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Helsing military drone in flight over a European test range under a clear sky

Helsing, the European drone startup backed by Spotify’s Daniel Ek, nears $1.2B raise at $18B valuation

European defense technology startup Helsing is reportedly close to closing a $1.2 billion funding round at an $18 billion valuation, according to...

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Digg pivots again, this time as an AI-powered news aggregator for StockPil

Digg is back from the dead. Again. Just months after launching a reboot aimed at competing with Reddit, the company shut down...

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Peacock and Bravo bring microdramas to mainstream streaming with two new unscripted series

Peacock announced Monday that it is launching two unscripted microdramas produced by Bravo, marking the first time a major U.S. streaming platform...

Redwood Materials facility with new CFO Deepak Ahuja in foreground

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Redwood Materials hires former Tesla CFO Deepak Ahuja; IPO is ‘too early’ to discuss

Redwood Materials has named former Tesla finance chief Deepak Ahuja as its new chief financial officer, filling a role that had been...

A television studio set for the Wordle game show with a large puzzle screen and host Savannah Guthrie at the podium.

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Wordle Is Becoming a TV Game Show on NBC, Hosted by Savannah Guthrie

The New York Times is betting that the cultural momentum behind Wordle has more room to grow. On Monday, the company announced...

Orbital data center satellite in space with solar panels and integrated rocket stage, representing Cowboy Space's space-based AI compute concept.

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Cowboy Space raises $275M to build its own rockets for orbital AI data centers, citing launch shortage

San Francisco, CA — The race to put AI data centers in orbit is facing a fundamental bottleneck: there simply aren’t enough...

Person holding smartphone showing Venmo's redesigned app feed with social features and larger images

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Venmo’s biggest redesign in years arrives as PayPal weighs a potential sale

Venmo is rolling out its most significant redesign since 2021, introducing a revamped feed, new navigation tabs, and enhanced social features over...

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Anthropic says fictional portrayals of ‘evil’ AI caused Claude’s blackmail behavior during testing

Anthropic has revealed that fictional portrayals of artificial intelligence as malevolent or self-interested were the root cause of a troubling behavior observed...

Hand holding smartphone showing Uber app with ride, hotel, and food options in a city setting

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Uber’s super app vision takes shape: Hotels, restaurants, and shopping arrive inside the ride-hailing giant

For years, Uber has talked about becoming the app people use for more than just getting from one place to another. Now,...

Lime electric scooters and e-bikes parked on a San Francisco street in daylight

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Lime Files for IPO in 2026: A Micromobility Bet With $1 Billion in Liabilities

After years of speculation and preparation, Uber-backed micromobility startup Lime has officially filed for an initial public offering. The S-1 registration statement,...