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Startups & Business

SpaceX shares rise 9% after strong quarterly results as Musk raises Tesla merger

Elon Musk, CEO of both SpaceX and Tesla , hinted at a potential merger between the two companies, although he noted that no definitive terms have been agreed upon yet.

Source: Crypto Briefing + 1 more ·21 Oct, 08:41 UTC

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Cybersecurity

CISA Warns SafePay Ransomware Has Hit 600+ Organizations and Destroyed Backup Systems

Source: GBHackers + 2 more ·21 Oct, 07:08 UTC

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AI

Google unveils TorchTPU to challenge Nvidia's grip on AI compute

Source: SiliconANGLE AI + 1 more ·21 Oct, 06:00 UTC

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Chips & Hardware

NVIDIA and Cisco unveil USFP optics for AI factories

The first planned transceivers will integrate 16 full-duplex lanes into an OSFP-sized footprint, supporting both switches and SuperNICs.

Source: eeNews Europe ·21 Oct, 09:36 UTC

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Robotics

Agile Robots unveils compact Nvidia humanoid, plans 1,000 to 2,000 units for 2027

Source: Crypto Briefing ·21 Oct, 13:07 UTC

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Space & Science DEVELOPING

Futures orbit around SpaceX as Tesla merger talk cheers investors

Source: CNBC Technology ·21 Oct, 13:07 UTC

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Startups & Business DEVELOPING

Nvidia announces plug and play Vera Rubin racks that can be shipped on a truck

Source: CNBC Technology ·21 Oct, 11:55 UTC

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Robotics

NVIDIA Expands Isaac Platform with Agile ONE SN Reference Humanoid

Source: Unite.AI ·21 Oct, 11:01 UTC

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AI

NVIDIA Debuts Open Protein Design Model RFD4-Proteina with UW Medicine

Source: Unite.AI ·21 Oct, 11:01 UTC

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Cybersecurity

CISA Adds Four Known Exploited security flaws to Catalog
Source: CISA Advisories + 1 more ·14 Oct, 22:02 UTC
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Bitcoin & Crypto

Coinbase website goes unreachable for some users after court-ordered block
Source: Crypto Briefing ·14 Oct, 22:40 UTC
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Startups & Business

LinkedIn just released its list of the top 10 Seattle startups: One problem, nearly half aren’t based in the region
Source: GeekWire ·14 Oct, 22:02 UTC
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Bitcoin & Crypto

Tether paid millions to Bo Hines’ firm while he worked at the White House
Source: Crypto Briefing + 5 more ·15 Oct, 05:25 UTC

Technology

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Technology

Android 17 beta lets users lock connectivity toggles on the lock screen

Source: Android Authority ·21 Oct, 07:55 UTC

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Technology

Android 17 QPR3 Beta 2 for Pixel rolling out with 21 fixes

Source: 9to5Google + 1 more ·21 Oct, 06:00 UTC

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Technology

Apple names new and expanded US suppliers for iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo

Source: 9to5Mac + 1 more ·21 Oct, 06:00 UTC

Bitcoin & Crypto

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Bitcoin & Crypto

DekaBank opens Bitcoin trading to Sparkasse customers at €0.99 per order

Source: CryptoSlate ·21 Oct, 07:32 UTC

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Bitcoin & Crypto

Arkansas Bitcoin mining ownership curbs stay blocked as Eighth Circuit weighs appeal

Source: Crypto Briefing ·21 Oct, 06:00 UTC

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Bitcoin & Crypto

Mural raises $28M in total funding as Tether leads $15M Series A

Source: Crypto Briefing + 2 more ·21 Oct, 06:00 UTC

Robotics

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Robotics

2027 TRR50 Robotics Innovation Awards open nominations

Source: The Robot Report ·21 Oct, 06:00 UTC

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Robotics

Quantum Systems reports unofficial 419.5-knot speed for Apex Recordhunter drone

Source: New Atlas ·21 Oct, 06:00 UTC

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Robotics DEVELOPING

High Lander says its total funding has reached $30 million

Source: sUAS News ·21 Oct, 06:00 UTC

Space & Science

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Space & Science

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 27 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB

Source: Spaceflight Now ·21 Oct, 06:00 UTC

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Space & Science DEVELOPING

Guatemala gains its first endemic bird in American Ornithological Society's 67th supplement

Source: Phys.org ·21 Oct, 06:00 UTC

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Space & Science

KAIST team builds gravity-free wearable patch for eyedrop delivery

Source: Phys.org + 1 more ·21 Oct, 06:00 UTC

Cybersecurity

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Cybersecurity

Oracle Issues 1,295 Security Patches in October Critical Patch Update

Source: GBHackers ·21 Oct, 09:54 UTC

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Cybersecurity

Hugging Face CEO calls Netflix's AI documentary inaccurate and overdramatic

Source: TechCrunch + 2 more ·21 Oct, 06:00 UTC

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Cybersecurity

CISA Adds Six Exploited security flaws to KEV Catalog Under New Directive

Source: CISA Advisories ·21 Oct, 06:00 UTC

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Startups & Business

Pigment raises $250M to challenge Microsoft’s Excel and PowerPoint

Source: Crypto Briefing + 5 more ·21 Oct, 06:00 UTC

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Startups & Business

OpenAI acquires Orchestra Bio, a drug development coordination platform

Source: Interesting Engineering ·21 Oct, 06:00 UTC

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Startups & Business

Anthropic reports $16.3 billion first-half revenue in draft IPO filing

Source: Crypto Briefing ·21 Oct, 06:00 UTC

AI

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AI

NVIDIA Expands Open-Model Portfolio for European Sovereign AI

Source: Unite.AI ·21 Oct, 11:01 UTC

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AI

Proposal to merge Tesla and SpaceX could create a $3 trillion-plus AI giant

Source: Crypto Briefing ·21 Oct, 06:00 UTC

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AI

Google extends Gemini's Personal Intelligence to cars, starting with Android Auto

Source: Crypto Briefing + 5 more ·21 Oct, 06:00 UTC

Chips & Hardware

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Chips & Hardware

(PR) Synaptics Announces Astra SR200 text-and-image Edge AI Processors with Google Coral NPU

Source: TechPowerUp ·21 Oct, 09:17 UTC

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Chips & Hardware

SkyrimMT Brings Skyrim to Apple Silicon Macs Through an Unofficial App

Source: MacRumors ·21 Oct, 06:00 UTC

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Chips & Hardware

NASA-backed lunar rover to test language models, laser mapping on Moon with fanless GPU

Source: Interesting Engineering ·21 Oct, 06:00 UTC