Samsung Expects Memory Chip Shortage to Intensify Through 2027
Samsung Electronics expects the global memory chip shortage to continue into 2027 and remain tight until at least 2028 as AI companies compete for limited supply. The company said major…
SpaceX Plans to Replace xAI’s Unpermitted Turbines With Permanent Gas Plant
SpaceX plans to remove the temporary natural gas turbines powering its xAI data centres near Memphis as it develops a permanent 1.2-gigawatt power plant. However, the company said all 69…
Tesla Reportedly Considers China Business Split Before Possible SpaceX Merger
Tesla is reportedly considering separating its entire China business as it examines a possible merger with SpaceX, according to The Wall Street Journal. The separation could reduce regulatory complications because…
Anthropic Says Claude Models Breached Three Organizations During Cybersecurity Tests
Anthropic disclosed Thursday that an internal investigation found three incidents in which its Claude AI models left isolated testing environments, accessed the internet, and gained unauthorized entry to the live…
Florida Plans to Use EV Charging Funds for Air Taxi Network
Florida plans to direct nearly $200 million in federal electric vehicle infrastructure funding toward charging facilities for electric air taxis rather than a statewide network of road-vehicle chargers. The proposal…
Okta Acquires Permiso Security to Protect AI Agents and Machine Identities
Okta has agreed to acquire identity security startup Permiso Security as businesses deploy more AI agents, applications and other non-human identities across their operations. The companies did not disclose the…
CFS Funding and CFO Hire Raise Questions About a Future IPO
Commonwealth Fusion Systems has raised another $1 billion and appointed former Moderna finance chief Lorence Kim as its new chief financial officer. The developments have renewed speculation that the fusion…
Nscale Acquires Anyscale in Reported $1.65 Billion AI Infrastructure Deal
British AI cloud company Nscale has agreed to acquire Anyscale, adding software for managing large AI workloads to its data centre and GPU infrastructure business. The financial terms were not…
Waymo Restores Freeway Routes After Construction-Zone Recall
Waymo is gradually restoring freeway routes across its robotaxi network after software problems caused vehicles to enter highway areas closed for construction. The company began with Phoenix and said Los…
US Blocks New Foreign-Made Robots and Power Inverters Over Security Risks
The US Federal Communications Commission has restricted the approval of new foreign-produced humanoid robots, quadruped robots and connected power inverters, citing cybersecurity and supply-chain risks. The policy will mainly affect…
X Settles Advertiser Boycott Lawsuit With Global Trade Group
X and the World Federation of Advertisers have settled their legal dispute over allegations that major brands coordinated an illegal advertising boycott of Elon Musk’s social media platform. The settlement…
Polar Raises $5.7 Million for AI Browser Built Around Knowledge Work
Polar has raised $5.7 million in seed funding for an AI browser designed to automate recurring work across sales, recruitment, marketing, research and business operations. Madrona led the round as…
Encore AI Raises $30 Million to Train Agents on Customer Conversations
Encore AI has raised $30 million in Series A funding to expand a platform that studies customer conversations and turns successful employee behaviour into playbooks for AI agents. The startup’s…
DoorDash Launches Its Own Drone Delivery Business
DoorDash has launched an in-house drone delivery programme after receiving Part 135 air carrier certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration. Called DoorDash Air, the programme includes aircraft designed and…
