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Elon Musk merged his AI startup xAI into SpaceX, creating the world's most valuable private company worth $1.25 trillion. The stated goal is space-based data centers, but financial pressures may be the real driver.

Alphabet's Waymo raises $16 billion to expand driverless taxis to London, Tokyo, and 20+ cities. Is this the tipping point for autonomous transportation?

Mozilla's February 24th update will include granular AI controls, setting Firefox apart from Chrome and Edge's AI-first approach. What does this mean for browser competition?

Chinese state hackers controlled Notepad++ update infrastructure for six months, selectively targeting users with backdoored versions while others received clean updates.

China mandates mechanical door handles starting 2027, banning Tesla's electronic design after fatal incidents. A pivotal moment for automotive safety standards and design philosophy.

Popular code editor Notepad++ was compromised by Chinese state-sponsored hackers for six months, selectively targeting specific users with malicious updates through hijacked hosting servers.

Ukraine and SpaceX collaborate to stop Russian military from hijacking Starlink terminals for drone attacks. A terminal registration system reveals how satellite internet became a weapon of war.

Elon Musk's name appears 1,500 times in newly released Jeffrey Epstein documents. Despite his claims of minimal contact, emails show ongoing correspondence in 2012-2013

SpaceX acquires xAI in Musk's ambitious move to combine space exploration with artificial intelligence, creating a vertically integrated innovation powerhouse.

DOJ releases 3.5 million pages of Epstein documents revealing extensive tech industry connections. What do these relationships tell us about power networks?

The US Department of Health and Human Services is using Palantir AI to screen grants for DEI and gender ideology content. What happens when algorithms decide who gets federal funding?

Elon Musk combines SpaceX and xAI to create an integrated tech giant spanning rockets, AI, and satellite internet. What this mega-merger means for the future of technology.