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Reid Hoffman is leaving Microsoft’s board to go ‘founder mode’ with startup Manus
Reid Hoffman is leaving Microsoft's board after a decade to focus on his AI-driven drug discovery startup Manus, which recently raised over $50 million. Manus, co-founded by Hoffman and led by Dr. Sid
Google to Pay SpaceX $920M Monthly for AI Compute
Google has struck a $30 billion, multi‑year agreement with SpaceX to buy AI compute at $920 million a month, tapping roughly 110,000 Nvidia chips in xAI data centers to fuel its AI services.
IBM Accused of Covering Up Chinese Hack Breaches
Former IBM threat‑intelligence VP William Barlow alleges that IBM’s core network was breached by Chinese state‑linked hackers (APT 10) between 2013 and 2016 and that the company concealed the incident
Google to Pay SpaceX $920M Monthly for AI Compute
Google will pay SpaceX $920 million per month for AI compute capacity—including roughly 110,000 Nvidia GPUs—under a deal running through June 2029, giving SpaceX a major revenue stream days before its
Startup Battlefield 200: Apply by June 8 for $100k
Founders have three days left to submit their startups for Startup Battlefield 200, with the June 8 deadline offering a chance to pitch at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and compete for $100,000 in equity‑fr
ICLR 2026: Transformers Proven Exponentially More Succinct Than LTL, RNNs
An ICLR 2026 paper proves that fixed-precision transformers can describe certain languages exponentially more compactly than linear temporal logic or recurrent neural networks, and doubly exponentiall
Equity Podcast Highlights Offline Startups, AI Funding
The Equity podcast episode spotlights a shift toward offline experiences, featuring startups such as Board that organize in‑person games and cyberdeck creators building DIY computers. The hosts also d
Nvidia Unveils AI‑Focused Laptop Concept on Vergecast
The Vergecast episode highlighted Nvidia’s AI‑centric laptop plan, Apple’s smart glasses, and new AI tools from Microsoft and Google, while debuting its daily podcast format.
Supabase doubles valuation to $10B in 8 months
Supabase secured a $500 million Series F round, valuing the open‑source Postgres platform at $10 billion pre‑money (or $10.5 billion post‑money). The company said usage has surged 600 % in the past ye
Silent Ransom Group Sends Fake IT Workers to Law Firms
The Silent Ransom Group has escalated its cyberattacks on law firms by sending fake IT workers to physically access office computers, stealing sensitive data using USB drives or remote tools, accordin
Inc42 Launches 12‑Week D2C Bootcamp, 6‑Month Program
Inc42 announced three new hands‑on programs to help Indian D2C founders scale their brands. The 12‑week D2C bootcamp, the 6‑month ManagementX leadership program, and the 6‑week D2CX Foundations launch
NSA Deploys Anthropic Engineers to Ready Mythos AI
Anthropic has sent roughly six engineers to the NSA to help the agency integrate its cybersecurity AI model Mythos, though it remains unclear if the model is already being used in offensive hacking. T
This AI startup says it can tell if a script will make a hit film
The AI startup Quilty claimed to predict film success from scripts, but its predictions missed the mark, overrating a flop and underrating an Oscar winner, raising doubts about its efficacy.
Meta AI Chatbot Used to Steal Instagram
Attackers used Meta's AI customer support chatbot to steal Instagram, a breach highlighted in The Download newsletter on Monday. MIT Technology Review also covered the incident, saying it shows broade
Apple to Unveil Overhauled Siri at WWDC 2026
Apple is set to unveil an overhauled Siri, a standalone Siri app, and a broader new AI strategy at WWDC 2026 on Monday, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, with the keynote framed by outlets as the
User adds /llm.txt to sites for LLM‑friendly content
A Hacker News user reports adding a /llm.txt file to sites to give LLMs a clean, markdown‑based version of content, sparking debate about a machine‑focused web, its technical limits, and potential ad‑
AI groups say China fuels U.S. data‑center backlash
AI industry groups allege that Chinese‑linked social‑media campaigns are stoking U.S. community opposition to data‑center projects critical for AI growth, a backlash that threatens massive buildouts a
Gloria Mark says AI chatbots shrink attention spans
Psychologist Gloria Mark warned at SXSW London that AI chatbots and digital tech are eroding attention spans, raising stress, and undermining emotional health, while legal battles and policy bans high
Google Cloud Cuts Hit Cybersecurity Teams
Google has been quietly laying off staff across its cloud division over the past two weeks, with its elite Threat Intelligence Group and Mandiant cybersecurity unit among the teams hit.
Apple Unveils Gemini‑Powered Siri Overhaul at WWDC 2026
Apple’s WWDC 2026 will showcase a sweeping AI revamp of Siri, now powered by Google’s Gemini, and a new standalone Siri app with auto‑delete options. The event also promises an AI‑agent App Store, upg
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