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Until recently, venture capitalists largely steered clear of defense startups. Investments in the sector were viewed as morally controversial, and the process of securing government contracts was too lengthy and uncertain to justify venture funding.

Time and spikes take a toll on a surge protector, even with no visible signs of damage.

Skydance, the new media entity made from Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, is also going to merge its streaming apps. The company shared its intentions in the same announcement that confirmed the $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. was complete, a nearly year’s long process that was briefly blocked by a multi-state lawsuit until…

Everyone from Bill Gates to the Pope has issued warnings about artificial intelligence. Some former AI engineers have predicted it will cause the end of humanity.

Personal AI agents, like Meta’s Muse, Instinct, ChatGPT’s Dots, and others, are kicking off a new wave of consumer AI that involves more than just responding to queries. These AI agents can actually get things done on users’ behalf, like booking flights, making dinner reservations, ordering groceries, and more, all without having to be technical…

World Gold Council’s Joe Cavatoni says gold’s role in chips and advanced technology could expand alongside the rapidly growing AI industry.

Page-turning remotes used to be a niche workaround, something readers cobbled together with third-party clip-on gadgets that tapped the screen on their behalf. Life has changed quite a bit over the past year, as the biggest names in ereaders rolled out official solutions. Rakuten’s Kobo got there first with the Kobo Remote and last week,…

French AI lab Mistral has shipped its latest model, Mistral Large 4 (ML4) — and it’s positioned as the open solution for all your defense requirements.

The doorbell, security cameras, thermostats and more could be announced next week.

Melius, an AI platform for generating ad campaigns, images, and videos, announced on Tuesday that it raised a total of $25 million in funding, including a $20 million Series A led by CRV and a $5 million seed round led by General Catalyst.