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Factory hits $1.5B valuation to build AI coding for enterprises
More than three years after the emergence of generative AI, AI-assisted coding remains by far the most popular and lucrative use case for the technology. Although multiple companies—including Anthropic, maker of Claude Code, as well as Cursor and Cognition—are already vying for dominance, investors believe there is room for at least one more player.
Supreme Court relief for tech CEO in rape case by ex staffer
In their complaint, the couple also alleged that Balakrishnan transferred Rs 50,000 to her bank account as part of a conspiracy to entrap them.
Starmer's mixed messages on social media as he tells tech bosses that risks children face 'can't go on' - just a day after ordering MPs to vote down limits
Starmer's mixed messages on social media as he tells tech bosses that risks children face 'can't go on' - just a day after ordering MPs to vote down limitsBy CLAIRE ELLICOTT, WHITEHALL EDITOR Published: 23:38, 16 April 2026 | Updated: 23:41, 16 April 2026 e-mail View comments
China willing to ‘buy’ or ‘steal’ US tech to get ahead in AI race, Congress told
At a congressional hearing on Capitol Hill on Thursday, lawmakers and experts accused China of buying “what they can” and stealing “what they cannot” in the global artificial intelligence (AI) race, while warning the United States’ immigration and research policies could be hindering innovation necessary to stay ahead. “The pattern is clear. China is dependent on our tech stack to continue their AI development. China is willing to buy what they can, and steal what they cannot, to advance their.....
Diamond coating nearly doubles Chinese AI data centre’s cooling efficiency
Chinese researchers have developed a new diamond-copper material that they say can improve the cooling efficiency of artificial intelligence (AI) data centres by up to 80 per cent. The functional carbon materials team – from the Ningbo Institute of Industrial Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) – said the composite material had already been deployed in an AI computing node in Zhengzhou in Henan province, China Science Daily reported. The global computing industry’s pursuit of AI....
Conference League semi-final dates in full: Crystal Palace set up Shakhtar clash as Strasbourg eye final berth
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Luma launches AI-powered production studio with faith-focused Wonder Project
AI video generation startup Luma has launched Innovative Dreams, a production company built in partnership with Wonder Project, a streaming service that produces religious films and TV on Amazon Prime. The tie-up’s first show will be called “The Old Stories: Moses,” starring British actor Ben Kingsley and set to launch this spring on Prime Video.
Google Launches AI-powered Desktop Search App for Windows
Tetouan – Google has launched a desktop version of its search application for Windows, expanding access to its AI-powered tools beyond the browser and into the core of the user’s workflow. Now available globally in English, the new Google app for desktop integrates the company’s search capabilities directly into the operating system. At the center of the experience is AI Mode, which allows users to ask questions in natural language and receive contextual answers supported by links to external s...
‘First of its kind’ flying taxi station completed in Dubai
Dubai has completed its first flying taxi station, with commercial operations expected to begin by the end of the year, authorities in the Gulf emirate announced on Thursday. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, crown prince of Dubai and United Arab Emirates deputy prime minister, visited Dubai’s “first purpose-built electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) Air Taxi Station”, the emirate’s media office said in a statement. The facility, described by the emirate’s authorities as the “first of its...
Netflix co-founder and chair Reed Hastings to leave board
Reed Hastings, the co-founder and chairman Netflix, is leaving the company’s board when his term expires this summer. Hastings is stepping aside to focus on “philanthropy and other pursuits,” the company said in a letter to shareholders. The departure was revealed in the company’s first-quarter earnings report published Thursday. Hastings will officially leave the board when his term is up in June, according to the filing.
SpaceX Moves Up Vesting Schedule for Employee Shares Before IPO
SpaceX has moved up a scheduled vesting date for shares awarded to employees to as soon as next week, according to people familiar with the matter, ahead of an IPO targeted to value the company at more than $2 trillion.
