Police in Jammu and Kashmir are stopping people to search their phones for VPN apps, having already penalized about 800 users. The two-month ban, enacted on December 29, is being challenged by digital rights advocates who say it’s an overreach of emergency powers.
OpenAI has hired the three co-founders of the AI coaching tool Convogo, according to a report. The move continues a trend of the company absorbing teams and shutting down their products to bolster its own ecosystem.
A hyperscale data center called Project Jupiter is planned for the New Mexico desert, backed by $165 billion in bonds. But its massive thirst for water and power from gas-fired plants is sparking a major environmental fight.
Alphabet’s valuation reached $3.92 trillion, edging past Apple’s $3.80 trillion on January 8. This marks the first time Google has been more valuable than Apple since 2019, with Nvidia still leading at $4.49 trillion. The shift is linked to Google’s aggressive edge AI strategy, including new models
Facing budget cuts, science institutions often turn to outsourcing and partnerships. But a 20-year study of NASA missions reveals this drives up hidden coordination costs and can stifle the very innovation they’re trying to protect.
Microsoft executives have publicly denied widespread rumors of a massive layoff round. The speculation, which spread from forums to social media, suggested cuts of 11,000 to 22,000 roles. The company’s communications chief called it all “100 percent made up.”
DoiT is expanding its cloud cost optimization tools into the data platform arena with the acquisition of Select. The move aims to give customers visibility and automated control over their Snowflake spending, a major and often opaque cost center.
Robotic lawn mowers are ditching their old, restrictive boundary wires. New camera and sensor-based systems are finally giving them the freedom to navigate complex yards autonomously.
Claude maker Anthropic is reportedly raising a massive $10 billion funding round that would value the AI startup at a staggering $350 billion. This comes just months after a $13 billion round in September 2024 that valued the company at $183 billion.
A founder uses AI to mentor a junior employee, turning her cultural intuition into business strategy. He says tools like Gemini 3 act as a co-creator, not just a refiner, fundamentally shifting his hiring priorities away from years of experience.
