Fusion startup Helion hits blistering temps as it races toward 2028 deadline
Helion’s Polaris device hit 150 million degrees C recently, a milestone that nudges the company toward its commercial power plant that will sell electricity to Microsoft.
Cellebrite said it cut off Russia, but Russia used is tools anyway
Security researchers found evidence that Russian authorities hacked the iPhone of a political opponent using a phone-unlocking device made by Cellebrite, even after the company said it would stop selling to Putin’s government.
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Waymo is asking DoorDash drivers to shut the doors of its self-driving cars
If a passenger accidentally leaves a Waymo door open, the vehicle can get stuck in place.
For $1 million, you can pay Bryan Johnson (or BryanAI?) to teach you how to live longer
The longevity-obsessed investor Bryan Johnson is charging $1 million to sign up for his “Immortals” program.
Amid disappointing earnings, Pinterest claims it sees more searches than ChatGPT
Pinterest’s stock tumbles after an earnings miss, with higher-than-expected usage its only bright spot.
IBM will hire your entry-level talent in the age of AI
IBM plans to triple its entry-level hiring in the U.S. in 2026 but these jobs will have different tasks than in previous years.
LinkedIn Launches a $100/Month Integrated Sales, Marketing and Hiring Hub
LinkedIn is moving beyond its traditional networking role and into essential business operations.
Musk needed a new vision for SpaceX and xAI. He landed on Moonbase Alpha.
“I really want to see a mass driver on the moon that is shooting AI satellites into deep space.”
Didero lands $30M to put manufacturing procurement on “agentic” autopilot
The Series A was co-led by Chemistry and Headline.
Anthropic raises another $30B in Series G, with a new value of $380B
The chatbot maker has, once again, ramped up its valuation significantly.
There’s a Quiet Shift Happening in Finance — and Business Leaders Who Ignore It Will Fall Behind
Digital finance is transitioning from speculative hype to serious institutional infrastructure. Here’s what that means for leaders.