2026-08-27

A former OpenAI and Thinking Machines co-founder is joining Google DeepMind as a research VP

Barret Zoph, who also co-founded Thinking Machines Lab and held roles at OpenAI, is returning to Google to lead research [...]

2026-08-27

Novo Nordisk is seeking Chinese approval for its oral weight loss pill

China's drug regulator accepted Novo Nordisk's application for an oral version of Wegovy as the Danish company competes with Eli Lilly in the market [...]

2026-08-27

The best bottle sterilizers of 2026, according to Consumer Reports

Bottle sterilizers can take an hour or longer to finish a cycle. Consumer Reports tested four models for speed and drying performance [...]

2026-08-27

Viral AI assistant Instinct is raising $250 million at a $2.5 billion valuation

The round, co-led by Index Ventures and Benchmark, brings total funding to $350 million for the startup founded by 23-year-old Noah Shinn [...]

2026-08-27

Synopsys posted strong earnings and raised its outlook but its stock slipped anyway

The chip design software company reported $2.48 billion in quarterly revenue and lifted its full-year revenue target to $9.715 billion at the midpoint [...]

2026-08-27

Ian Leysen, CEO and Co-Founder of Datadobi – Interview Series

Ian Leysen, CEO and Co-Founder of Datadobi, is a technology executive with more than three decades of experience in software engineering, quality assurance, and enterprise data management. He co-founded Datadobi in 2009 after spending eight years at EMC as Senior Manager of Quality Assurance, preceded by leadership roles at Mediagenix and Wave Research. Throughout his career, Leysen has focused he [...]

2026-08-27

This Is How Anthropic Thinks AI Agents Should Navigate the Physical World

The potential for AI to automate scientific research and manufacturing must be balanced with new risks, Anthropic says. [...]

2026-08-27

A Georgia Cop Used Flock to Track 2 Other Cops: His Ex and Her Friend

After an affair with a fellow police officer ended, a Georgia cop used Flock to track her movements—and those of a man whose vehicle often showed up near hers, internal investigation records show. [...]

2026-08-27

OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Microsoft want cyber defence treated as a leadership priority

More than 100 organisations including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Microsoft have signed an open letter urging businesses and governments to make cyber defence an immediate leadership priority and fix weaknesses in their own software. The EU’s Cyber Resilience Act makes much of that mandatory from 11 September. More than 100 organisations have signed a letter […]<br /> This story contin [...]