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Snowflake, Databricks challenger ClickHouse hits $15B valuation
Database provider ClickHouse secured $400 million at a $15 billion valuation, Bloomberg reported, representing about a 2.5x increase from its…
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EPA rules that xAI’s natural gas generators were illegally used
Elon Musk’s xAI has been illegally operating dozens of natural gas turbines to power its Colossus data centers in Tennessee,…
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The AI lab revolving door spins ever faster
AI labs just can’t get their employees to stay put. Yesterday’s big AI news was the abrupt and seemingly acrimonious…
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Man to plead guilty to hacking US Supreme Court filing system
A resident of Springfield, Tennessee, is expected to plead guilty to hacking the U.S. Supreme Court’s electronic document filing system…
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Google’s update for Veo 3.1 lets users create vertical videos through reference images
Google on Tuesday updated its Veo 3.1 AI video-generation model with the ability to create native vertical videos for social…
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Data security startup Cyera hits $9B valuation six months after being valued at $6B
Data security startup Cyera continues on a growth tear. On Thursday, it announced a $400 million Series F funding round…
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Disney+ is launching short-form videos this year
Following the success of TikTok and Instagram Reels, Disney announced that it’s bringing short-form video content to Disney+ in the…
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Wearable health devices could generate a million tons of e-waste by 2050
This week in Las Vegas, tech companies at CES 2026 are unveiling the latest wearable health devices — glucose monitors,…
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xAI says it raised $20B in Series E funding
xAI, Elon Musk’s AI company behind the Grok chatbot — it also owns X — announced that it has raised…
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Samsung plans to bring Google Photos to its TVs in 2026
For years now, to enjoy their photos or videos on the big screen, Google Photos users had to either cast…
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Nvidia acquires AI chip challenger Groq for $20B, report says
Nvidia is buying the AI chip startup Groq for $20 billion, according to a report from CNBC. The purchase is…
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ServiceNow to acquire cybersecurity startup Armis for $7.75B
Enterprise software company ServiceNow agreed to acquire nine-year-old cybersecurity startup Armis for $7.75 billion in cash. The deal is a…
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