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This startup just raised nearly $500 million to build nuclear reactors for the US military
Antares closes $470 million Series C, $370 million in equity and $100 million in debt, co-led by Paradigm and Caffeinated Capital The move follows the Mark-0 reaching criticality at Idaho National Laboratory and helps fund an electricity-producing Mark-1 in 2027 and military deployments in 2028 Antares’ military-first strategy targets a…
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Experts claim the US wants to ‘extract IP’ from Ukraine’s drone industry, mirroring China’s tech transfers from Boeing
Washington wants Ukraine’s drone tech without signing a formal partnership deal Ukrainian drones now hit targets even after losing operator control entirely Six agreements signed already, ten more contracts reportedly still in the works Ukraine’s drone program has become one of the most closely watched defense innovations of the current…
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‘With artificial intelligence, we are summoning the demon’ — quote of the day by Elon Musk on the rise of machine intelligence
With AI, the genie is out of the bottle, and there’s no turning back. That’s the overriding viewpoint across science and in Silicon Valley, where execs are increasingly building powerful systems. Beyond just building smarter machines, many among them have actually invoked quasi-religious imagery to describe the future. “With artificial…
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‘It’s not red, it’s magenta’: How ThinkPad designers gaslit IBM to save the iconic TrackPoint
“It’s not red,” IBM’s design center manager patiently explained. “It’s magenta.” The safety function officer wasn’t buying it. Between his fingers, he held up a small, rubbery disc that looked like a pencil eraser. “You know it’s red and I know it’s red,” he said. The design manager didn’t back…
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This land belongs to you and me — even Willie Nelson is pushing back against data centers
Iconic musician Willie Nelson has launched a fight against data centers The singer-songwriter cites noise, light pollution, and water theft among other complaints, and underlines the importance of family farmers The 93 year old country music icon’s statement was issued on Instagram Willie Nelson has issued a strongly-worded statement about…
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Amazon wants to launch over 5,000 satellites to build new mobile networks
Amazon plans to launch 5,105 satellites to support new mobile networks The filing with the FCC highlights voice, data, emergency services, and Internet of Things support Amazon Leo already has over 390 satellites in orbit, enough to launch the plans ahead of the full deployment Amazon has confirmed its “low…
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