Data center hardware startup Oxide Computer Inc. announced today that it has raised $445 million in funding. Returning backer Eclipse Capital led the Series D round. They were joined by AMD Ventures, Riot Ventures, Jane Street, Atreides Management and USIT, which led Oxide’s previous $200 million capital raise in February. Oxide sells a data center … Read more
Editor’s opinion: Microsoft is once again tinkering with Windows Search because people seem to be desperately hoping for a redesign every few months (or rather, it never quite worked as it was supposed to). The feature is now set to get a new design, along with natural language interactions that look and feel like AI-powered … Read more
Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new missile interceptor designed to bolster the US Army’s defenses against hypersonic weapons and other advanced airborne threats. Dubbed PAC-3 Edge, the system aims to attack targets from greater distances and altitudes than existing capabilities allow. The interceptor is based on technology from the combat-proven Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment … Read more
True classics: Richard Garriott recently confirmed that he will soon be reacquiring the IP rights to the Ultima series from EA. The respected game designer and the publisher have already exchanged a few emails on the subject, so things could soon get going again for one of the most iconic CRPG series of all time. … Read more
TypeSafe Inc., the inventor of the Jev artificial intelligence model, today announced that it has raised $870 million in funding at a valuation of $7.5 billion. Andreessen Horowitz led the round with contributions from Sequoia Capital, DCVC and unnamed angel investors. The cash injection comes less than a month after TypeSafe launched Jev. The company’s … Read more
Lockheed Martin has signed a contract to provide a full flight simulator and virtual maintenance training system for its S-70i Black Hawk helicopters to the Philippine Air Force (PAF), expanding the service’s ability to train pilots and technicians in the field. The direct commercial sales agreement with the Philippine Department of Defense, announced Oct. 8, … Read more
TL;DR: In a move that suggests Sony is scaling back its virtual, augmented and mixed reality ambitions, the company has reportedly sold a huge portfolio of VR, AR and XR-related patents to Meta. The deal also suggests that PSVR 2’s rumored successor is unlikely to see the light of day. Records from US and international … Read more
US defense startup Castelion has released what appears to be the first public image of its Blackbeard hypersonic missile fired from a ground-based system, offering a glimpse of a weapon the US Army is hoping to develop as a cheaper alternative to more expensive precision strike systems. The photo shared by Castelion on social media … Read more
What we know so far: The event Apple just announced for next week could only be the first of two this month. While the company is expected to unveil its HomeKit refresh on October 13, another event just two weeks later could unveil a new iPad and several Mac devices. Sources have told Bloomberg’s Mark … Read more
Chinese robotics company UBTECH and FAW-Volkswagen have agreed to develop and test humanoid robots for logistics applications in vehicle manufacturing plants. The focus of the partnership is on developing demonstration scenarios and testing robotic solutions for factory logistics and intelligent manufacturing. UBTECH previously collaborated with FAW-Volkswagen on vehicle quality testing trials using its Walker S … Read more