Science and Tech

Exclusive-Hackers targeted US private equity, other firms including Blackstone, CME, data shows

Exclusive-Hackers targeted US private equity, other firms including Blackstone, CME, data shows

By Raphael Satter, AJ Vicens and Anirban Sen WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Ransom-seeking hackers who use phone calls to…

August 7, 2026

Firmus nearly doubles valuation to over $10.5 billion in 4 months with Nvidia-backed fundraise

Aug 7 (Reuters) - Firmus said on Friday it had raised $2 billion in equity in its latest funding round…

August 7, 2026

Meta ordered to pay $567 million in New Mexico for teen mental health fund

By Andrew Hay, Dietrich Knauth and Diana Novak Jones Aug 6 (Reuters) - A New Mexico state court ordered Meta…

August 7, 2026

Exclusive-Alibaba plans to charge big users of its next open-source AI model, sources say

By Stephen Nellis and Eduardo Baptista Aug 7 (Reuters) - Chinese technology giant Alibaba plans to ask major users of the next…

August 7, 2026

Exclusive-Alibaba plans to charge big users of its next open-source AI model, sources say

By Stephen Nellis and Eduardo Baptista Aug 7 (Reuters) - Chinese technology giant Alibaba plans to ask major users of the next…

August 7, 2026

Meta ordered to pay $567 million in New Mexico for teen mental health fund

By Andrew Hay, Dietrich Knauth and Diana Novak Jones Aug 6 (Reuters) - A New Mexico state court ordered Meta…

August 7, 2026

Trump’s tech ties come under bipartisan fire after AI agents go rogue

By Courtney Rozen and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - In a rare show of bipartisanship, Democrats and Donald…

August 7, 2026

New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567 million for teen mental health fund

By Andrew Hay Aug 6 (Reuters) - A New Mexico court ordered Meta on Thursday to pay $567 million into…

August 7, 2026

Trump unveils trade actions to compete with China on solar and chips

By Nichola Groom and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday imposed a series of…

August 7, 2026

Cloudflare raises annual outlook above market estimates on AI-driven demand

Aug 6 (Reuters) - Cloudflare raised its full-year revenue forecast above Wall Street expectations after strong quarterly results, betting that…

August 7, 2026