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Groq raises $650M after Nvidia poached its CEO and licensed its chip tech
Groq confirmed a $650 million funding round six months after Nvidia hired away founder Jonathan Ross and licensed the chipmaker's language processing unit technology. The company is now pivoting to its inference cloud business.
AI agents that loop endlessly are the next efficiency bet—if you can afford them
Boris Cherny says agentic loops, where AI agents continuously improve code without stopping, rival the jump from hand-coding to agents. The catch: token costs could spiral without hard guardrails.
OpenAI and Trail of Bits launch free bug-hunting program for open source
Patch the Planet pairs OpenAI's security tools with human engineers to help maintainers find and fix vulnerabilities without adding triage burden. Here's how it works.
21,000 Oracle cuts expose the real AI layoff math
Oracle disclosed 13% workforce reduction over 12 months, citing AI adoption. The pattern across tech: record revenue + AI investment = announced headcount cuts. Here's what's actually happening.
Czech protesters block public broadcaster funding overhaul
Thousands rallied in Prague against government plans to restructure how state media is financed. The dispute centers on editorial independence and budget control.
World Cup halts France-Iraq match for 2-hour weather delay in Philadelphia
FIFA paused the World Cup group stage game on Wednesday due to severe weather, marking the tournament's first weather-induced stoppage. Here's what triggered the delay and what it signals for future matches.
LA Schools Chief Resigns After FBI Search, Months on Paid Leave
Los Angeles superintendent Alberto Carvalho stepped down following an FBI search of district offices and an extended suspension. Details on the investigation remain unclear.
Trump's Reflecting Pool Renovation Includes Nanobubble Water Tech
The Trump administration is deploying patrols and nanobubble filtration at the Reflecting Pool as part of a larger renovation effort. The project signals a shift toward experimental water management in DC landmark restoration.
AI industry and legal scholars lobby New York voters ahead of primary
Mamdani and tech industry groups are mobilizing political support in New York's Tuesday primaries. What candidates are backing on AI regulation and why it matters for deployment.
Nvidia's New Data Center Design Targets AI's Water Consumption Problem
Nvidia announced a data center architecture aimed at reducing water usage in AI infrastructure. The company has not yet published efficiency metrics or independent benchmarks for the design.
$250M funds AI firm securing 2026 World Cup operations
An AI startup raised a quarter-billion dollars to handle public safety operations at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here's what the funding means for event security infrastructure.
Upscale AI raises $190M to compete with Cisco in enterprise networking
Upscale AI closed a $190 million funding round as it pursues enterprise infrastructure deals. The startup's goal: become the next Cisco. Here's what the company is building.