Ubuntu services hit by outages after DDoS attack |

8:00 AM PDT · May 1, 2026 Hacktivists have claimed responsibility for taking down the public-facing infrastructure of popular Linux operating system distribution Ubuntu, as…

Pentagon inks deals with Nvidia, Microsoft, and AWS to deploy AI on classified networks |

9:02 AM PDT · May 1, 2026 After landing agreements with Google, SpaceX, and OpenAI, the U.S. Defense Department said on Friday that it has…

ChatGPT Images 2.0 is a hit in India, but not a big winner elsewhere, yet |

India has emerged as the largest user base for ChatGPT Images 2.0 since its launch last week, OpenAI said on Thursday. However, third-party data reviewed…

People are finally using Reddit's search |

5:00 AM PDT · May 1, 2026 After being harried by complaints that its search function needed improving, Reddit has in the last few years…

Rivian downsizes DOE loan to $4.5B for Georgia factory |

Rivian has reworked its loan deal with the Department of Energy and now expects to borrow $4.5 billion to build its new factory in Georgia,…

As Tim Cook steps down, Apple hit record sales — but a chip shortage looms |

4:59 PM PDT · April 30, 2026 Apple reported a record quarter on Thursday. Yet outgoing CEO Tim Cook warned of some gathering storm clouds…

Sources: Anthropic potential $900B+ valuation round could happen within 2 weeks |

4:07 PM PDT · April 30, 2026 Anthropic is asking investors to submit allocations for the AI company’s latest fundraise within the next 48 hours,…

Apple was surprised by AI-driven demand for Macs |

Apple’s iPhone sales and Services revenue were the stars of the show in the tech giant’s most recent quarter, but the Mac quietly outperformed —…

Australia forces Big Tech firms to pay for news or face a 2.25% tax |

Australia is getting serious about making Big Tech pay for news. The country’s government unveiled draft legislation on Tuesday that would require companies like Meta,…

Drizzle on top: a new high-end dog food brand is coming for the 1% |

The pet food aisle has never been more crowded, which is exactly why Hilary Coles says she was skeptical when the startup studio Atomic came…