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OpenAI Swells War Chest to $120 Billion Ahead of Potential IPO
OpenAI is expanding its war chest beyond initial expectations. CFO Sarah Friar confirmed Tuesday that the company secured an additional $10 billion, pushing its total fundraising haul past $120...
EFF Leadership Change Marks New Chapter in Digital Rights Fight
When Cindy Cohn began drafting her memoir, "Privacy's Defender," in 2022, she feared sounding like an alarmist stuck in the past. As the Electronic Frontier Foundation's longtime executive director,...
First Road Trip for Antimatter Marks New Era in Physics
In a historic first for particle physics, scientists have successfully transported antimatter via road vehicle. On March 24, a team from CERN moved antiprotons inside a specialized magnetic trap...
21shares Bets on Active Management as Crypto ETFs Evolve
Passive crypto funds are quickly becoming yesterday's news. As 2026 unfolds, 21shares is pushing actively managed exchange-traded products as the natural evolution for digital asset investing. Duncan...
Ceasefire Talks Cool Oil Prices; Robinhood Launches $1.5B Buyback
Markets found relief Tuesday following reports of a potential breakthrough in the Middle East. Israeli Channel 12 indicates White House envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are finalizing a...
Baltimore Targets xAI in Landmark Suit Over Grok Image Harms
While federal agencies have remained quiet, Baltimore is drawing a line in the sand against Elon Musk's xAI. The city filed a municipal lawsuit this week, accusing the company of violating local...
Robinhood Authorizes $1.5 Billion Buyback as Shares Cool Off
Robinhood is signaling confidence in its own future despite a rough start to 2026. The trading platform announced a refreshed $1.5 billion stock buyback program, aiming to stabilize shareholder value...
Who Owns the Robots? A Global Trust Proposal
In 2026, robots stock shelves and AI manages logistics, but a pressing question remains: who actually owns the machinery? An emerging movement argues that automation belongs to humanity, not private...
OpenAI Axes Sora App, Disney Halts Billion-Dollar Partnership
OpenAI is pulling the plug on its standalone Sora video application, a sudden pivot that marks a significant shift in the generative AI market. Just months after debuting to fanfare, the company...
OpenAI Pulls Plug on Sora and Billion-Dollar Disney Partnership
OpenAI is officially shutting down Sora, its generative video platform, marking a sharp pivot just months after a high-profile launch. Following reports from The Wall Street Journal, the company...
OpenAI Pulls Plug on Sora, Pivoting Away from Consumer Video
OpenAI is ending support for Sora, its generative video platform, barely fifteen months after it debuted in late 2024. The decision marks a sharp pivot for the San Francisco-based lab, which...
Metaverse Architect Neal Stephenson Rejects VR Headsets as Creepy
Neal Stephenson didn't engineer the first virtual reality headset, but his 1992 novel Snow Crash provided the blueprint. He coined the term "Metaverse," inspiring a generation of developers and...
$4.8 Trillion Bet: Why Your Retirement Fund Choice Needs More Than a Glance
Target-date funds have solidified their role as the default engine for American retirement savings, swelling to $4.8 trillion in assets throughout 2025. According to recent data from Morningstar,...
Apple Preps Standalone Siri App and Conversational Overhaul for iOS 27
Apple is finally ready to rethink Siri, and the changes go deeper than mere tweaks. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the tech giant plans to launch a dedicated Siri application alongside iOS 27...
TotalEnergies CEO Warns of Historic Margin Spikes Amid Tech Power Push
TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné isn't mincing words: the global energy market is facing unprecedented strain. With conflict near the Strait of Hormuz nearing the one-month mark, roughly 15% of the...
Spotify Hands Artists Veto Power to Block AI Imposters
Streaming giants are finally drawing a hard line against synthetic music fraud. This week, Spotify launched a beta program giving creators direct veto power over tracks appearing on their profiles....
Bitcoin Emerges as Wall Street's Real-Time Geopolitical Switch
Bitcoin is shedding its "digital gold" skin. Recent market moves suggest the asset is evolving into something sharper: a live feed for geopolitical risk. When President Trump paused planned strikes...
Crusoe Locks In Long-Duration Power with Form Energy and Redwood Materials
Crusoe is securing its energy future with significant battery acquisitions from Form Energy and Redwood Materials. The data center developer announced plans to purchase 12 gigawatt-hours of Form's...
OpenAI Axes Sora App as Cost Cutting Measures Intensify Ahead of IPO
OpenAI is pulling the plug on its Sora video app, ending the service just six months after a viral debut. The company confirmed the shutdown Tuesday, thanking users while promising details on data...
Apple Rolls Out iOS 26.4: AI Music Tools and Family Sharing Upgrades Lead the Pack
Apple just pushed iOS 26.4 to public devices, bringing a mix of creative tools and quality-of-life improvements. The headline feature lands in Apple Music with Playlist Playground. Currently in beta,...
BlackRock Bets AI Will Fuel Crypto's Next Run as Altcoin Hype Fades
BlackRock is signaling a major pivot in institutional crypto strategy, positioning artificial intelligence rather than altcoin speculation as the sector's next growth engine. Robbie Mitchnick, the...
1047 Games Shifts Gears: New Titanfall-Style Shooter in Development
During the wrap-up broadcast for Splitgate: Arena Reloaded's second season, 1047 Games dropped a surprise hint about their future direction. CEO Ian Proulx confirmed that a dedicated squad within the...
Databricks Acquires Pair of Startups to Power New AI Security Suite
Databricks isn't slowing down. Fresh off a massive capital injection, the data analytics giant is expanding its security footprint with a new tool called Lakewatch. The platform leverages AI agents...
Apple Gives Siri a Standalone App in Major iOS 27 Overhaul
Apple is preparing to fundamentally reshape how users interact with its digital assistant. According to a new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the tech giant will unveil a completely rebuilt Siri...