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Mullenweg’s ouster exposes WordPress governance fault lines

Matt Mullenweg, the CEO of WordPress.com owner Automattic, has been placed on a paid leave of absence, as reported earlier by 404 Media. In an internal message by the outlet, Mullenweg claims Automattic chief financial officer Mark Davies "conspired" with board members to place him on leave. "They v

The Verge·2w ago

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Massachusetts becomes third state to mandate clean power for data centers

Massachusetts has become the third state in as many months to slap new restrictions on data center development.

TechCrunch·2w ago

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Four threat groups now share identical Chrome-Windows exploit kit

4 groups caught using the same Chrome and Windows exploit kit

Ars Technica·2w ago

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European launch startups finally show signs of breaking SpaceX’s mold

Europe may finally have found a space entrepreneur who is meeting the moment

Ars Technica·2w ago

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Six Chinese AI firms accused of aggressively copying US frontier models

Ars Technica·2w ago

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Apple’s $2,000 iPhone Duo forces a reckoning for Samsung’s foldables

Apple's long-rumored foldable becomes reality with the $2,000 iPhone Duo

Ars Technica·2w ago

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OpenAI’s math breakthrough raises hard questions about AI verification at the frontier

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. What OpenAI’s latest controversy tells us about the future of math OpenAI says its agents have solved one of the most important open problems in mathe

MIT Technology Review·2w ago

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US battery storage installations hit 20 gigawatt-hours in Q2 2026

Battery installations hit a new record in the US in the second quarter of 2026. In total, 20.2 gigawatt-hours of new capacity came online, according to a new report. That’s enough to supply the daily electricity needs of about 700,000 homes. The surge is putting the country on a trajectory to see 71

MIT Technology Review·2w ago

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Why smartphone charging speeds slow down after the initial burst

Plug a phone into a modern charger and the first 10 minutes are impressive. The next 20 are not. This is not a defect. It’s the connected device protecting itself. As temperature rises during charging, a smartphone’s battery management system reduces the current it will accept, because heat ac

MIT Technology Review·2w ago

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Apple’s $2,000 foldable enters a market Samsung spent years maturing

With only a few hours left until the first iPhone launch event since John Ternus took over as the CEO of Apple, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman says the name of the company's long-rumored folding phone is the iPhone Duo. The midnight report suggests it will have a price starting at $2,000 for a model

The Verge·2w ago

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CloudNC’s $128M war chest signals manufacturing automation’s staying power

UK-based manufacturing software startup CloudNC announced Wednesday a $20 million B extension round, bringing its lifetime total raised amount to $128 million.

TechCrunch·2w ago

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OpenAI’s math proof claim exposes AI industry’s verification problem

OpenAI’s latest mathematical milestone has quickly become mired in controversy. Today, the company announced that its agents have solved one of the Millennium Prize Problems, some of the most important open problems in mathematics. Under normal circumstances, that solution would be a huge feather in

MIT Technology Review·2w ago

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