facebook users that claims to make their photos and videos more “shareworthy.” The only catch is that the feature is designed for your phone’s camera roll — not the media you’ve already uploaded to Facebook. If you opt in, Meta’s AI will […] Read more ›
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Apple plans to cut production of the iPhone Air amid underwhelming sales performance, Japan's Mizuho Securities believes (via The Elec). The Japanese investment banking and securities firm claims that the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are seeing higher sales than their predecessors during the same period last year, while the standard iPhone 17 is a major success, performing significantly better than the iPhone 16. The iPhone Air... Read more ›
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Amazon is investing hundreds of millions into the Cascade Advanced Energy Facility, a next-generation small modular reactor project in Richland, Washington, developed with X-energy and Energy Northwest. "The question now is will it be enough to kick off a new wave of U.S. nuclear energy innovation -- a field that America largely soured on by the 1980s?" writes GeekWire. From the report: The facility will be located near Richland, Wash.,... Read more ›
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A hacking collective called Com alleges it has doxxed hundreds of ICE and FBI officials. The group also has ties to Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters. Read more ›
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Apple and Formula 1 today announced a five-year partnership that brings all F1 races exclusively to Apple TV in the United States beginning next year. The partnership builds on Apple's relationship with Formula 1 following the success of Apple Original Films' blockbuster "F1: The Movie," which it says is the highest-grossing sports movie of all time. More to follow...Tag: Apple TV PlusThis article, "Apple Announces Partnership With Formula 1 for... Read more ›
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Airline pilots and flight attendants are sending food to air traffic control towers around the US, as workers aren't getting paid during the shutdown. Read more ›
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Venture capitalist Ron Conway resigns from board of company’s philanthropic arm in protest at comments Read more ›
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Forty-two million low-income Americans use SNAP. Benefits could shrink if the government shutdown drags into November. Read more ›
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Broadcom cuts staff in sales and account management roles. The chip giant has been capitalizing on the AI boom. Read more ›
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Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) pump out nearly five times more planet-heating pollution than official figures show, a report has found. The Guardian: The cars, which can run on electric batteries as well as combustion engines, have been promoted by European carmakers as a way to cover long distances in a single drive -- unlike fully electric cars -- while still reducing emissions. Data shows PHEVs emit just 19% less... Read more ›
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Prince Andrew issued a statement Friday saying "continued accusations" surrounding his personal life are proving a distraction to the royal family. Read more ›
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Hackers breached financial services firm Prosper, stealing the personal data of roughly 17.6 million people, including Social Security numbers, income details, and government IDs. "We have evidence that confidential, proprietary, and personal information, including Social Security Numbers, was obtained, including through unauthorized queries made on Company databases that store customer information and applicant data. We will be offering free credit monitoring as appropriate after we determine what data was Read more ›
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One of President Donald Trump’s boldest campaign pledges was to make in vitro fertilization (IVF) completely free. Yesterday, the Trump administration released its long-awaited proposals — which are nowhere making IVF free, or even significantly more affordable. That promise, a late gamble to win back women voters aggrieved by the GOP’s hostile stances on reproductive rights, […] Read more ›
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Google is adding a new feature for third-party developers building atop its Gemini AI models that rivals like OpenAI's ChatGPT, Anthropic's Claude, and the growing array of Chinese open source options are unlikely to get anytime soon: grounding with Google Maps.This addition allows developers to connect Google's Gemini AI models' reasoning capabilities with live geospatial data from Google Maps, enabling applications to deliver detailed, location-relevant responses to user queries—such as... Read more ›
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Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle. Read more ›
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It started as a straightforward acquisition. In late 2023, we featured Nexperia after the Chinese-owned semiconductor company received approval from the Dutch government to acquire Nowi, a small but innovative chip startup based in Delft. At the time, it seemed like ... Read more ›
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British autonomous driving startup Wayve is in advanced talks with Microsoft and SoftBank for a potential $2 billion funding round that could value the company at around $8 billion, according to a report from the Financial Times. The move underscores ... Read more ›
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The race to build cleaner and smarter data centers just got a major boost. Brookfield Asset Management announced on Monday that it’s investing $5 billion in Bloom Energy to use the company’s fuel cell technology for powering AI-driven data centers. ... Read more ›
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OpenAI’s ambition to control its own compute destiny just kicked into a higher gear. The maker of the popular ChatGPT announced Monday that it’s officially partnering with Broadcom to build and deploy 10 gigawatts of custom artificial intelligence accelerators, a ... Read more ›
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Two of the most recognized names in modern data infrastructure—Fivetran and dbt Labs—are joining forces. The two venture-backed startups, both funded by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), announced they will merge in an all-stock deal that combines their strengths into a single ... Read more ›
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It’s Monday, October 13, 2025, and we’re back with the top startup and tech funding news stories making waves today. It’s a quiet day on the funding front with markets closed for the U.S. holiday. We’ll be back in full ... Read more ›
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