Reese Witherspoon Doubles Down on Telling Women to Learn AI: Jobs We Hold Are ‘Three Times More Likely to Be Automated By AI’
Reese Witherspoon is again advising her followers that there’s no time like the present to start learning about and using artificial intelligence in their daily lives and workplaces. “The Morning Show” star posted on Instagram Wednesday doubling down on earlier remarks that women need to become familiar with AI tools. Well…I’ve decided it’s TIME,” she […]
Co-founder Reed Hastings to step down from Netflix board
Chair’s decision to not seek re-election in June ‘not as a result of any disagreement’, company says in SEC filingNetflix chair Reed Hastings is leaving the streaming service he co-founded 29 years ago as the company regains its footing after it lost its $72bn deal for Warner Bros Discovery.In a letter to investors released on Thursday, Netflix said Hastings will not stand for re-election at its annual meeting in June and plans to focus on philanthropy and other pursuits. Continue reading...
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings to step down as chairman
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings to step down as chairman9 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleArchie MitchellBusiness reporterGetty ImagesThe co-founder of Netflix, Reed Hastings, is leaving the company, stepping down as chairman of the streaming platform in June. Hastings set up Netflix in 1997 with Marc Randolph, offering DVD film rentals to customers by post. Randolph, who served as its first chief executive, stepped down in 2003. "Netflix changed my life in so many ways, and...
Upscale AI in talks to raise at $2B valuation, says report
AI infrastructure company Upscale AI is reportedly in talks to nab its third funding round since launching just seven months ago, according to Bloomberg. This latest round — which aims to raise around $180 million to $200 million — would value the company at about $2 billion. The company announced a $200 million Series A in January and a $100 million seed round in September, when it first launched. Investors in the company include Tiger Global Management, Xora Innovation, and Premji Invest.
NADRA launches mobile biometric verification for Punjab arms licences
PakistanNADRA launches mobile biometric verification for Punjab arms licencesBy Web Desk-Apr 17, 2026ISLAMABAD: National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) of Pakistan has introduced a new facility allowing citizens to complete biometric verification for Punjab arms licences through a mobile application. According to a NADRA spokesperson, citizen seeking an armed license can now submit their requests through the Punjab Arms Licence website https://Pal.nadra.gov.pk and complete biometric...
Physical Intelligence, a hot robotics startup, says its new robot brain can figure out tasks it was never taught
Physical Intelligence, the two-year-old, San Francisco-based robotics startup that has quietly become one of the most closely watched AI companies in the Bay Area, published new research Thursday showing that its latest model can direct robots to perform tasks they were never explicitly trained on — a capability the company’s own researchers say caught them off guard. The new model, called π0.7, represents what the company describes as an early but meaningful step toward the long-sought go...
Ukraine and Netherlands team up to produce drones
On January 30, the leaders of the new ruling coalition of the Netherlands presented a coalition agreement, which says that the new cabinet plans to send 3 billion euros annually to support Ukraine over the next three years, and seeks to increase military spending to the NATO target of 3.5% of GDP
Meta employee accused of accessing private images
When you upload a photo to Facebook, you expect it to stay private unless you decide otherwise. That expectation just took a hit after a former employee of Meta was accused of accessing thousands of private images.According to details confirmed by the company, the London-based employee allegedly created a program to bypass internal safeguards. Investigators say this may have allowed access to about 30,000 private Facebook images that were not meant to be viewed.The individual is now under crimin...
OpenAI takes aim at Anthropic with beefed-up Codex that gives it more power over your desktop
There is currently a low-grade war between OpenAI and Anthropic over who can release the most convenient and powerful AI-coding tools and, so far, Anthropic seems to be winning. Claude Code has been dubbed the tool of choice for many businesses, as TechCrunch reported last week, but OpenAI isn’t giving up yet. This week, OpenAI announced a revamp of Codex, its own automated tool, with a variety of new updates designed to give it significantly expanded powers.