What AI Models for War Actually Look Like
While companies like Anthropic debate limits on military uses of AI, Smack Technologies is training models to plan battlefield operations.
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Accenture agrees $1.2B deal to acquire Ookla (Speedtest and Downdetector) from Ziff Davis
Global consulting and technology services firm Accenture has agreed to acquire Ookla, the Seattle-based network intelligence company best known for Speedtest and Downdetector, in a deal valued at $1.2 billion in cash. The acquisition comes from Ziff Davis, which has owned Ookla since 2014. Accenture plans to integrate Ookla’s connectivity data into its enterprise services […]
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Downdetector and Speedtest sold to Accenture for $1.2 billion
Downdetector and Speedtest – the free platforms that allow people on the web to quickly check internet speeds or see if an online platform may be down – will soon have a new owner. On Tuesday, the consulting and IT services provider Accenture announced that it has agreed to acquire the Ookla-owned platforms from Ziff […]
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Why is SpaceX going public?
I am excited about the SpaceX IPO for all the reasons investors shouldn’t be. Maybe it’ll be a real marquee moment for Silicon Valley, but I see the potential for a shitshow. After all, more than a decade ago, Musk said that SpaceX going public before going to Mars would be bad for the company. […]
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How Palantir, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google Power Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
A WIRED analysis shows that ICE and CBP have collectively spent at least $515 million on products from Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Palantir in the last few years alone.
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MyFitnessPal acquires Cal AI, the viral calorie-tracking app built by teens
MyFitnessPal Inc., the long-established digital nutrition tracking platform, has acquired Cal AI, an AI-driven calorie estimation app that amassed tens of millions of installs and substantial revenue under its young founders. Financial terms, including consideration and valuation, were not disclosed in public reporting. Cal AI began as a simple idea: put nutrition estimation into the hands […]
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Missile Attacks Are Overwhelming the Gulf. Delivery Drivers Are Still on the Roads
Missile and drone attacks have disrupted daily life, but delivery drivers are still diligently navigating streets to drop off orders across the region.
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Iranian Ayatollah Khamenei’s Death Sparks Revolt Among Kalshi Customers
How Kalshi decided to settle a market tied to Iran’s Supreme Leader prompted anger among traders who felt the rules weren’t clear.
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Former Top Trump Official Is Going After Prediction Markets
As the battle over prediction markets rages on, Mick Mulvaney is leading a new coalition that calls these platforms illegal gambling.
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The Data Centers Have Arrived at the Edge of the Arctic Circle
As AI labs gorge themselves on compute, data center operators are flooding north in search of cheap and plentiful energy.
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