Xprize founder Peter Diamandis launches new contest to manifest a new Star Trek
The famed author and investor has launched the Future Vision Xprize with sponsors like Google, Marc Benioff, Ben Horowitz, to fund optimistic sci-fi films.
A $5 million prize awaits proof that quantum computers can solve health care problems
I’m standing in front of a quantum computer built out of atoms and light at the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre on the outskirts of Oxford. On a laboratory table, a complex matrix of mirrors and lenses surrounds a Rubik’s Cube–size cell where 100 cesium atoms are suspended in grid formation by a carefully manipulated…
Qualcomm’s partnership with Neura Robotics is just the beginning
Neura Robotics is going to build new robots on top of Qualcomm’s new IQ10 processors that were released at CES.
Russian government hackers targeting Signal and WhatsApp users, Dutch spies warn
Dutch intelligence is accusing Russia-backed hackers of running a “large-scale global” hacking campaign against Signal and WhatsApp users.
Salt Typhoon is hacking the world’s phone and internet giants. Here’s everywhere that’s been hit.
Salt Typhoon is by far one of the most prolific hacking groups in recent years, breaching some of the top American phone companies. Here are all the countries that have been targeted.
Anthropic sues Defense Department over supply chain risk designation
Anthropic filed suit against the Department of Defense on Monday after the agency labeled it a supply chain risk. The complaint calls the DOD’s actions “unprecedented and unlawful.”
How AI is turning the Iran conflict into theater
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. “Anyone wanna host a get together in SF and pull this up on a 100 inch TV?” The author of that post on X was referring to an online intelligence dashboard following…
Are You Creating Value — or Drag? These Are the Hard Truths of Leadership
Leadership isn’t about charisma, visibility or control. It’s about measurable value creation.
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott Has an Unusual Way of Giving Away Her Billions
Jeff Bezos’ ex has donated over $26 billion in ways that are ‘rewriting philanthropy.’
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai Could Earn $692 Million — But Only If He Hits These Targets
Pichai, who is already a billionaire, could become one of the highest-paid executives in global tech.
Sandberg, Clegg join Nscale board as this ‘Stargate Norway’ startup hits $14.6B valuation
Nvidia-backed British AI infrastructure startup Nscale has raised another megaround of $2 billion.