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OpenAI reportedly raises an additional $11 billion at a $1.25 trillion valuation | TechCrunch

OpenAI has reportedly raised $11 billion so far in a new funding round that values the AI lab...

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The Duo apps are coming, says Apple | TechCrunch

The early iPhone Duo reviews were a bit hard on Apple’s new foldable for the lack of Duo-optimized...

Space & Spaceflight

Europe’s Hera Probe Sends Back Its Closest View Yet of NASA’s DART Crash Site

Strange grooves on asteroid Didymos may be fallout from NASA's historic asteroid smash.

Human History

Divers Found a WWII Shipwreck Off Maine Linked to a Nazi Spy Mission

A self-funded team of volunteer divers have discovered the remains of the 5,458-ton, WWII-era ship lost ever since...

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Security

Hundreds of Artex AI hacking tools found publicly exposed to the web | TechCrunch

Security researchers have discovered hundreds of copies of a Chinese-made AI hacking tool publicly exposed to the internet...

AI

Meta introduces Spaces, a new way to collaborate with your Muse agent | TechCrunch

Meta recently launched its Muse agents — a new generation of cuddly agentic helpers. Now, the company has...

Biology

Authorities at Lima Airport Find More Than 3,000 Tarantulas Hidden in Dirty Socks

Apparently, one of the three suspects is a famous tarantula researcher.

AI

After the midterms, is the AI industry in for a rough two years? | TechCrunch

Loading the player…Democrats’ historic victories in this week’s U.S. midterm elections could also transform the tech industry.The public...

Human History

1,600 Years Ago, This Man Traveled Across Europe. So Did His Rare Strain of Leprosy

It’s probably not what killed him, but his genes and final resting place suggest he led an active...

Space & Spaceflight

Meet the X-70 Fractal, the Latest Jet to Join NASA’s Historic X-Plane Lineup

The experimental vehicle is expected to make its debut within the next two years.