Anduril raises $5bn at $61bn valuation, doubling in eleven months
Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz led the round on the back of $2bn+ in 2025 revenue and a $20bn Pentagon enterprise agreement signed in March.
China sharpens criticism of US chip-equipment bill as Trump arrives in Beijing
Beijing’s foreign ministry hit the MATCH Act on the eve of the Xi summit, with a 150-day alignment deadline for Japan and the Netherlands at
Microsoft’s new AI system finds 16 Windows flaws, including four critical RCEs
Microsoft has unveiled a new AI-driven vulnerability discovery system that identified 16 previously unknown Windows vulnerabilities, including four critical remote code execution flaws, in what
8 critical questions about the Googlebook, Android, and ChromeOS
Well, hell’s bells: It’s finally happening. After years of misguided rumors and off-base expectations — over a decade’s worth, even! — Google is actually now
Maldives jails two journalists for reporting on president’s alleged affair
Rights groups condemn jailing of journalists for violating a gag order on allegations against President Mohamed Muizzu.
Trump faces slew of ‘bad options’ on Iran as diplomacy falters
Trump faces mounting pressure amid stalled Iran peace talks as domestic discontent grows and geopolitical stakes rise.
UN urges independent probes into deadly Nigeria, Chad air attacks
UN rights chief ‘shocked’ by reports that Nigerian and Chadian forces killed over 100 civilians and seeks inquiries.
Diagnostic dilemma: An infant’s brown eyes turned indigo after COVID antiviral treatment
In a visually striking medical case, a baby’s eyes changed color while he was receiving care in a hospital.
AI self-replication hacks ‘no longer purely theoretical,’ study finds — but experts say it’s too soon to panic
Researchers say AI models can now replicate themselves across vulnerable systems, but experts warn the real threat is not rogue machine intelligence but cybercriminals weaponizing
New ‘trick’ fixes major flaw with lasers in neutral-atom quantum computers — inching us closer to more powerful systems
A new “geometry‑based” quantum swap gate makes neutral‑atom computers far less sensitive to laser noise — bringing large‑scale, stable quantum processors a step closer to
Did Ted Lieu say ‘unreleased Epstein files show Trump raping children’? Don’t be fooled
The legislator has previously accused Republicans of trying to distract the electorate from Trump being mentioned in the Epstein files.
Trump said acting AG Todd Blanche kept him ‘out of jail for years’
The president made the comment during a speech to law enforcement officials in May 2026.
More than 1,000 passengers held on cruise in France after gastroenteritis outbreak
The ship, which set sail from Belfast on Friday, is at port in Bordeaux after 49 people fell ill from gastroenteritis.
Climbers clear path to Everest summit past giant chunk of ice
Nearly 1,000 climbers will attempt to scale the peak in coming weeks and this has raised safety concerns.