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ARCHIVE SUNDAY, APRIL 19 · 24 STORIES
Fusion energy startups face divides over public listings and side businesses amid $1.6B funding boom
The fusion energy sector has raised $1.6 billion over the past 12 months, but divisions are emerging among startups and investors over the right path to commerc...
NSA using Anthropic's Mythos AI model despite Pentagon tensions
The National Security Agency is using Anthropic's new Mythos Preview artificial intelligence model despite ongoing tensions between the AI company and the Penta...
Honor's autonomous robot wins Beijing humanoid half-marathon in 50 minutes, beating human world record
A humanoid robot built by Chinese smartphone maker Honor completed the Beijing half-marathon for robots in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, faster than the current hu...
Trump administration campaigns to preempt state AI regulation as states accelerate legislation
The Trump administration is waging a multi-front campaign to prevent states from regulating artificial intelligence, even as state legislatures accelerate their...
Tesla expands Robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston
Tesla is rolling out its autonomous Robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston, expanding its footprint beyond its initial Austin market. The electric vehicle make...
App releases surge 60% in Q1 as AI coding tools may fuel new development wave
New app releases soared in the first quarter of 2026, with total launches across Apple's App Store and Google Play increasing 60% year-over-year, according to d...
Blue Origin reuses New Glenn rocket for first time, but satellite reaches wrong orbit
Blue Origin has successfully reused a New Glenn rocket booster for the first time, achieving a key milestone for Jeff Bezos' space company as it seeks to compet...
Palantir shares controversial 22-point manifesto calling for 'hard power built on software'
Palantir Technologies shared a 1,000-word social media post summarizing the main points of CEO Alex Karp and Nicholas W. Zamiska's 2025 book "The Technological ...
Palantir posts manifesto denouncing 'regressive and harmful' cultures, defends work with ICE
Surveillance and analytics company Palantir has posted a 22-point summary of CEO Alex Karp's book "The Technological Republic" that criticizes what it calls "re...
Apple's touchscreen MacBook Pro overhaul reportedly delayed into 2027 due to memory shortages
Apple's anticipated MacBook Pro overhaul featuring an OLED display with Dynamic Island and touchscreen capabilities is facing production delays into 2027 due to...
Apple's iOS 27 to feature redesigned Siri interface with glow effects from WWDC teaser
Apple is preparing a significant redesign of its Siri voice assistant for iOS 27, with visual elements inspired by the glowing "26" artwork in its WWDC 2026 tea...
Bambu Lab overtakes Creality as top-selling budget 3D printer brand in 2025
Bambu Lab has overtaken Creality to become the world's top-selling budget 3D printer brand, according to full-year 2025 market data from intelligence firm Conte...
Xbox Series storage expansion cards can be adapted for PC use with CFexpress adapter
Microsoft's proprietary Xbox Series X|S storage expansion cards can be repurposed for PC storage using inexpensive CFexpress Type-B adapters. Reddit user testin...
Toshiba denies warranty replacement for enterprise hard drive, offers refund at outdated price
Toshiba has refused to honor a warranty replacement for a failed 20+ terabyte enterprise hard drive, instead offering a refund at the drive's original purchase ...
Employee rescues $20,000 worth of server RAM from corporate e-waste
A batch of 72 server memory modules valued at more than $20,000 was saved from becoming electronic waste after a company upgraded its systems. The 32GB DDR4-266...
Lawmakers secure 10-day extension to push for Section 702 surveillance reform
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has secured a 10-day extension to continue pushing for reforms to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, whic...
Developer tooling startup Expo raises $45M Series B for React Native framework
Expo, the company behind a popular open-source framework for building cross-platform applications, has raised $45 million in a Series B funding round. The inves...
Vercel security breach traced to compromised third-party AI tool
Vercel, a cloud development platform used to host and deploy web applications, has suffered a security breach with hackers attempting to sell stolen data. A pe...
Dubai police arrest airline worker after accessing private WhatsApp group with bomb damage photos
An airline employee was arrested in Dubai after sharing images of bomb damage from the Middle East conflict in a private WhatsApp group with colleagues. Dubai p...
Apple account change alerts exploited to send phishing emails from legitimate servers
Apple account change notifications are being abused to send fake iPhone purchase phishing scams from Apple's own servers, increasing their legitimacy and potent...
Russian-made Shahed drones reportedly disintegrating mid-air due to manufacturing defects
Russian-produced Shahed drones are experiencing severe quality control issues, with some reportedly disintegrating in mid-air before reaching their targets due ...
Blue Origin achieves booster reuse but faces upper-stage issue on New Glenn flight
Blue Origin achieved its first successful reflight of an orbital-class rocket booster on Sunday but encountered an upper-stage issue that compromised the missio...
RAM shortage could persist for years as manufacturers struggle to meet AI-driven demand
A global shortage of RAM is expected to last for years as memory manufacturers struggle to meet surging demand driven by artificial intelligence applications. ...
EU Commission awards €180 million sovereign cloud contract to four European providers
The European Commission has selected four providers for a €180 million ($212 million) sovereign cloud services contract that will run for six years. Post Telec...