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Parsec founders raise $8.75M from a16z to give AI agents their own PCs
Phaze, started by the team behind remote desktop firm Parsec, raised an $8.75M seed round led by a16z. It lets employees and AI agents use powerful remote computers, so companies can share workstations instead of buying one for each person. Phaze, a startup from the founders of remote desktop company…
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Pliant raises $80M to open its B2B payments platform to AI agents
Berlin fintech Pliant has raised an $80M Series C to open its B2B payments infrastructure to AI agents, the company said on Wednesday. Seaya Nova and Speedinvest led the oversubscribed round. Illuminate Financial, Motive Partners and Molten Ventures also took part. The money will fund Pliant’s expansion in the US…
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Bare metal boom: On-prem server sales for HPC and AI up 20% this year
Firms still want kit on-premises, but spike in revenue is as much about increased costs as higher sales On-premises high-performance compute (HPC) is still in demand, according to Hyperion Research, which estimates the market is expanding at almost 20 percent year-on-year, often driven by requirements for AI processing.What Hyperion calls…
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Galantas CEO Mario Stifano on AI, data centres and the copper supply gap
Mario Stifano is chief executive of Galantas Gold, a gold and copper company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange in Toronto and on AIM in London. He has more than 25 years of experience across exploration, development and producing mining companies. Galantas is developing the Andacollo gold project in Chile,…
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Redditor uses AI to get Switch games running natively on Apple TV
The TVPort project is another example of people using Claude Code to bring software to other platforms The TVPort project is another example of people using Claude Code to bring software to other platforms
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Safari finally gets 3 popular browser features – and I can’t wait to try them
New developer beta release notes point to deeper Siri AI integration and more Safari customization. New developer beta release notes point to deeper Siri AI integration and more Safari customization.
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Bluetooth is going to get a lot faster in 2027
Bluetooth HDT's rollout will benefit a wide range of wireless devices and how they communicate. Bluetooth HDT's rollout will benefit a wide range of wireless devices and how they communicate.
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Aformic raises $6.95M to move its factory robots into AI data centres
Aformic, which makes self-driving forklifts and carts for factories, raised a $6.95M seed round led by Veteran Ventures Capital. It says it has more than $34M in orders and plans new robots for building and maintaining AI data centres. Industrial robotics startup Aformic has raised a $6.95M seed round led…
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Sequoia hits rewind, undoing 20 years of expansion
Sequoia is consolidating into a smaller, Bay Area–centered firm, shutting down the programs and offices it built during a 20-year expansion while announcing roughly $10 billion in new funds. Sequoia is consolidating into a smaller, Bay Area–centered firm, shutting down the programs and offices it built during a 20-year expansion…
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God of War Laufey delayed until May
God of War Laufey's release date is being delayed to May 20th, 2027, developer Santa Monica Studio announced today. It was set to launch on PlayStation 5 on February 16th. Here is Santa Monica Studio's full message about the delay: Since the reveal of God of War Laufey in June,…
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Can Netflix’s new AI tool stop your TV-streaming doomscrolling? How to try it
Netflix is adding a new Discover feature, which recommends tailored streaming selections. Here’s how it works. Netflix is adding a new Discover feature, which recommends tailored streaming selections. Here’s how it works.
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Nintendo is losing a Switch cartridge supplier
Nintendo is about to lose a major memory supplier for its Switch cartridges. The supplier, Macronix, announced during a recent quarterly earnings call that it would be gradually phasing out ROM production and is instead focusing on NOR flash memory for data centers, Taipei Times reports. Macronix's ROM revenue fell…
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Elon Musk spent nearly $500 million on the midterms and lost big-time
This was the Cybertruck of elections. This was the Cybertruck of elections.
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VMware returns to low-end server virtualization with 'vSphere Express'
128-cores max, sold on distributors' marketplaces, and in with a shot of restoring some trust As first reported by The Register, VMware has returned to the low-end server virtualization market with a product called "vSphere Express."The product will run on up to 128 processor cores and includes vMotion to allow…
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The Results Are In: Voters Hate Data Centers
From high-profile Senate races to local rezoning initiatives, data centers and their supporters did miserably on the ballot in the 2026 midterms. From high-profile Senate races to local rezoning initiatives, data centers and their supporters did miserably on the ballot in the 2026 midterms.
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I tried Apple’s Siri Recaps. They’re surprisingly useful — and a little unsettling
Apple's AI-powered Siri Recaps won me over in just one day, despite my privacy reservations. But there's still room for improvement. Apple's AI-powered Siri Recaps won me over in just one day, despite my privacy reservations. But there's still room for improvement.
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Why are premium domains so expensive?
Premium domains are expensive because each name exists only once, and short, memorable ones are long gone. Registries and owners price them on demand. They help brands get remembered, but they do not boost Google rankings, and some renew at premium prices. Registering a normal .com address is cheap. Since…
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‘You Don’t Put Your Head in the Sand for 4 Years’: Colossal CEO Ben Lamm on Working With Trump
The company’s cofounder recently convinced the Trump administration to support an initiative to gather DNA samples from endangered species. The company’s cofounder recently convinced the Trump administration to support an initiative to gather DNA samples from endangered species.
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Amazon Deals of the Day: Forget the iPhone Duo, Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 Is $300 Off
Plus, score more record-low prices on smart home tech like an indoor security cam and a robot vacuum. Plus, score more record-low prices on smart home tech like an indoor security cam and a robot vacuum.
