Google is suing to dismantle the infrastructure behind an alleged massive AI-powered cybercrime operation. On Friday, the tech giant announced a lawsuit against an alleged Chinese cybercrime network called Outsider Enterprise, which Google says uses AI in its campaigns to send scam text messages impersonating Google and other brands to steal passwords and credit card…
SpaceX lifted off on its first day as a public company, immediately jumping to $150 a share after it began trading on the Nasdaq, around 11% higher than the $135 figure at which it officially priced its IPO on Thursday. The stock price reached as high as $176 in midday trading, pushing the company’s market…
SpaceX has captured the attention of media, investors, and the public for years now — interest propelled by the company’s reusable rocket launches, the rise of its Starlink satellite network, and of course, for its founder and CEO Elon Musk. But in its 24-year history, nothing quite compares to this initial public offering. Everyone seems…
French AI lab Mistral AI is in early discussions to raise about €3 billion ($3.5 billion), Bloomberg reported Friday, citing anonymous sources. The funding round would value the company at around €20 billion (about $23.15 billion), nearly double the €11.7 billion valuation it received in a Series C funding round last September. One of Europe’s…
The IPO market is back, and it’s not the same companies leading the charge. FAANG had a good run, but a new acronym is taking over: MANGOS — Meta (or Microsoft, depending on who you ask), Anthropic, Nvidia, Google, OpenAI, and SpaceX. Half of that bunch is heading to public markets in the same window, and it’s a stress test for investors, for valuations, and for…
Elon Musk is now the world’s first trillionaire after SpaceX’s public markets debut on Friday, according to Bloomberg News. The SpaceX founder and CEO owned roughly $860 billion worth of the rocket company’s stock after it was priced at $135 per share just ahead of the IPO. Combined with his stake in Tesla, and the…
SpaceX has captured the attention of media, investors, and the public for years now — interest propelled by the company’s reusable rocket launches, the rise of its Starlink satellite network, and of course, for its founder and CEO Elon Musk. But in its 24-year history, nothing quite compares to this initial public offering. Everyone seems…
Cesar Cadenas/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Dell and HP have produced some of my favorite Windows laptops over the past few years. Whenever anyone asks me for a PC recommendation, I inevitably think of these brands first, as both offer several models you can’t go wrong with. Dell and HP offer…
The House of Representatives has failed to renew the U.S. government’s warrant-less surveillance law before it is due to expire on Friday, all but guaranteeing that it will lapse for the first time, as lawmakers protest the appointment of a controversial Trump ally to oversee U.S. intelligence agencies. The House voted 218-198 on the bill,…
Artie Beaty/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Android Auto now goes beyond roads, helping you explore outdoors. Most of these apps offer offline use. Some off-road vehicles already have Android Auto built in. Android Auto is a fantastic companion for your daily drive, but it can be surprisingly useful…