Antares raises $470M to build nuclear reactors for the US military
Antares has raised $470 million to build small modular reactors — 100 kW to 1 MW — for U.S. Air Force bases.
The Download: Google’s AI shake-up and Meta’s rogue model
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Google’s AI empire is being reshaped. Here’s what’s changed. After a wave of painful losses in the tech talent wars, delays to its next flagship model, and murmurings of poor morale,…
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Want to Be a Better Leader? It All Starts With Mindfulness. Here’s What I’ve Observed Over the Years.
Here’s how mindfulness makes us stronger leaders.
OpenAI’s Hugging Face breach has reignited the debate over alignment and control
OpenAI’s Hugging Face breach has reignited debate over AI alignment and control, exposing competing views on whether increasingly capable AI should be better aligned, better contained, or both.
How Design-Led Companies Build Stronger Customer Experiences
Design is strongest when it enters before the visual layer. Used early, it helps teams clarify priorities, solve real problems, and shape stronger customer experiences.
Threads users can now chat with Meta AI in their DMs
Meta on Monday said it is rolling out its Meta AI chatbot within Threads’ DMs, giving users a way to chat with the AI assistant.
Someone Turned a Famous Michigan Golf Course Orange. Nobody Knows Why Yet.
All 18 greens of this historic golf course were vandalized, but police still don’t have a suspect or a motive.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says AI Hype Is Fueling Fear: ‘We’re Scaring People’
Huang urged caution in how AI leaders speak about the technology.
She Ate at Denny’s Before She Set a Record Rowing Solo Across the Pacific — Here’s the Surprising Way the Chain Responded
When world record holder Kelsey Pfendler turned out to be a fan, Denny’s leaned in, without trying to sell anything.
Google’s AI search is rapidly becoming the default, new data shows
Google’s AI Overviews now appear in 43% of searches, underscoring how quickly AI-generated answers are becoming the default way people discover information online.
Power up your AI infrastructure! A first look at the Smart Systems Stage agenda at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, the Smart Systems Stage will be where energy, infrastructure, and technology collide, covering everything from fusion breakthroughs to the grid strain AI is putting on the entire economy.