Fusion Startups Add Defense Work as Xcimer and Pacific Fusion Expand National Security Projects
Fusion startups developing technology for commercial power are increasingly finding additional applications in national security, giving companies another potential source of funding while they work toward putting electricity on the…
Tesla Sets October 1 Reveal for Long-Delayed Second-Generation Roadster
Tesla has set October 1 for the next major reveal of its long-delayed second-generation Roadster, nearly nine years after first showing the electric sports car. The company posted “Go for…
Revolut Says Fraudulent Government Requests Exposed Customer Identity Data
British fintech Revolut has confirmed that it disclosed sensitive customer information to an unauthorized third party after receiving fraudulent information requests sent from a legitimate government agency email domain. The…
Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan Opposes Crackdown on AI Distillation, Backs U.S. Open-Weight Access
Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan says U.S. regulators should not restrict AI model distillation and has suggested that smaller American open-weight labs should be free to learn from domestic frontier…
Moonshot AI Targets $2 Billion Revenue Run Rate as Kimi K3 Usage Grows
Chinese AI company Moonshot AI is targeting $2 billion in annualized revenue by the end of 2026, twice its reported run rate in August, according to Bloomberg. The target follows…
Nscale Adds Former OpenAI Executive Fidji Simo to Board Ahead of Potential IPO
U.K.-based AI infrastructure company Nscale has appointed former OpenAI executive Fidji Simo as an independent director as it prepares for a potential public listing. Simo joins a board that already…
European Battery Startups Turn to Nanotechnology After Gigafactory Setbacks
European battery startups are focusing on specialized materials and manufacturing technology as the region searches for ways to compete after high-profile failures including Northvolt and Morrow. Dutch companies LeydenJar and…
Silicon Valley Pushes Back on Anthropic Insiders’ Warnings of AI Extinction Risk
Warnings from current and former Anthropic researchers about artificial intelligence potentially threatening humanity are drawing skepticism from some Silicon Valley executives and investors. The debate intensified after researcher Jacob Coxon…
L’Oréal Brandstorm Draws 380,000 Applicants as Competition-Based Hiring Faces Scrutiny
L’Oréal Brandstorm attracted 380,000 participants from 64 countries in 2026 as the cosmetics company continues using a competition format to identify young talent. The program gives participants the chance to…
Anthropic Says Claude Was Misused in Research That Could Support Biological Weapons
Anthropic says it identified and disrupted attempts to use Claude in research that could support biological weapons development, alongside cases involving cyberattacks, surveillance, fraud and conventional weapons. The findings appear…
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Calls for Slower AI Development and Independent Oversight
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is calling for frontier AI development to slow so safety research, external evaluation and regulation can keep pace with increasingly capable models. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman…
Former Anthropic Researcher Warns AI Development Is Moving Too Fast
Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon has warned that some people working on advanced artificial intelligence are “genuinely frightened” by how quickly the technology is progressing. The 27-year-old, who previously worked…
Amazon Suspends Operations With 21 Air After Fatal Miami Cargo Plane Crash
Amazon has suspended operations with cargo carrier 21 Air after a Boeing 767 operated for Amazon Air overran a runway at Miami International Airport on September 6, killing five people…
OpenAI Pauses New $200 Pro Sign-Ups as Astra Demand Strains Infrastructure
OpenAI has temporarily stopped new subscriptions to its $200-per-month ChatGPT Pro plan after unusually high demand for its newest AI model, Astra, put pressure on the company’s infrastructure. Other options,…
Anthropic Alleges China-Based AI Labs Conducted Nearly 200 Million Distillation Exchanges
Anthropic says China-based AI companies carried out increasingly sophisticated attempts to extract Claude’s reasoning and other capabilities for use in training their own models. In its September 2026 threat intelligence…