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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.
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.

Oracle Issues 1,295 Security Patches in October Critical Patch Update
Oracle has released its October 2026 Critical Patch Update, which contains 1,295 new security patches across its enterprise portfolio.
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Futures orbit around SpaceX as Tesla merger talk cheers investors

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


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Bitcoin & Crypto
Mural raises $28M in total funding as Tether leads $15M Series A
Robotics
High Lander says its total funding has reached $30 million
Space & Science
Guatemala gains its first endemic bird in American Ornithological Society's 67th supplement
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Pigment raises $250M to challenge Microsoft’s Excel and PowerPoint
