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Launching a major tech IPO would seem risky right now, shortly after one of Nasdaq’s biggest sell-offs and amid revelations that a CEO central to the AI boom had an affair with a suspected Chinese spy. But that isn’t deterring Anthropic, which is moving ahead with its listing plans, according to The Wall Street Journal.

You open your phone to check the time or a quick message. The next thing you know, an hour has passed and you’ve scrolled through endless celebrity drama, cat videos, awful news stories, influencer rants, and whatever else the algorithm decided to throw at you. Even though you probably don’t want to keep wasting your

Democrats’ historic victory in this week’s midterm elections could also have a dramatic effect on the tech industry. In dozens of local ballot measures, voters rejected data centers. And even when they weren’t voting on the issue directly, they were electing politicians — like Texas’ new governor-elect Gina Hinojosa — who campaigned on the promise

By the 1990s, however, some scholars began to question the idea that Bantu languages and skills spread through a migration. Couldn’t these cultural habits have spread while people stayed in the same place, with hunter gatherer communities passing along new technologies, languages, and habits to each other? Genetic techniques that could analyze people’s ancestry helped

Superconductors carry electricity without resistance, but most only work a few degrees above absolute zero. In the late 1980s, copper-based materials called cuprates were found to superconduct at higher temperatures—reachable with affordable liquid nitrogen. Yet nearly 40 years later, physicists still don’t agree on why. In a recent Science study, a team of physicists led

“There’s no doubt that whatever it’s going to be called, it won’t be called Golden Dome, and there will definitely be machinations in the system, but it won’t be a ‘throw the baby out with the bath water’ approach,” Taylor said. “Given the risk profile, I don’t see that happening.” President Donald Trump speaks alongside

The New York Times Company has reportedly “entered exclusive negotiations” to acquire Letterboxd for $330 million, according to a report from The New York Times itself. Letterboxd, an online platform for movie lovers that could be compared to Goodreads for movies, has grown dramatically in recent years. Letterboxd reported 3 million users in January 2021,

It doesn’t sound real. It sounds close to real. It’s the difference between listening to a cassette tape of your favorite band and going to see them live. There’s an audio fidelity that’s not quite there, particularly in the low end. But you still enjoy that tape. It’s not necessary, but it’s delightful. Inside (or

Apple is cutting the daily amount its engineering teams can spend on AI, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. It’s a big change for a company that has worked to integrate the technology into its engineering processes. In October, Apple lowered the daily AI spending cap for its engineering teams, decreasing it from $300 to $200, the outlet

California fighting “preposterous demand” Reynolds’ letter acknowledged that the NTIA may not agree with the CPUC’s stance and said the state thus will not distribute any funding to ISPs until after the state and federal agency sort out any differences. If the NTIA refuses to change its position, California could sue the Trump administration on

Putin’s decree also allows a special Russian government commission to authorize use of foreign data centers in consultation with Russia’s Federal Security Service. That marks a notable policy change because Putin and the Russian parliament previously enacted Russia’s “Sovereign Internet Law,” which has blocked Russian companies from using cloud computing infrastructure outside Russia’s borders. Russia’s

Honor X7c 5G is expected to launch in India soon. Ahead of its debut, a dedicated landing page for the handset has gone live on an e-commerce platform, revealing its key specifications and design. In 2024, the Honor X7c 5G was unveiled for the global markets. However, it was not available in India. The Indian

WhatsApp for Android is said to be testing a new feature for users that will allow them to send motion photos. As per the feature tracker, the new feature was spotted in the latest beta version of WhatsApp and might be available to some beta testers. With this, users can send motion photos, which capture

Apple will finally begin onboarding Siri with more advanced capabilities next year, according to claims by a seasoned journalist. The Cupertino-based tech giant’s artificial intelligence (AI)-based voice assistant was due to receive major upgrades in 2024 with iOS 18, but most of those plans were shelved as it fell behind competitors in the AI race.

Realme 15 Pro made its debut last month alongside the Realme 15 base model. Now, as per a report, the company is working on a Game of Thrones variant of the device. This limited edition version was reportedly spotted on a certification platform’s listings, hinting that it can soon be launched. This limited edition smartphone