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Uber Delivery Hero Deal Wins Board Support in $15B Bid
Delivery Hero’s boards recommend Uber’s €41.50-a-share takeover offer, but shareholder acceptance, regulatory approvals and closing conditions remain.
Lyte Funding Round Values Physical AI Startup at $1.6B
Lyte raised a $165 million Series C at a $1.6 billion valuation to scale perception systems designed to help robots…
Fervo Geothermal Energy Bet Targets Cleaner 24/7 Power
Fervo and Google signed a 396 MW geothermal power agreement for Utah, with a separate option that could take future…
AI Training Copyright: DOJ Backs OpenAI Fair Use Case
The US Justice Department backed OpenAI’s fair-use position in publisher litigation, but the filing is not a ruling or blanket…
Google Ad Business Ruling Avoids Breakup, Adds Rules
A US judge let Google keep its ad exchange but ordered behavioural remedies. The detailed ad-tech ruling remains sealed for…
GenAI.mil Adds ChatGPT Mil and Grok for Government
GenAI.mil now puts Gemini, ChatGPT Mil and Grok for Government behind one controlled access layer for unclassified work.
Sality Botnet Takedown Ends 23-Year Command Network
The Sality botnet’s command channel is disrupted, but infected endpoints still require local remediation and investigation.
RAY AI Account Manager Brings Payments Into WhatsApp
Razorpay and IndusInd Bank launched RAY, an AI account manager in WhatsApp for business payment and banking queries, with security…
Huawei Watch D3 Brings Cuff Blood Pressure to the Wrist
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