Atlassian Terminates 150 Staff With Pre-Recorded Video
Summary Atlassian has made the decision to lay off 150 employees, announcing the move through a pre-recorded video from CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes. The video reportedly aimed to inform staff about…
Palantir Lands $10 Billion Army Software and Data Contract
Palantir Lands $10 Billion Army Software and Data Contract Palantir has secured a massive $10 billion contract with the U.S. Army to unify 75 contracts into a single AI-focused enterprise…
A Luggage Service’s Web Bugs Exposed the Travel Plans of Every User
A Luggage Service’s Web Bugs Exposed the Travel Plans of Every User Airportr, a UK-based luggage service, faced serious security issues after vulnerabilities in its website exposed the personal travel…
Skipping Over-The-Air Car Updates Could Be Costly
Skipping Over-The-Air Car Updates Could Be Costly GM car owners have only 45 days to install vital over-the-air (OTA) updates. Missing this window means they’re on their own—any damage from…
Aurora’s Self-Driving Trucks Are Now Driving At Night
Summary Aurora Innovation has begun nighttime autonomous trucking operations between Dallas and Houston and opened a new terminal in Phoenix. With the implementation of the Aurora Driver, the company promises…
Peak Energy Ships America’s First Grid-Scale Sodium-Ion Battery
Peak Energy Ships America’s First Grid-Scale Sodium-Ion Battery Peak Energy has shipped its pioneering sodium-ion battery energy storage system, marking a significant milestone as the first grid-scale sodium-ion battery system…
Anthropic Revokes OpenAI’s Access To Claude Over Terms of Service Violation
Anthropic Revokes OpenAI’s Access To Claude Over Terms of Service Violation Anthropic has denied OpenAI’s API access to its Claude AI models over allegations of a terms of service violation.…
Lying Increases Trust In Science, Study Finds
A new paper from Bangor University reveals a perplexing phenomenon dubbed the transparency paradox. While transparency is key to fostering public trust in science, revealing uncomfortable truths can backfire, diminishing…
Researchers Map Where Solar Energy Delivers the Biggest Climate Payoff
Summary A Rutgers-led study reveals that a 15% increase in solar power could significantly reduce US carbon emissions by over 8.5 million metric tons annually. The research highlights regions, particularly…
Top AI Salaries Dwarf Those of the Manhattan Project and the Space Race
Summary An AI talent war in Silicon Valley is escalating, with salaries now eclipsing those from historic scientific endeavours. Notably, Meta’s offer to AI researcher Matt Deitke totals $250 million…