Geothermal startup Fervo Energy pops 33% in IPO debut fueled by AI data center demand: Fervo Energy's IPO was upsized several times after potential investors asked why the enhanced geothermal startup wasn't raising more money. Read More
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Musk’s xAI is running nearly 50 gas turbines unchecked at its Mississippi data center: Gas turbines at xAI's Colossus 2 data center have drawn a lawsuit over the company's use of "mobile" gas turbines as power plants. Read More
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Anthropic's Cat Wu says that, in the future, AI will anticipate your needs before you know what they are: The head of product for Claude Code and Cowork says that the next big step for AI is proactivity. Read More
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Ransomware hackers claim breach at Foxconn, a major electronics manufacturer for Apple, Google, and Nvidia: A ransomware group has claimed responsibility for hacking the electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn and is attempting to extort the company. Read More
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r/WallStreetBets really hates the SEC's proposal to weaken quarterly reporting: The retail trading subreddit submitted the sharpest criticism yet of the financial regulator's idea of letting companies report twice per year. Read More
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Anthropic courts a new kind of customer: small business owners: For founders and investors, Anthropic's new offering signals that the AI platform wars are expanding downmarket and that the next major battleground for user acquisition isn't the Fortune 500; it's the 36 million small businesses that make up the backbone of the U.S. economy. Read More
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Anduril raises $5B, doubles valuation to $61B: After achieving $2.2 billion in revenue in 2025, the defense tech startup has raised another massive round, led by Thrive and a16z, it says. Read More
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Rivian spinoff Mind Robotics raises another $400M: Mind Robotics, which was first revealed in late 2025, has now raised more than $1 billion to date. Read More
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Instagram's new 'Instants' feature combines elements from Snapchat and BeReal: The feature lets users share disappearing photos with their Close Friends or mutual followers that can be viewed only once and remain available for 24 hours. Read More
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