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Brockman Evades Questions as Journal Shows Greed
OpenAI President Greg Brockman took the stand in Elon Musk's lawsuit, and his evasive testimony combined with self-incriminating 2017 journal entries handed Musk's team its best ammunition yet.
Lattice to Acquire AMI for $1.65B
Lattice Semiconductor, a Hillsboro‑based chipmaker, announced a $1.65 billion cash‑and‑stock deal to acquire Georgia‑based AMI, which supplies firmware and infrastructure manageability tools for cloud
US government warns of severe CopyFail bug affecting major versions of Linux
A critical Linux kernel flaw, CVE‑2026‑31431 nicknamed CopyFail, is now actively exploited, threatening virtually every modern Linux distribution. The U.S. government and security firm Theori warn tha
Judge Bars Stuart Russell's AI Risks in Musk Trial
The Musk‑Altman trial saw a judge bar AI pioneer Stuart Russell’s existential‑risk testimony, narrowing the legal focus to corporate disputes. As the courtroom silences safety warnings, OpenAI is trim
Trump administration to vet AI models before release
The Trump administration is weighing an executive order to create an AI oversight working group that would vet high‑risk AI models before public release.
Cisco to Acquire Astrix Security for $400M
Cisco is bolstering its AI security suite with a $400 million acquisition of Astrix Security, a move that arrives as Google races to embed Gemini AI into Chrome for millions and Microsoft wrestles wit
Progress Patches Critical MOVEit Automation Flaws
Progress Software has released patches for two MOVEit Automation vulnerabilities, including a critical authentication bypass flaw rated 9.8 on the CVSS scale that could grant attackers administrative
Musk Admits xAI Distills OpenAI Models in Oakland Trial
In the first week of the Musk v. Altman trial in Oakland federal court, Elon Musk testified calmly that he was deceived about OpenAI's nonprofit mission, admitted under cross-examination that xAI dist
Panthalassa Secures $140M for Wave‑Powered Data Centers
As AI giants like Google and Microsoft push massive compute workloads, Panthalassa secured $140 M led by Peter Thiel to build wave‑powered floating data centers, valuing the startup at $1 B. The fundi
Sierra raises $950M Series E, valuation hits $15.8B
Sierra, the AI customer‑service platform founded by Bret Taylor, secured a $950 million Series E that lifted its valuation to $15.8 billion, underscoring a surge of capital into enterprise AI despite
Anthropic Launches $1.5B AI JV With Blackstone, Goldman
Anthropic is forming a roughly $1.5 billion joint venture with Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, and Hellman & Friedman to sell AI tools to companies, with each of the three named financial backers contribut
Pixel 11 Leak Reveals Tensor G6, New Cameras, Pixel Glow
A massive leak from 'Mystic Leaks' purports to reveal nearly every spec of Google's Pixel 11 lineup, including the Tensor G6 chipset with a MediaTek modem replacing Samsung's Exynos, new camera sensor
GameStop offers $56B to buy eBay
GameStop has launched an unsolicited $56 billion bid to acquire eBay, proposing $125 per share in cash and stock and a 20% premium, after building a 5% stake in the e‑commerce platform.
Google Details AICore Storage Use as Gemini Expands
Google clarified that the Android AICore app, powered by Gemini Nano, intentionally caches AI model files, which can consume several gigabytes of storage. This explanation arrives as Google rolls out
Pixxel Partners Sarvam To Launch Orbital Data Centre Satellite By Q4 2026
India’s space‑tech duo Pixxel and Sarvam have joined forces to build an orbital data centre satellite, slated for launch in the fourth quarter of 2026. The partnership, highlighted by YourStory, aims
Nvidia CEO Says China AI Accelerator Share Hits Zero
Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang announced that the company’s AI accelerator market share in China has fallen to zero, a direct fallout of U.S. export controls that have instead spurred Chinese domestic chip
Yann LeCun: Ignore CEO AI Doom, Go to College
Yann LeCun, the Turing Award winner and former Meta AI chief, is pushing back against AI doom-and-gloom narratives, urging people not to make life decisions based on CEO-driven fears and arguing today
Basalt Space Preps First Satellite for March Launch
Basalt Space, a San‑Francisco startup, pulled together its first satellite in a marathon 22‑hour‑a‑day sprint to hit a March launch deadline, betting on AI‑driven ops and a new, low‑cost constellation
Source: Cerebras is expected to price its shares at between $115 and $125 and go public with the "CBRS" ticker; Cerebras is targeting a $40B valuation (Reuters)
Cerebras Systems will go public with a $115‑$125 price range, aiming for a $40 billion valuation, while rival Nvidia deepens its quantum‑AI push. The IPO pits a fresh AI‑chip contender against an esta
Apple kills $599 Mac Mini as AI data centre DRAM demand drives record 90% memory price surge and global shortage. - The Next Web
Apple has lifted the entry‑level Mac Mini’s starting price from $599 to $799 as a 90% surge in DRAM costs—driven by exploding AI data‑centre demand—tightens the global memory supply. The Verge and Ars
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