The record quarterly fundraise largely fueled four mega-deals into OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, and Waymo. But it also indicates a generally hot market.
Expanding My Familiar
[[{“value”:” Introduction Every time we encounter a difference we are given a choice—avoid it or get to know it. One of the great flaws of the human mind, be it an inherent product of imperfection or a learned mentality, is that it undoubtedly gravitates towards the former. Difference brings about discomfort, change, and ultimately fear, none of which are on…
Apple releases security fix for older iPhones and iPads to protect against DarkSword attacks
The security update protects a raft of older iPhones and iPads from attacks linked to leaked hacking tools called DarkSword.
Meta’s natural gas binge could power South Dakota
Meta’s upcoming Hyperion AI data center will be powered by 10 new natural gas plants.
Cameo partners with TikTok to boost popularity
Cameo launched a new TikTok integration that allows U.S. creators to offer personalized videos through the app.
WhatsApp notifies hundreds of users who installed a fake app that was actually government spyware
The Meta-owned company said it identified around 200 users who were tricked into installing a fake version of WhatsApp that was actually Italian-made spyware.
Cognichip wants AI to design the chips that power AI, and just raised $60M to try
The firm says it can can reduce the cost of chip development by more than 75% and cut the timeline by more than half.
SpaceX files confidentially for IPO in mega listing potentially valued at $1.75 trillion, report says
The company has also lined up an unusually large 21 banks to manage the mega IPO, internally codenamed “Project Apex.”
Hasbro says it was hacked, and may take ‘several weeks’ to recover
The American toy-making giant noted that it was continuing to “implement measures to secure its business operations,” suggesting that the hackers may still be in the company’s systems.
How can we use methane to make industries more sustainable?
[[{“value”:” How can we use methane to make industries more sustainable? Published: Carbon dioxide and methane are highly potent greenhouse gases and are two of the leading drivers of climate change. However, through a process called dry reforming, we can combine carbon dioxide and methane to create ‘syngas’, which can be used to make fuels and plastics. Unfortunately, current dry…