Startups & VC

California has opened a $28M round paying up to $100,000 per public DC fast-charging port, covering as much as 100% of eligible costs. The top rate goes only to ports above 275kW, even though charger makers’ own data shows plug count raises usage far more than power does. California has opened a $28M round of […] This story continues at The Next Web

The IEEE Mass Storage Roadmap shows a path to digital storage technologies supporting AI workloads to the long-term preservation of human knowledge and experience.

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The massive ARC Raiders Frozen Trail update is here with a new map, weapons, enemies, Outposts, Amplified Weapons and more. Here are the full patch notes.

EA has obtained an investment-grade rating from Egan-Jones for a subset of its bonds, and is using it to argue it does not owe creditors a 101-cent payout after the largest leveraged buyout on record. Egan-Jones is under SEC investigation over whether commercial pressure shaped its ratings, and it is certified to operate in the […] This story continues at The Next Web

Does every AI task really need a genius? OpenAI and emerging competitors are betting that faster, cheaper decision models can handle much of the work.

MIT researchers are advancing nanoscale technology through lightweight perovskite solar cells, quantum materials, and ultracold quantum computing infrastructure.

SoundOn is tapping fitness, dance and fashion creators to introduce A$AP Ferg’s new single, “Cycle,” to new listeners and explore how TikTok engagement can drive streaming growth.

Super-fast cars hurtling around cities and tracks is about to get a whole lot more immersive.

Apple’s original music player got many things right. Chief among them: It didn’t connect to the internet.

A public health expert explains the Trump administration's decision to give $500 checks to Americans and how that affects healthcare affordability.

AI is transforming every job, making human adaptability, reskilling, and strategic orchestration essential to the future of work.

The Chicago Cubs released a 17-episode TikTok rom-com as Skydance Sports makes NFL films for Hallmark. Teams can reach new viewers, but keeping them is a separate test.

Elon Musk has accused unnamed oligarchs of keeping Starlink out of India, as Brendan Ruberry reported for Semafor. India’s government has rejected the claim. “Unfortunately, we are being blocked by certain oligarchs in order to maintain their monopolistic chokehold on the Indian people,” Musk wrote on X, Forbes reported. “This is a crime against the people of […] This story continues at The Next Web

Airlogix, the Ukraine-based maker of strike and reconnaissance drones seeks to raise $100 million from investors. The deal would make it the most valuable Ukrainian defense startup.

Other Mommy is one of the worst-reviewed movies of all of 2026, but it is still going to win the weekend box office with its awful Rotten Tomatoes score.

Closing the ERP adoption gap requires vendors and customers to connect new technology with the processes, people and industry knowledge that make up the ERP fabric.

When Grammy winner Carly Pearce first began experiencing chest pain, she was told that it was in her head. She subsequently was diagnosed with recurrent pericarditis.

Sam Altman said the superintelligence accord that President Donald Trump signed with AI executives is “a good start”, but that the industry will need more. He said it in the second of two interviews with Vanity Fair, recorded in San Francisco on 2 October. The magazine published both interviews on 5 October. Guiducci recorded the […] This story continues at The Next Web

Netflix is preparing to cut about 5% of its workforce, with an announcement possible as early as next week, Puck reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the plans. Netflix had about 16,000 full-time employees at the end of last year, so a cut of that size would affect roughly 800 people. The report comes three […] This story continues at The Next Web