Granola raises $125M, expands from meeting note-taking tool to enterprise AI app, reaches $1.5B valuation
Users may not like a bot visibly taking notes during a meeting, but many people don’t care if an app on someone’s computer is doing the transcription. This is the core reason behind granola’s popularity, and helped it secure $125 million in Series C funding led by Index Ventures’ Danny Reimer with participation from Kleiner […]
Endangered hare found in an unexpected location for the first time in 40 years, but it was already dead
Scientists have announced the first confirmed sighting of the endangered hare in part of its range in 40 years, after discovering a completely flattened hare carcass on the side of the road. When researchers were visiting Hainan Island in southern China for field research, one of the members happened to discover a traffic accident. Even […]
ReelShort made $1.2 billion with its werewolf romance. Watch Club wants to improve that.
Over the past few years, a new category of mobile apps has quietly exploded into a multibillion-dollar business. These are called “microdramas,” which are short, mobile-first scripted shows designed to be viewed vertically on mobile phones. Think of it as soap opera meets TikTok. Packed with a billionaire’s secret romance, a werewolf stepmother’s disapproval, and […]
GlassWorm malware uses Solana Dead Drops to deliver RAT and steal browser and encrypted data
Ravi LakshmananMarch 25, 2026Browser security/threat intelligence Cybersecurity researchers have warned of a new evolution in the GlassWorm campaign. The campaign provides a multi-stage framework capable of comprehensive data theft and installation of a remote access trojan (RAT) that deploys an information-stealing Google Chrome extension disguised as an offline version of Google Docs. “It logs keystrokes, […]
Arbor Energy has secured a $1 billion order to bring rocket turbine technology to the power grid.
Energy startup Arbor Energy said Wednesday it has sold up to 5 gigawatts worth of modular turbines to GridMarket, a company that helps arrange power projects for data centers and industrial users. “Everyone wants more power, and they wanted it yesterday,” Arbor co-founder and CEO Brad Hartwig told TechCrunch. “The time frames are compressing and […]
Meta uses AI to make shopping on Instagram and Facebook easier
Meta aims to leverage AI’s ability to inform and potentially influence shoppers to increase sales on its social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram. At this week’s Shoptalk 2026 conference, the tech giant announced it would begin testing a new experience that would allow consumers to see more product information and an overview of […]
Scientists race to save Australia’s ‘zombie trees’ from rapidly spreading fungal disease
Australian scientists are in a desperate race to save a newly identified ‘zombie tree’ from Queensland’s rainforest before it disappears. Researchers discovered that the tree, Rodamnia zombie, can no longer produce flowers, fruit or seeds, and although it remains viable, it is unable to reproduce on its own in the wild. Only discovered in 2020 […]
Two former SpaceX engineers use Sift to bring the software that helped launch rockets to the factory floor
A cry of “Atoms, not bits!” It’s a phrase that describes Silicon Valley’s growing obsession with physical manufacturing over digital products, culminating last week with Jeff Bezos saying he was raising $100 billion to ramp up and automate factories. But factory automation is not purely a hardware issue. Increasing reliance on sophisticated software and AI […]
Live Science Today: NASA announces $20 billion moon base amid unprecedented wildfires
Today’s top news NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks at NASA’s Ignition event on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (Image credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls) NASA yesterday announced ambitious plans for a return to the moon. Jared Isaacman, the space agency’s chief, announced that the space agency would cancel a planned space station in lunar orbit and send a […]
When AI agents are a threat, kill chains become obsolete
In September 2025, Anthropic revealed that state-sponsored threat actors used AI-coding agents to conduct autonomous cyber espionage against 30 targets around the world. The AI handled 80-90% of tactical operations on its own, performing reconnaissance, writing exploit code, and attempting lateral movement at machine speeds. While this incident is alarming, there are scenarios that should […]