Microsoft, Google, Amazon say Anthropic Claude remains available to non-defense customers: Trump's Department of War feud with Anthropic won't impact other companies that are using Claude via Microsoft and Google products. Read More |
OSHA probing fatality at Rivian warehouse: A 61-year-old worker died on Thursday after reportedly getting stuck between a tractor trailer and a loading dock. Read More |
Bill Gates' TerraPower gets approval to build new nuclear reactor: It's the first permit to be issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in nearly a decade. Read More |
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Disrupt 2026: Where deals and ideas ignite |
Oct 13–15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, 10,000 founders, investors, and operators gather for high-signal insights, curated connections, and real momentum. |
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| Building on historic strengths in physics, cryptography, and computing, the UK is becoming the commercial frontier of quantum computing. This multi-decade journey is now seeing early-stage commercial trials in finance, healthcare, and energy. By 2033, the UK aims to deliver a quantum‑enabled economy. |
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Life EV officially owns Rad Power Bikes now: The Rad Power brand is expected to live on. Read More |
Quantum scale-up Pasqal plans $2B SPAC listing, promises to 'remain French': A SPAC deal that is set to take French quantum company Pasqal public on the Nasdaq values the company at $2 billion pre-money. Read More |
City Detect, which uses AI to help cities stay safe and clean, raises $13M Series A: City Detect, a company that helps local governments prevent urban decay, is in at least 17 cities so far, including Dallas and Miami. Read More |
Anthropic's Claude found 22 vulnerabilities in Firefox over two weeks: In a recent security partnership with Mozilla, Anthropic found 22 separate vulnerabilities in Firefox — 14 of them classified as "high-severity." Read More |
Claude's consumer growth surge continues after Pentagon deal debacle: Claude's app is now seeing more new installs than ChatGPT and is growing its daily active users. Read More |
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Explore ways to engage with Microsoft at the leading AI conference of the year. Read the Azure Tech Community Blog for all the details on Microsoft-led talks and panels, in-booth sessions, hands-on labs, demos, and more. See what's coming and mark your calendars for the activities aligned to your AI goals. We can't wait to see you there. |
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Kindred talks home-swapping platform for travelers, Chef Robotics introduces AI into commercial kitchens, and Character.AI addresses chatbot safety with teens. |
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These are the countries moving to ban social media for children: Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators. Read More |
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