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OpenAI drops Codex ‘agentic AI’ as a macOS app

OpenAI has introduced Codex, a desktop application for Macs that lets users run several AI agents simultaneously, making it suitable for much more complex tasks than ChatGPT alone.

Humanoid robot makes architectural history by designing a building

Ai-Da Robot became the first humanoid robot to design a building with a modular Space Pod concept for Moon and Mars bases, featured at the Utzon Center in Denmark.

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Moltbot, the cutting-edge, open-source AI “sidekick” formerly known as Clawdbot, recently rebranded as OpenClaw and is now crazy popular. It came out of nowhere to become the first viral AI agent with 70,000 GitHub Stars in a month.

France dumps Zoom and Teams as Europe seeks digital autonomy from the US

European governments are moving away from U.S. tech giants, opting for domestic or open-source alternatives.

Robotaxi pioneer Waymo gets $16 billion injection to accelerate its expansion plans

Robotaxi pioneer Waymo has raised another $16 billion to help fuel its ambition for its fleet of self-driving cars to provide rides throughout the world.

NASA hit by fuel leaks during a practice countdown of the moon rocket that will fly with astronauts

NASA has run into exasperating fuel leaks in a make-or-break test of the moon rocket that's supposed to send astronauts on a lunar fly-around.

Why America losing the global EV race hurts its own auto industry

At the 2026 Detroit Auto Show, the spotlight quietly shifted. Electric vehicles, once framed as the inevitable future of the industry, were no longer the centerpiece. Instead, automakers emphasized hybrids, updated gasoline models and incremental efficiency improvements.

Mplify launches AI-focused Carrier Ethernet certifications

The Carrier Ethernet market is undergoing a significant shift as AI workloads demand new performance validation from network infrastructure.

Trump administration to launch ‘Project Vault’—a $12 billion stockpile of rare earth elements

The Trump administration plans to deploy nearly $12 billion to create a strategic reserve of rare earth elements, a stockpile that could counter China’s ability to use its dominance of these hard-to-process metals as leverage in trade talks.

Oracle to raise up to $50 billion in debt and equity this year

Oracle Corp. plans to raise $45 billion to $50 billion this year through a combination of debt and equity sales to build additional cloud infrastructure capacity, reflecting the scale of financing needed to feed AI's growth.

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Quantum computing is getting closer, but quantum-proof encryption remains elusive

Quantum-safe encryption is needed now, even though large-scale quantum computers are still at least a few years away. According to the Government Accountability Office, large quantum computers that will be able to break today’s encryption standards are 10 to 20 years away.

Palantir shares rose after stronger-than-expected sales outlook

Palantir Technologies Inc. rose following a revenue forecast for fiscal 2026 that significantly exceeded Wall Street expectations, a boost for the data analytics company after its shares have gotten off to a lackluster start so far this year.

OpenAI drops Codex ‘agentic AI’ as a macOS app

OpenAI has introduced Codex, a desktop application for Macs that lets users run several AI agents simultaneously, making it suitable for much more complex tasks than ChatGPT alone.

Humanoid robot makes architectural history by designing a building

Ai-Da Robot became the first humanoid robot to design a building with a modular Space Pod concept for Moon and Mars bases, featured at the Utzon Center in Denmark.

By whatever name

Moltbot, the cutting-edge, open-source AI “sidekick” formerly known as Clawdbot, recently rebranded as OpenClaw and is now crazy popular. It came out of nowhere to become the first viral AI agent with 70,000 GitHub Stars in a month.

France dumps Zoom and Teams as Europe seeks digital autonomy from the US

European governments are moving away from U.S. tech giants, opting for domestic or open-source alternatives.

Robotaxi pioneer Waymo gets $16 billion injection to accelerate its expansion plans

Robotaxi pioneer Waymo has raised another $16 billion to help fuel its ambition for its fleet of self-driving cars to provide rides throughout the world.

NASA hit by fuel leaks during a practice countdown of the moon rocket that will fly with astronauts

NASA has run into exasperating fuel leaks in a make-or-break test of the moon rocket that's supposed to send astronauts on a lunar fly-around.

Why America losing the global EV race hurts its own auto industry

At the 2026 Detroit Auto Show, the spotlight quietly shifted. Electric vehicles, once framed as the inevitable future of the industry, were no longer the centerpiece. Instead, automakers emphasized hybrids, updated gasoline models and incremental efficiency improvements.

Mplify launches AI-focused Carrier Ethernet certifications

The Carrier Ethernet market is undergoing a significant shift as AI workloads demand new performance validation from network infrastructure.

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Trump administration to launch ‘Project Vault’—a $12 billion stockpile of rare earth elements

The Trump administration plans to deploy nearly $12 billion to create a strategic reserve of rare earth elements, a stockpile that could counter China’s ability to use its dominance of these hard-to-process metals as leverage in trade talks.

Oracle to raise up to $50 billion in debt and equity this year

Oracle Corp. plans to raise $45 billion to $50 billion this year through a combination of debt and equity sales to build additional cloud infrastructure capacity, reflecting the scale of financing needed to feed AI's growth.

Quantum computing is getting closer, but quantum-proof encryption remains elusive

Quantum-safe encryption is needed now, even though large-scale quantum computers are still at least a few years away. According to the Government Accountability Office, large quantum computers that will be able to break today’s encryption standards are 10 to 20 years away.

Palantir shares rose after stronger-than-expected sales outlook

Palantir Technologies Inc. rose following a revenue forecast for fiscal 2026 that significantly exceeded Wall Street expectations, a boost for the data analytics company after its shares have gotten off to a lackluster start so far this year.

OpenAI drops Codex ‘agentic AI’ as a macOS app

OpenAI has introduced Codex, a desktop application for Macs that lets users run several AI agents simultaneously, making it suitable for much more complex tasks than ChatGPT alone.

Humanoid robot makes architectural history by designing a building

Ai-Da Robot became the first humanoid robot to design a building with a modular Space Pod concept for Moon and Mars bases, featured at the Utzon Center in Denmark.

By whatever name

Moltbot, the cutting-edge, open-source AI “sidekick” formerly known as Clawdbot, recently rebranded as OpenClaw and is now crazy popular. It came out of nowhere to become the first viral AI agent with 70,000 GitHub Stars in a month.

France dumps Zoom and Teams as Europe seeks digital autonomy from the US

European governments are moving away from U.S. tech giants, opting for domestic or open-source alternatives.

Robotaxi pioneer Waymo gets $16 billion injection to accelerate its expansion plans

Robotaxi pioneer Waymo has raised another $16 billion to help fuel its ambition for its fleet of self-driving cars to provide rides throughout the world.

NASA hit by fuel leaks during a practice countdown of the moon rocket that will fly with astronauts

NASA has run into exasperating fuel leaks in a make-or-break test of the moon rocket that's supposed to send astronauts on a lunar fly-around.