Hacker broke into FBI and compromised Epstein files, report says: According to a Reuters report, a foreign hacker broke into a server that was part of the FBI's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein — without realizing they had hacked an FBI server. Read More |
Pro-Iran hacktivist group says it is behind attack on medical tech giant Stryker: The hacktivist group claimed the attack was in retaliation for a U.S. strike on a Tehran school that killed more than 175 people, most of them children. Read More |
Drivers in fatal Ford BlueCruise crashes were likely distracted before impact: The National Transportation Safety Board released documents ahead of a March 31 hearing that help show how and why two drivers crashed into stationary vehicles in 2024, leading to three deaths. 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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| Deploy low-latency voice conversations powered by a simple SDK. Orga AI supports streaming responses, structured outputs, and seamless integration into modern stacks. Designed for teams shipping conversational features at scale. |
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Quince hits $10B valuation with giant $500M round led by Iconiq: E-commerce company Quince has raised another massive round, less than a year after its previous raise. Read More |
Google wraps up $32B acquisition of cloud cybersecurity startup Wiz: Google has officially acquired Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion in all-cash, a full year after the companies announced the deal. This marks Google's biggest acquisition in its history. Read More |
Almost 40 new unicorns have been minted so far this year — here they are: With AI igniting an investor frenzy, more startups are achieving unicorn status every month. Read More |
Health insurance startup Alan reaches €5B valuation: Created in 2016, Alan has grown into a team of 740 people serving 1 million employees, freelancers, and retirees with health insurance and wellness services. Its app already lets users manage reimbursements, access doctors, and track health habits. Read More |
Alternative app store AltStore PAL joins the fediverse: AltStore PAL now supports the fediverse, using its own Mastodon server to let iOS developers share app updates and alerts across platforms like Mastodon and Threads. Read More |
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Microsoft's session agenda for GTC 2026 is packed with insights for a next-gen approach to AI. Topics include building and powering AI factories, enabling agentic AI at scale, optimizing AI infrastructure and costs, and leveraging AI agents for design automation and production. View the full schedule to plan your time at GTC now. |
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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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Replit snags $9B valuation 6 months after hitting $3B: Replit raised a new $400 million round and said it hopes to have $1B in ARR by year's end. Read More |
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