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Global spending on geothermal energy is projected to grow by about 20% a year through 2030, as governments and companies increase investment in the sector to secure clean and reliable…

Awear, a startup founded by former Rakuten Symphony R&D head Antonio Forenza, has developed a behind-the-ear EEG wearable designed to measure brain activity linked to chronic stress and provide users…

Netflix has agreed to acquire the film and streaming businesses of Warner Bros Discovery for $72bn, a deal that would combine one of the largest streaming platforms with a major…

Meta has acquired Limitless, the AI startup behind a wearable pendant that records conversations, leading to an immediate halt in hardware sales and a wind-down of several of the company’s…

ChatGPT remains the world’s most widely used AI chatbot, but its user growth is beginning to slow as Google’s Gemini gains traction, according to new data from market intelligence firm…

SpaceX is in talks to launch a secondary share sale that would value the private aerospace company at $800 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal, a move that would…

Amazon is considering ending its long-term delivery contract with the United States Postal Service and building its own nationwide shipping network, according to a report by The Washington Post, as…

Spyware maker Intellexa had direct remote access to some government customers’ surveillance systems, allowing its staff to view personal data collected from hacked phones, according to new findings published by…

Legal artificial intelligence company Harvey has confirmed that it has closed a new $160 million funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz, valuing the company at $8 billion following earlier reports…

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said a new version of the company’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software allows drivers to text while the system is engaged, despite laws in most U.S.…

Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei said the question of whether the artificial intelligence industry is in a bubble cannot be answered with a simple yes or no, while warning that…

Apple has confirmed the retirement of two senior executives, general counsel Kate Adams and vice president for Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives Lisa Jackson, extending a series of leadership changes…

The Chicago Tribune has filed a federal lawsuit against AI search company Perplexity, alleging that the platform reproduces its copyrighted journalism without permission, including through verbatim output and the use…

Executives at Beast Industries, the company behind YouTube creator MrBeast, said they are considering a future public listing as a way to give viewers a chance to become shareholders, following…

Meta has recruited Alan Dye, the Apple executive who led the company’s user interface design for the past decade, to head a newly formed creative studio within its Reality Labs…

Paris-based customer relationship management company Brevo has raised €500 million ($583 million) in new equity funding, pushing its valuation above $1 billion and marking its entry into the ranks of…

Consumer electronics maker Nothing has announced a $5 million community investment round that will allow its users to buy company shares at its Series C valuation of $1.3 billion, as…

YouTube says Australia’s new law banning under-16s from holding social media accounts will make children less safe on its platform by removing parental supervision tools when the rules take effect…

Prada has acquired Italian luxury fashion house Versace for $1.38bn (£1.04bn), bringing the two historic design brands under common ownership at a price significantly lower than what Versace’s former parent…

A US appeals court has sided with Adidas in a lawsuit brought by shareholders who claimed the company misled investors about risks tied to its collaboration with Kanye West before…