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Northwood Space secures a $100M Series B and a $50M Space Force contract

This is the El Segundo, California-based startup’s second raise in less than a year.

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‘Among the worst we’ve seen’: report slams xAI’s Grok over child safety failures

“We assess a lot of AI chatbots at Common Sense Media, and they all have risks, but Grok is among the worst we’ve seen,” Robbie Torney of Common Sense Media said.

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Polymarket secures multi-year soccer partnership with MLS to boost engagement nationwide

Polymarket, alongside Soccer United Marketing (SUM), has announced a new multi-year partnership deal with Major League Soccer (MLS). As part of the agreement, Polymarket, one of the biggest names in the prediction market fray, will serve as the Official and … Continue reading

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Salesforce Bags $5.6B US Army Digital Revamp Contract

The 10-year agreement involves Salesforce as a long-term tech partner supporting data integration, AI, and cloud-based operations. The post Salesforce Bags $5.6B US Army Digital Revamp Contract appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Chinese tech giant Tencent plots Middle East cloud expansion as spending in the region booms

Tencent’s expansion will likely put it into more direct competition with U.S. giants including Amazon, Microsoft and Google.

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Micron to invest $24 billion in Singapore plant as AI boom strains global memory supply

Micron Technology has committed investments of $24 billion to expand its memory chip production within Singapore.

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Big Tech’s AI data center push is spawning a new heat economy

AI’s energy problem may also be its solution, as cities are increasingly exploring opportunities to repurpose excess heat from data centers.

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Google’s Aluminium OS Finally Merges Android & ChromeOS

Multi-OS devices are finally becoming viable as Google, Microsoft, and Lenovo rethink how operating systems coexist across modern hardware. The post Google’s Aluminium OS Finally Merges Android & ChromeOS appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Meta to trial premium subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp

Under the plan, access to the platforms’ core services would remain free to use.

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Meta to test premium subscription plans for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp

Meta Platforms is set to test new subscription models across its apps, including Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp in the coming months.

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