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Judge rules Department of Energy's climate working group was illegal

JOHN TIMMER

Meant to undercut EPA regulations, the group tried to work in secret.

Notepad++ users take note: It's time to check if you're hacked

DAN GOODIN

Suspected China-state hackers used update infrastructure to deliver backdoored version.

HHS Is Using AI Tools From Palantir to Target ‘DEI’ and ‘Gender Ideology’ in Grants

CAROLINE HASKINS

Since March of 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services has been using tools from Palantir and the startup Credal AI to weed out perceived alignment with “DEI” or “gender ideology.”

Adobe Animate is shutting down as company focuses on AI

SARAH PEREZ

Adobe Animate will be discontinued on March 1, 2026, as Adobe shifts its focus to AI.

Russian drones use Starlink, but Ukraine has plan to block their Internet access

JON BRODKIN

Defense chief: "No Ukrainians have been killed by Russian drones using Starlink."

SpaceX acquires xAI, plans 1 million satellite constellation to power it

ERIC BERGER

"This marks not just the next chapter, but the next book in SpaceX and xAI's mission."

China is leading the fight against hidden car door handles

KIRSTEN KOROSEC

The Chinese government issued a new rule that goes into effect January 1, 2027.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX officially acquires Elon Musk’s xAI, with plan to build data centers in space

SEAN O'KANE

The merger creates the world's most valuable private company, and paves the way for Musk to try and prove out the usefulness of space-based data centers.

Streaming service Crunchyroll raises prices weeks after killing its free tier

SCHARON HARDING

Sony has made streaming anime pricier since buying Crunchyroll.

Waymo raises $16B to scale robotaxi fleet internationally

KIRSTEN KOROSEC

Waymo said the funds will be used to fuel its growth, expanding to more than 20 additional cities in 2026 including London and Tokyo.

Elon Musk Rolls His AI Startup Into SpaceX, Creating the World’s Most Valuable Company

MAXWELL ZEFF

By fusing SpaceX and xAI—which acquired X last year—Elon Musk tightens his grip over technologies that shape national security, social media, and artificial intelligence.

Fintech CEO and Forbes 30 Under 30 alum has been charged for alleged fraud

LUCAS ROPEK

The startup CEO says she plans to publicly address the charges this week.

SpaceX acquires xAI, plans to launch a massive satellite constellation to power it

ERIC BERGER

"This marks not just the next chapter, but the next book in SpaceX and xAI's mission."

Looking back at Catacomb 3D, the game that led to Wolfenstein 3D

KYLE ORLAND

Romero, Carmack, and colleagues discuss an oft-forgotten piece of PC gaming history

Epstein Files Reveal Peter Thiel's Elaborate Dietary Restrictions

CAROLINE HASKINS

The latest batch of Jeffrey Epstein files shed light on the convicted sex offender’s ties to Silicon Valley—and Peter Thiel’s exacting approach to food.