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AI Code Firm Cursor Nabbed $29.3B Valuation in $2.3B Series D

AI Code Firm Cursor Nabbed $29.3B Valuation in $2.3B Series D

TL;DR * Cursor raises $2.3B Series D, valuing AI code-generation startup at $29.3B. * AI startup valuations soars with Cursor at $29.3B and xAI at $200B. Cursor Series D: A Turning Point for AI Code‑Generation Infrastructure Funding Surge * Series D raise of $2.33 billion, led by

Court Overturns GOP Maps, Navy Expands Caribbean Operations, Shutdown Yields $16B Salary Chaos

Court Overturns GOP Maps, Navy Expands Caribbean Operations, Shutdown Yields $16B Salary Chaos

TL;DR * US Senators Push Filibuster to Preserve Legislative Leverage * Redistricting Controversy Persists as Courts Overturn GOP Maps * US Naval Deployment to Caribbean Escalates Spike in Drug‑Interdiction Strikes * CSIS Bolsters Arctic Intelligence amid Russia and China Interest * Government Shutdown Cost $16B in Unpaid Federal Salaries and Fell on Public

Microsoft Patch Tuesday caps 63 flaws, fixes zero‑day; Knownsec breach exposes China ops, 95GB data; Endgame halts 100k crypto wallets

TL;DR * Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixes 63 flaws, including critical zero‑day CVE‑2025‑62215 that enables remote code execution via malicious metafiles * Knownsec breach exposes 12,000 classified files linking China‑state covert ops and 95 GB of Indian immigration data, using Remote Access Trojans across Windows, macOS, iOS,

GPT-5.1 Launches Instant & Thinking Modes, Driving Enterprise AI Growth and Benchmark-Setting LLMs

GPT-5.1 Launches Instant & Thinking Modes, Driving Enterprise AI Growth and Benchmark-Setting LLMs

TL;DR * OpenAI GPT-5.1 introduces Instant and Thinking modes, enhancing instruction-following and safety with versatile persona options. * Enterprise AI adoption accelerated by integrated inference pipelines across PyTorch, TensorFlow, ONNX and GPU acceleration, boosting performance and cost-efficiency. * Recent large language model releases – VibeThinker-1.5B, Ernie 5.0, GPT-5.1 – leverage

Microsoft Azure Launches 150K GPUs, Liquid Cooling Cuts Power, ASICs Drive Exascale AI

Microsoft Azure Launches 150K GPUs, Liquid Cooling Cuts Power, ASICs Drive Exascale AI

TL;DR * Microsoft Azure AI Superfactory Deploys 150,000+ NVLink GPUs Across 1,100+ Racks * Azure Energy‑Efficient Data Centers Use Liquid Cooling to Cut Power by 25% * High‑Performance Compute Clusters Shift to ASIC‑Based AI Accelerators for Exascale Workloads * Immersion Cooling and Renewable‑Energy Integration Reduce Carbon Footprint

US Shake‑Ups: SNAP Delayed, Trump Wiretap, Cybersecurity, Defense, India Operation, Filibuster Debate

US Shake‑Ups: SNAP Delayed, Trump Wiretap, Cybersecurity, Defense, India Operation, Filibuster Debate

TL;DR * Trump’s legal disputes center on ‘Arctic Frost’ wiretap investigation * California election 2026: record‑setting turnout sparks GOP challenge * Defense agency revamps acquisition process to accelerate modernization * Government proposal to end filibuster sparks bipartisan debate * Military preparedness: India’s Operation Sindoor highlights predictive analysis The Federal Shutdown Is

U.S. Air Traffic Cut, UPS Jet Crash, Ethiopian Settlement, Ukraine Drone Production Spike

U.S. Air Traffic Cut, UPS Jet Crash, Ethiopian Settlement, Ukraine Drone Production Spike

TL;DR * U.S. Air Traffic Controllers Cut Flights by 10% Amid Government Shutdown * UPS MD-11 cargo jet crash investigation on going * Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 Settlement Reaches $35.8M; Investigation Continues * Boeing Sky Interior Debut Increases Overhead Luggage Capacity by 60% * Ukraine Produces 4 Million Drones Annually, Elevating Defense