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AI and Circular Tech Reshape Farming
AI-driven precision farming is now mainstream, with companies leveraging data and remote sensing to boost yields and resilience, while a new wave of startups builds circular economy models that turn w
Microsoft TRELLIS.2 on Apple Silicon, No Nvidia GPU
Microsoft has ported its cutting‑edge TRELLIS.2 image‑to‑3D model to run natively on Apple Silicon, letting creators generate 400K‑vertex meshes on a Mac without an Nvidia GPU. The move undercuts Nvid
Vercel breach leaks employee data via AI tool
Vercel confirmed a security incident that exposed employee names, emails, and activity timestamps after a compromised third‑party AI tool with a Google Workspace OAuth app was used to breach the platf
Elad Gil Warns AI Founders of 12‑Month Exit Window
Investor Elad Gil, on the No Priors podcast, warns that most companies have a 12‑month peak‑value window before valuations collapse, urging founders to schedule regular exit‑strategy board meetings. H
Uber Burns $3.4B AI Budget, Shifts to Codex
Uber's AI rollout has hit a financial wall, as its $3.4 B R&D spend was devoured by a surge in usage of Anthropic's Claude Code, just weeks after Anthropic unveiled Opus 4.7. The rideshare giant now p
NSA Uses Anthropic's Mythos Despite Pentagon Blacklist
The NSA is deploying Anthropic's Mythos AI model even after the Pentagon blacklisted the vendor, exposing a policy rift and raising legal and security implications.
NSA Using Anthropic Mythos Despite Pentagon Blacklist
The NSA is using Anthropic's most powerful AI model, Mythos Preview, even as its parent department, the Pentagon, fights in court to blacklist the company as a supply chain risk.
Windows 11 May Update: Faster Clipboard, Stable Taskbar
Microsoft is preparing a major reliability update for Windows 11 in May, targeting long-standing pain points like clipboard speed, taskbar stability, and storage performance.
Google Auto‑Opts Users, Retains Data After Opt‑Out
A user alleges that Google’s Gemini service automatically enrolls users in data collection, uses their chats to train multiple models, and retains the data even after users attempt to opt out.
TechCrunch Mobility: Uber enters its assetmaxxing era
The Financial Times reports Uber has pledged more than $10 billion to autonomous‑vehicle ventures, allocating $2.5 billion for equity stakes and $7.5 billion to buy robotaxi fleets. After shedding its
Gemini Beats ChatGPT, Claude on Android
After a month‑long Android test, Android Police finds Gemini outperforms ChatGPT and Claude, making it the top everyday chatbot. Google’s launch of a free Gemini Mac app extends the bot’s reach to des
University of Texas at Dallas Generates 10M Data Points
A new protein‑engineering method developed at the University of Texas at Dallas produced more than 10 million data points in just three days, dramatically accelerating AI‑driven protein design. MIT hi
Bester’s 1956 Novel Seen as Proto‑Cyberpunk Classic
Alfred Bester’s 1956 novel The Stars My Destination, hailed as a proto‑cyberpunk classic, offers groundbreaking ideas like teleportation and synesthesia but suffers from dated race and gender portraya
Sources: Google is in talks with Marvell Technology to develop a memory processing unit that works alongside TPUs, and a new TPU for running AI models (Qianer Liu/The Information)
Google is teaming with chipmaker Marvell to co‑design a dedicated memory processing unit that will sit alongside its TPUs, while also rolling out a next‑generation TPU for AI workloads. The partnershi
Nexstar Secures Trump OK for $6.2B Tegna Merger
The Nexstar‑Tegna $6.2 billion merger, fast‑tracked by FCC deregulation and Trump’s green‑light, now faces a federal injunction and antitrust lawsuits as regulators, lawmakers, and rival networks push
Trump AI Data Center Stalls, CEO Exits
A Trump-branded AI data center project in Texas has stalled due to lack of anchor tenants, cooling system delays, and leadership turmoil, sending shares tumbling after the CEO's abrupt departure.
Solo Engineer Launches Crescita, Offers 10 Free Hours
A software engineer with 10+ years of experience launched solo consultancy Crescita, targeting SMEs with back-office and AI workflow pain points, and is asking peers for advice on landing first projec
NSA Uses Anthropic Mythos; White House Meets
Despite being blacklisted as a supply‑chain risk, Anthropic’s Mythos AI model is being deployed by the NSA and Department of Defense, prompting high‑level White House talks and UK MI5 involvement as t
Microsoft speeds up File Explorer, fixes dark mode
Microsoft is rolling out a suite of Windows 11 upgrades, from a speed‑boosted, dark‑mode‑fixed File Explorer to broader Xbox Mode expansion and a lifted FAT32 size cap. These moves signal the company’
NASA Sees Comet Disintegrate, Potomac at Risk
NASA’s heliophysics spacecraft filmed comet MAPS being shredded as it skimmed the Sun, a finding echoed by multiple science outlets. In a separate report, expanding data‑center cooling near Washington
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