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In order to accelerate the construction of new power plants needed to provide energy for its data centers, Meta is looking to get into the business of trading electricity.

A U.S. bankruptcy court has ordered Byju’s founder Byju Raveendran to pay over $1.07 billion in a case over missing company funds.

Global expectations around climate change has shifted dramatically in the last decade, suggesting that similarly significant changes are on the horizon.

X is still used by 21% of U.S. adults, Pew found, only down from 23% in 2021, despite increased competition from Meta, startups, and decentralized social media.

Young’s age and background – things that might seem like disadvantages when it comes to more established industries – have become his secret weapons. When he walks into a room of executives twice or three times his age, he says, there’s initial skepticism. “Who the hell is this young guy and how does he know … Read more

The startup’s rapid growth suggests that enerprises are embracing AI agents.

We compiled all the hottest AI wearables currently available, including Bee, Friend, Plaud, and more.

Cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike denied it had been hacked following claims from a hacker group, which leaked screenshots from inside CrowdStrike’s network.

Notorious hacking collective Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters takes credit for the breach that affected Salesforce customers’ data, and said it is planning another extortion campaign.

The feature will show where users are based, how they’re connected to X, and how many times they’ve changed their username.

Phictly helps fans find niche clubs for their favorite books, shows, and movies, offering intimate, spoiler-safe communities with flexible pacing and tracker tools.

The revamped organizational structure cut at least one office authorized by Congress, which could spur legal challenges.

It may not have been a massive fireball, but SpaceX now has more work to do before it can kick off this next-generation version of Starship.

Two Trump-appointed FCC officials voted to undo the telecom industry’s cybersecurity rules. One Democratic commissioner dissented, saying the decision leaves the United States “less safe” at a time when threats are increasing.

Australia’s internet watchdog has added Twitch to the list of social media sites banned under its Social Media Minimum Age rules, effective December 10.

The region’s startup market is hungry for its first trillion-dollar startup, and in many ways has set itself up to reach that goal.

According to Grok, Elon Musk can out slug the MLB’s greatest power hitters… except Ohtani.

Google is expanding its real-time scam detection and screen-sharing fraud warnings in India.

Joby alleges one of its former employees shared stolen trade secrets when he was hired by Archer.

WhatsApp users can now share their status with others through a new “About” feature.

The quickly growing prediction betting market raised fresh capital from Sequoia and CapitalG, according to someone familiar with the deal.

Salesforce said it’s investigating an incident where hackers compromised some of its customers’ data after breaching customer experience company Gainsight.

The company sees group chats in ChatGPT as a way for people to coordinate trips, co-write documents, settle debates, or work through research together, while ChatGPT helps search, summarize, and compare options.

Two founders share their stories on how they approached two very different markets: teens in need of well-being advice, and formerly incarcerated individuals looking for work.

The new app lets anyone use Google’s Nano Banana in a fun new way, with fill-in-the-blank AI “recipes.”

Perplexity is launching its AI browser Comet on Android with iOS version in works

The company says the new feature will allow users to quickly share their photos, videos, and files with without worrying about the kind of phone the other person uses.

Point One Navigation, now valued at $230 million, is building out well beyond automotive.

Daver is full of lessons for founders. Among them: “You have to repeat yourself all the time, and you have to say the same thing.”

Famed AI researcher Andrej Karpathy got early access to Google’s latest AI model and stumbled onto its “model smell.”