OpenAI Cuts Off Cursor Over Musk Feud

OpenAI plans to stop providing its artificial intelligence models to Cursor, a coding-tool platform recently acquired by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, according to a Reuters report published on August 28. The decision marks a sharp escalation in the ongoing rivalry between OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman and Musk, who have spent years locked in legal … Read more

How Shein Made Peace with China to Finally Go Public

Fast-fashion retailer Shein is set to debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange in a $1.7 billion initial public offering, valuing the company at $26.5 billion after failed attempts to list in New York and London, according to reports from Reuters. According to Stanford University law professor Curtis Milhaupt, the move marks a definitive pivot … Read more

Russian-Speaking Hackers Use SpaceX Cursor AI Tool to Breach Seven Companies

Russian-speaking hackers used SpaceX’s AI coding assistant, Cursor, to compromise a Belgian chemical company and at least six other firms earlier this year, according to cybersecurity data reviewed by Reuters and published on Thursday by Gambit Security and CloudSek. Exposed Server Reveals Cursor AI Hacking Methods According to Gambit Security, the campaign came to light … Read more

IKEA Xbox Collection Features Giant Thumbstick Stool

IKEA and Microsoft have teamed up to launch the Yxstaby gaming collection, a nine-piece assortment of home furniture and accessories designed to integrate gaming gear into mainstream living spaces, according to official press materials. Scheduled for release on October 1st with prices varying by market, the collaboration coincides with the 25th anniversary of the first … Read more

New NASA Telescope to Probe Dark Energy and Exoplanets

NASA is preparing to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, a roughly $4 billion observatory designed to probe dark energy, dark matter, and hunt for exoplanets. According to U.S. space agency officials, the mission is scheduled for liftoff on Sunday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, with … Read more

H-1B Visas Explained: Skilled Worker Requirements and Upcoming Changes

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security proposed raising the H-1B visa application fee to a permanent $103,265, following a legal battle over President Donald Trump’s initial efforts to overhaul the skilled foreign worker program. According to Reuters reporting, the visa program allows technology companies and other industries to employ foreign professionals for a few years, … Read more

Unitree’s Post-Listing Slump Sparks China Robot Bubble Fears

Unitree shares slumped 45% from their debut peak in late August, dropping by $30 billion after soaring to an early $66 billion valuation on the Shanghai STAR Market, according to Reuters. The steep post-listing selloff for China’s best-known humanoid robot maker has triggered widespread regulatory and investor anxiety over retail losses, retail trading frenzies, and … Read more

How to Build a Cyberdeck: Official Raspberry Pi Tutorial

Raspberry Pi single-board computers housed inside custom, portable DIY cases known as “cyberdecks” are surging in popularity across social media platforms like TikTok, according to the company’s head of social, Ashley Whittaker. Whittaker acknowledged the viral trend, stating that the organization hasn’t been able to get away from the custom builds this year, which often … Read more

Preply CEO on How a Search for an English Tutor Built a $1.2B Startup

Preply cofounder Kirill Bigai operated without a salary for an entire year to help build the language-learning platform into a $1.2 billion unicorn, according to Fortune. The bootstrapped start-up relied on personal sacrifices and side jobs before raising a $150 million Series D funding round led by WestCap in January, bringing its total funding to … Read more