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Drone Start-Up Zipline Seeks $1bn At $20bn Valuation

Venture capital firm Paradigm, a previous investor, is in discussions to lead the round, with previous backer Tiger Global Management also considering participation, the report said, citing unnamed sources. Zipline…

Judge orders Microsoft to spill internal docs and scour execs' comms in secondhand licensing case

The legal spat between secondhand software reseller ValueLicensing and Microsoft took another turn this week: a consent order was published with demands for documents from past and present Microsoft head honchos, and a…

Uncontrolled AI could lead to 'silicon species' rivalling humans, warns Microsoft

Speaking to the BBC's Today programme, the chief executive said it was "right" for people to be concerned about AI, but there were "very practical things that we can do" to control it. The comments are the latest in a…

Anthropic folds Cowork into Claude and launches Docs and Slides

Now, users do not have to pick between chatting with Claude or assigning it a task. Instead, Claude will decide how to handle each request, according to a company blog post on Wednesday. Cowork started in January as a…

Apple Developing Potential ARM-Based AI Server

The server could be sold to AI developers, governments and other companies, the report said, citing multiple unnamed sources. Two versions of the system are in development, a smaller one using two of Apple’s planned M8…

Your Pixel's biggest lock screen security hole is getting patched

On Pixel phones, you can access the Quick Settings panel from the lock screen without unlocking the device. Google is finally addressing this long-standing security issue in the latest Android Canary build. The latest…

Z.ai Raises Outlook After $5bn Cash Injection

During an investor call on Wednesday, the company said it has reached a revenue run-rate of $1.8bn so far this year. Compute bottleneck “In the short term, computing power supply is no longer the primary constraint on…

MSPs reject datacentre moratorium but pause planning decisions

The government amendment, put by public finance minister Hannah Mary Goodlad, passed by 72 votes to 32 with 16 abstentions on 16 September. A Labour amendment also passed, inserting text that no decision on planning or…

Vectra AI launches Ascent partner program to address AI-driven attacks

As part of an expanded partner strategy, the vendor is bringing together solution providers, MSSPs , systems integrators, distributors, cloud partners, and strategic technology alliances to capture the growing market…

Microsoft’s Slough Data Centre Plan Faces Opposition

The chosen site, the former Langley Business Centre near Langley and Windsor College and Langley Railway Station, has been vacant since December 2023. Slough Borough Council previously approved outline plans for a data…