Trump admin not negotiating equity stakes with quantum firms: Commerce official

“The Commerce Department is not currently negotiating equity stakes with quantum computing companies,” the spokesperson said in a statement.

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CrowdStrike CEO blasts ‘AI is killing software’ narrative, says one can’t exist without the other

CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz pushed back on the narrative that artificial intelligence makes cloud-based software obsolete.

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Trump Pardons Founder of the Crypto Exchange Binance

Changpeng Zhao, the richest man in crypto, admitted to money-laundering violations that allowed terrorists and other criminals to move money on Binance.

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President Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao

Zhao was sentenced to four months in prison in 2024 after pleading guilty to violating money laundering laws.

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Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao

Changpeng Zhao previously pleaded guilty to enabling money laundering while running the cryptocurrency exchange, and served four months in prison last year.

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Google’s bets on carbon capture power plants, which have a mixed record

Google intends to use electricity from the 400-MW power plant in Decatur, Illinois, to operate nearby data centers. Carbon capture will eliminate some of the plants emissions, but how much remains to be seen.

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The Man Who Makes AI Slop by Hand

Chinese creator Tianran Mu went viral for mimicking the eerie, unsettling aesthetic of AI videos, but his work is 100 percent human.

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Super Micro shares fall 6% on weak preliminary results

Super Micro said “design win upgrades” pushed some expected first-quarter revenue to the second quarter.

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U.S. government accuses former L3Harris cyber boss of stealing trade secrets

The U.S. Department of Justice accused Peter Williams, former general manager of L3Harris’ hacking division Trenchant, of stealing trade secrets and selling them to a buyer in Russia.

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Made in space: Varda’s William Bruey shares plan to build the next great supply chain at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

William Bruey, founder and CEO of Varda Space Industries is taking the Space Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, to share how his team is transforming outer space into the ultimate manufacturing frontier. Register here to save up to $444 before doors open.

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