US military confirms it launched space weapons into Earth’s orbit

This is the first public acknowledgement that the U.S. military put a space weapon in Earth’s orbit.

Meta expands subscription push with new AI-focused plans

Meta One bundles expanded access to the company’s AI tools with premium features across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.

Google invests $15bn in Finland and secures 500 MW power from Soviet-era nuclear power plant till 2050

A nuclear power plant built to Soviet design is to provide power to a new Google investment in AI infrastructure in Loviisa, Finland.

Health benefits platform Thatch reaches $1B valuation as healthcare costs surge

The five-year-old startup raised $108 million from The General Partnership, Index Ventures, General Catalyst, and Andreessen Horowitz.

Solved a Problem in Your Business? Here’s the Question You Still Need to Ask.

A fix that works exactly where it’s aimed gives leaders evidence the problem is closed, even while the same unresolved tradeoff remains elsewhere.

Anthropic Puts Claude On Small Business Sales After 900,000 Installs

Anthropic expands Claude for Small Business with 43 workflows and 27 integrations for leads, proposals and marketing. Lina Ochman on what 1,000 owners asked for.

‘Captain EO’ at 40: Michael Jackson’s wild sci-fi movie that you could only watch at Disney theme parks
‘Captain EO’ at 40: Michael Jackson’s wild sci-fi movie that you could only watch at Disney theme parks

Remember when the King of Pop joined forces with Coppola, Lucas and Disney for an inspiring 3D space musical?

‘Ted Lasso’ Season 4, Episode 7 Release Time: Here’s When This Week’s Episode Drops On Apple

Ted Lasso Season 4 Episode 7, “Yes & Baby,” arrives this week on Apple TV. Here’s the release time, episode preview and full Season 4 schedule.

Europe must build its own AI or risk being cut off, says ECB’s Lagarde
Europe must build its own AI or risk being cut off, says ECB’s Lagarde

Europe must produce its own AI or risk being cut off from it, says Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank. She warned that a trade partner could use Europe’s reliance on foreign AI as leverage in negotiations. She made the case in a …