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Federal Judge Rejects xAI’s Attempt to Dismiss NAACP Lawsuit Over Data Center Pollution
A federal judge has denied xAI’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), allowing claims that the company operated gas…
OpenAI Cuts Funding Target to $20 Billion After Raising $11 Billion
OpenAI has reportedly reduced its latest fundraising target from $30 billion to $20 billion after securing approximately $11 billion from investors ahead of its planned initial public offering (IPO). The…
TikTok Expands Beyond Social Media With Restaurant Guides, Payments and Booking Features
TikTok is expanding its services beyond short-form videos with a new restaurant guide called Must Eat, while developing payment features and adding more shopping, travel, and entertainment tools. The additions…
Venture Investors Warn of Faster Fundraising as OpenAI and Anthropic Dominate Portfolios
Venture capital investors are raising new funds at an increasingly rapid pace as rising valuations for OpenAI and Anthropic concentrate investments in a small number of AI companies. Limited partners…
Nvidia in Talks to Guarantee Billions in Debt for Nscale’s $44.6 Billion Anthropic Data Center
Nvidia is reportedly in talks to guarantee billions of dollars in debt financing for AI cloud provider Nscale’s planned data center in West Virginia, which will provide computing infrastructure for…
Salesforce to Acquire AI Defense Startup Rune Technologies for $375 Million
Salesforce has agreed to acquire Rune Technologies, a startup developing AI-powered military logistics software, for a reported $375 million in cash and stock. The acquisition will expand Salesforce’s Missionforce business,…
Intel Shares Plunge 28% After Weak Revenue Forecast and Rising PC Costs
Intel shares plunged approximately 28% on Friday, October 30, after the chipmaker issued a weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue forecast and warned of declining profit margins. The sell-off reduced the value of…
Applebee’s Fixes Security Flaw That Exposed Customer Data Through Android App
Applebee’s has fixed a security vulnerability in its Android app that allowed unauthorized access to a customer database containing names, email addresses, phone numbers, and other personal information. The flaw…
Mistral Releases Open-Weight Trillion-Parameter AI Model for Cybersecurity and Coding
French AI company Mistral has released the model weights for Mistral Large 4 (ML4), a trillion-parameter AI model designed for coding, cybersecurity, and enterprise applications. The release allows businesses and…
US Investigates Suspected Chinese Spy With Ties to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
US intelligence agencies reportedly investigated a former executive at Singapore-based cloud computing company Megaspeed over suspicions that she was gathering information for China through her relationship with Nvidia CEO Jensen…
SuperMe Raises $20 Million to Build AI Network of Professional Experts
SuperMe, a startup that uses artificial intelligence to create interactive profiles based on real professionals’ knowledge, has raised $20 million in Series A funding. The investment round was led by…
Bluesky Blocks Links to Leaked Homeland Security Employee Data Over Privacy Concerns
Bluesky has blocked links to a nonprofit website hosting leaked US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employee records, citing concerns about unauthorized sharing of personal information. The restriction follows reports…
DoorDash to Acquire Instacart for $17 Billion in Major Food Delivery Deal
DoorDash has agreed to acquire grocery delivery company Instacart for approximately $17 billion, combining two major US delivery platforms under one company. The agreement, announced on October 29, values Instacart…
Amazon Adds Over 100 AI Shopping Features to Alexa for Managing Orders and Subscriptions
Amazon has introduced more than 100 new shopping capabilities to Alexa for Shopping, allowing customers to manage subscriptions, create shopping lists, update delivery instructions, and resolve billing issues through conversations…
Apple’s New Touchscreen MacBook Pro Costs Up to $14,549 With Maximum Upgrades
Apple has introduced its first touchscreen MacBook Pro, with prices starting at $2,899 and reaching $14,549 for a fully configured 16-inch model. The new laptops feature M5 Pro and M5…
Upwind Raises $400 Million at $3.8 Billion Valuation After Rejecting Datadog Acquisition Offer
Upwind, a San Francisco-based cloud security startup, has raised $400 million in Series C funding at a $3.8 billion valuation after reportedly declining an acquisition offer from Datadog. The round…
Google Expands AI Search Ads Internationally as Search Advertising Growth Slows
Google is expanding advertisements in its AI-powered Search features to international markets as growth in its traditional search advertising business slows. The announcement came during parent company Alphabet’s third-quarter earnings…
Microsoft Reports Record $92.3 Billion Revenue, Including $10 Billion From OpenAI
Microsoft reported record quarterly revenue of $92.3 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2027, up 19% year over year, including $10 billion generated through commercial arrangements with OpenAI. The…