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OpenAI Employee Arrested Over Alleged Hidden Recording Device in Executive Conference Room
An OpenAI employee has been arrested and charged with allegedly installing a hidden recording device in an executive conference room at the company’s San Francisco office. Federal prosecutors identified the…
Cambridge Heavy Industries Raises $6.2 Million for Compact Fusion Reactor
Cambridge Heavy Industries, a Massachusetts-based fusion energy startup, has raised $6.2 million in seed funding to develop a compact, laser-powered fusion reactor that fits on a laboratory tabletop. The company…
Licube Develops Lithium-6 Purification Technology to Supply Fusion Power Plants
Licube, a startup licensing technology from Japan’s Hirosaki University, is developing a method to separate lithium-6 from naturally occurring lithium for use in nuclear fusion reactors. The company aims to…
Niobia Develops AI Software to Detect Manufacturing Defects in Chips and Batteries
San Francisco-based startup Niobia has developed AI-powered software that helps semiconductor and battery manufacturers detect production defects and investigate their causes. The system uses AI agents running directly on manufacturing…
Flox Intelligence Seeks $10 Million to Expand AI Wildlife Deterrent Systems
Flox Intelligence, a Swedish AI startup, is seeking $10 million in Series A funding to expand its wildlife deterrent technology across airports, railways, roads, and other infrastructure. The company currently…
Facebook Introduces AI Feature That Lets Users Customize Feed and Reels Recommendations
Meta has introduced an AI-powered feature called “Your Algorithm” on Facebook, allowing users to control the content they see in Feed and Reels by describing their preferences in natural language.…
Laplace Intelligence Develops AI Simulation Platform to Test Robotics Safety
Laplace Intelligence, an Ann Arbor-based startup, has developed an AI-powered simulation platform designed to identify safety risks in autonomous vehicles, robots, and other physical AI systems before they operate in…
Pluto Security Raises $42 Million to Protect Businesses From AI Security Risks
Cybersecurity startup Pluto Security has emerged from stealth with $42 million in funding to help businesses identify and control security risks involving artificial intelligence tools, employee-built applications, and autonomous AI…
MIT Startup LNK Energies Develops Hydrogen System to Convert Diesel Trucks
MIT-based startup LNK Energies has developed a hydrogen fuel system designed to convert existing heavy-duty diesel trucks into hydrogen-powered vehicles, potentially reducing operating costs and emissions. The company claims its…
Google Play Now Lets Users Run AI-Generated Android Apps Privately
Google has introduced a feature that allows Android users to create and run personal applications through Google Play without publishing them publicly or registering for a developer account. Announced on…
Spotify Adds Siri Support on iOS 27 Without Requiring App-Specific Commands
Spotify has updated its Siri integration on iOS 27, allowing eligible iPhone users to play music, podcasts, and audiobooks without specifying the streaming service in every voice command. Announced on…
SpaceX Super Intelligence Combines Grok, Cursor and X Premium Into One Subscription
SpaceX Super Intelligence (SpaceXSI) has introduced The X Subscription, a bundled service combining Grok, Cursor, Grok Bot and X Premium under one subscription. The offering includes five tiers, ranging from…
India Delays 0.4% UPI Merchant Fee Following Retailer Opposition
India has postponed plans to introduce a 0.4% fee on certain merchant transactions made through its Unified Payments Interface (UPI), following opposition from retailers and businesses. The National Payments Corporation…
Rivian-Backed Mind Robotics Appoints Former Ford EV Chief Doug Field as President
Mind Robotics, an industrial AI and robotics company founded by Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe, has appointed former Ford executive Doug Field as president. Announced on October 13 at TechCrunch Disrupt…
Satlyt Raises $8 Million to Develop AI Computing Software for Satellites
Satlyt, a space technology startup founded by former Google and SpaceX employee Rama Afullo, has raised $8 million in seed funding to develop software that allows satellites to run artificial…
Meta Launches Muse Wonder AI Models With Advanced Coding and Memory Capabilities
Meta has introduced two artificial intelligence models, Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, designed to handle complex tasks involving coding, reasoning, and long-term memory. Announced on October 12, 2026, the…
WindBorne Secures $49 Million US Air Force Contract for AI Weather Balloon Data
The US Air Force has awarded WindBorne Systems a contract worth up to $49 million to purchase atmospheric data collected by its global fleet of autonomous weather balloons. The California-based…
Microsoft President Brad Smith Calls for Global AI Safety Rules, Says UK Should Lead
Microsoft President Brad Smith has called for urgent global regulation of artificial intelligence, arguing that everyday products such as milk and washing machines face stricter safety requirements than AI systems.…