Hedge funds have long used alternative data to trade public stocks. Now, AI systems are applying the same logic to private M&A, spotting companies ready for a deal up to 18 months in advance. The game is shifting from who you know to what the data says.
Uber is launching a robotaxi service in Dallas, but it’s starting small and with a human safety driver. The service partners with Avride and covers just 9 square miles at launch.
Norton has launched Neo, an AI-native browser built on Chromium. It promises local-first AI processing, built-in security, and a unified workspace to reduce tab chaos. The core browser is free during its early access period.
The Russian hacking group Star Blizzard, linked to the FSB, has launched a new spear-phishing campaign. Their latest targets include the NGO Reporters Without Borders, using sophisticated techniques to bypass two-factor authentication.
At a Morgan Stanley conference, Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison framed AI as a tool to free up employee time for revenue-driving work, not as a pure cost-cutter. Walmart’s leadership echoed that AI will change every role, comparing its impact to the spreadsheet revolution.
At The New York Times Dealbook Summit, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei dismissed the “code red” mentality of rivals OpenAI and Google. He argued Anthropic’s focus on enterprise needs, not consumer engagement, gives it a steadier path. The company is now expanding from its coding sweet spot into finance a
The independent monitor for the nation’s largest power grid has filed a formal complaint, arguing that PJM is approving data centers it can’t reliably serve. This could force blackouts for either the new data centers or existing customers.
RadiusDC has acquired the 21-story 55 Marietta carrier hotel in Atlanta from a European family office. The deal gives the firm a connectivity-rich hub with plans to add 8MW of power, boosting total site capacity to 18MW.
Apple has released the final test version of macOS Tahoe 26.2 to developers. The update introduces Edge Light, a software-based ring light for video calls. It also includes updates for Reminders, News, and Podcasts.
A substation built to power Intel’s delayed $28 billion Ohio chip plant is sitting unused. Now, Meta wants to tap into that power for its own nearby data center expansion. The temporary deal would give Meta up to 250MW of capacity starting next year.