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coperni closes: revisiting the fashion label’s strangest experiments in design and technology
from liquid textiles to garments embedded with microorganisms, coperni's experiments treated fashion as a platform for scientific research. The post coperni closes: revisiting the fashion label’s strangest experiments in design and technology appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. look back on coperni’s most iconic moments Coperni, the…
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Anker’s new window-mounted camera monitors the outside of your home from within it
Anker announced a new indoor security camera that's designed to watch your yard, driveway, or front porch through a window, instead of monitoring what's inside your home. The new Anker Eufy Window Camera E10 takes a similar approach to the Wyze Window Cam that launched nearly a year ago. It…
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Google faces backlash for plan that would turn off Search for schools that restrict AI
Politicians on the left, like NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani and former FTC chair Lina Khan, accused Google of acting as an unregulated monopoly. Politicians on the left, like NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani and former FTC chair Lina Khan, accused Google of acting as an unregulated monopoly.
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cantilevered glass and concrete pavilion by APAP extends 1970s woodland house in nicosia
defined by shifting woodland shadows by day, the pavilion transforms at night through a tailored lighting installation that recasts its architectural geometry. The post cantilevered glass and concrete pavilion by APAP extends 1970s woodland house in nicosia appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. APAP ADDS CANTILEVERED EXTENSION…
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Rian Johnson explains why he had to build his own iPhone camera app
Rian Johnson is an analog photography devotee. The director of Knives Out and The Last Jedi can often be spotted on set with a Leica M6 at his side, documenting production on film. But sometimes, it's still easier to reach for a phone. So Johnson started wondering if the photos…
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How APFEL Reimagined CAM Gulbenkian Identity
A Practice for Everyday Life built the CAM Gulbenkian identity around a bespoke logotype whose curved A echoes Kengo Kuma's canopy. The mark is three letters drawn as thin, confident strokes: C, A, M,...
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Voters Set $400 Million of Elon Musk’s Money on Fire
Elon Musk almost single-handedly funded the Republican midterms push. But of every traceable dollar Musk put into races that have been decided, more than 99 cents went to a race he lost. Elon Musk almost single-handedly funded the Republican midterms push. But of every traceable dollar Musk put into races…
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Binance says hackers who stole billions in crypto spent months planning heist
Techniques included laptop infections, compromised internal tooling, and fake job interviews. The hackers who stole billions of dollars in cryptocurrency from the Binance exchange spent months working on the theft and used both social engineering and novel malware in the process, the company said Tuesday. The heist, which both the…
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Data centers lost the midterms
Data center developers are poised to face a more restrictive building environment after voters across the country voted in candidates who favor moratoriums and ballot measures that put more obstacles on their expansion, delivering a stinging blow to a central pillar of the AI industry. Of voters polled by NBC…
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Uber only fulfilled 4 rides from AI agents last quarter
AI agents won't be stealing Uber's lunch any time soon. Only four rides were arranged by third-party AI agents during the third quarter of 2026, Uber executives disclosed during an earnings call this morning. The volume of Uber Eats orders fulfilled by AI agents was a little higher, with the…
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My favorite 25W wireless power bank is down to $35
If you’re someone who owns an iPhone, you might have considered getting a MagSafe power bank that can quickly recharge it. I tested a handful of options that claim to deliver 25W Qi2.2 speeds wirelessly, and my top pick was Baseus’ AM52 10,000mAh battery, which happens to be steeply discounted…
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Adobe puts its marketing AI agent inside ChatGPT, Claude and Copilot
Adobe’s AI agent for marketing teams now works inside ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot and Databricks Genie, the company said on Wednesday. Adobe expects Amazon Quick, IBM and Snowflake to follow soon. The agent, CX Enterprise Coworker, plans and runs customer experience work across Adobe’s marketing software. In ChatGPT, it comes…
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What I learned driving the Slate electric truck prototype
After 45 minutes behind the wheel, I am more optimistic about the $25,000 EV. If my 45-minute drive yesterday morning is anything to go by, I think Slate Auto will have quite the hit on its hands. The startup had one of its prototype trucks in town and asked if…
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US gov IT worker pleads guilty to sending Top Secret files to Ethiopia
Help desk technician agrees to minimum 10-year jail term after being caught copying files for more than 2 years He swore an allegiance to the US, but he was working for someone else. An IT specialist who worked across US government departments and held Top Secret clearance has pleaded guilty…
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Apple opens Siri AI to every app, and plans a fee for expanded use
Apple has opened Siri AI to every app developer. A Developer Preview lets any app bring its content and actions into Siri AI, Apple said on Tuesday. It ships in the iOS 27.3, iPadOS 27.3, macOS 27.3 and visionOS 27.3 betas. Until now, apps could only plug into Siri through…
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Not even $200 million could help Elon Musk buy Texas
James Talarico, the Democratic Texas senator-elect, not only managed to flip the state in yesterday's midterms but prevailed in the most expensive Senate election to date. More than $573 million was spent on advertisements between Talarico, his Republican opponent Ken Paxton, and their aligned PACs. And a big chunk of…
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Election Deniers Aren’t Contesting Their Massive Losses
For months, election deniers claimed without evidence that the vote would be rigged. Now they appear to be accepting crushing defeats. For months, election deniers claimed without evidence that the vote would be rigged. Now they appear to be accepting crushing defeats.
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Americans overwhelmingly voted against data centers in the midterms
Nowhere was the rebuke stronger than the now-blue Ohio. Nowhere was the rebuke stronger than the now-blue Ohio.
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