Kentucky woman rejects $26M offer to turn her farm into a data center: A "major artificial intelligence company" reportedly offered a Kentucky family $26 million to build a data center on their farm. Read More |
Someone has publicly leaked an exploit kit that can hack millions of iPhones: Leaked "DarkSword" exploits published to GitHub allow hackers and cybercriminals to target iPhone users running old versions of iOS with spyware, according to cybersecurity researchers. Read More |
Google unveils TurboQuant, a new AI memory compression algorithm — and yes, the internet is calling it 'Pied Piper': Google's TurboQuant has the internet joking about Pied Piper from HBO's "Silicon Valley." The compression algorithm promises to shrink AI's "working memory" by up to 6x, but it's still just a lab experiment for now. Read More |
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| Waymo's skyrocketing ridership in one chart: Waymo's weekly paid robotaxi trips have increased tenfold in less than two years. Read More |
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Mastodon is making its decentralized social network easier to use with its latest revamp: Mastodon is redesigning user profiles to simplify the experience and better appeal to mainstream users and organizations. Read More |
Memory chip giant SK hynix could help end 'RAMmageddon' with blockbuster US IPO: SK hynix's potential U.S. listing could raise $10-$14 billion to help it build more capacity, encourage others to follow, and end the 'RAMmageddon' memory shortage. Read More |
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StrictlyVC kicks off the series in SF on April 30. Be in the room for unfiltered fireside chats with industry leaders, insider VC insights, and high-value connections that actually move the needle. Past speakers include Jay Graber, Max Hodak, and more. Tickets are limited. |
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| Disrupt 2026: Where deals and ideas ignite |
Oct 13–15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, 10,000 founders, investors, and operators gather for high-signal insights, curated connections, and real momentum. |
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Cohere launches an open source voice model specifically for transcription: Relatively light at just 2 billion parameters, the model is meant for use with consumer-grade GPUs for those who want to self-host it. It currently supports 14 languages. Read More |
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