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Instinct Raises $1 Billion at $10 Billion Valuation, Testing the Consumer AI Agent Thesis

Instinct’s new Series C from Sequoia, Benchmark, and Coatue gives the early-access startup a $10 billion valuation just…

ByEmily Johnson Sep 28, 2026

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Fervo Energy’s Cape Station Achieves First Power, Testing Whether Enhanced Geothermal Can Scale

Fervo synchronized and exported electricity from the first 33-megawatt unit at Cape Station in Utah, a milestone for…

ByKen Avery Sep 28, 2026

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Crusoe Ends Boom’s $1.25 Billion Turbine Plan, but AI Data-Center Power Demand Still Looks Intact

Crusoe has abandoned a 29-turbine, 1.21-gigawatt launch-customer deal with Boom Supersonic, highlighting how AI data-center demand can remain…

ByAva Davis Sep 28, 2026

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Business & Markets

Alabama’s TikTok Settlement Turns Teen-Safety Claims Into Product Rules—and a $100 Million Floor

Alabama says TikTok will pay at least $100 million and change core teen-account defaults, shifting a youth-safety case…

ByNoah Kim Sep 28, 2026

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Work & Leadership

Automattic Rebuilds Its Board After Failed Attempt to Put Matt Mullenweg on Leave

Automattic named four new directors and several advisers after a September board rupture, stabilizing formal control at the…

ByOlivia Wilson Sep 27, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence

Google Tests Flipkart Checkout Inside Gemini and AI Mode in India

Google is testing a limited Flipkart ‘Buy’ flow inside Gemini and AI Mode for some users in India,…

ByLiam Brown Sep 27, 2026

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Qualcomm Renews Apple Patent License, Highlighting the Split Between Modem Supply and Cellular Royalties

Qualcomm says it has renewed its global patent license agreement with Apple effective April 1, 2027, preserving a…

ByIsabella Garcia Sep 27, 2026

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Business & Markets

Nscale’s $3.36 Billion Convertible Raise Funds an AI Buildout—Now It Has to Deliver

Nscale has secured $3.36 billion in pre-IPO convertible financing, giving the AI cloud company fresh capital for power,…

ByAarav Patel Sep 27, 2026

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