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Meta plans 95bn stock offering to help cover AI expansion
Shares in Meta rose in early trading on the news. However, other companies in the AI sector found themselves under further pressure on Monday. Shares in Meta rose in early trading on the news. However, other companies in the AI sector found themselves under further pressure on Monday. Mon 26 Oct 2026 09.37 EDTLast modified on Mon 26 Oct 2026 12.41 EDT Mark Zuckerberg's Meta has announced plans for a $95bn (£71bn) fundraising to cover its AI expenditure, even as Elon Musk warned that funding for smaller players in the sector was drying up.
Celebrate the flavors of fall with three spicy recipes
A new book offers a history lesson with every spice. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Families in Korea gather each autumn for kimjang, to make and share large batches of kimchi to sustain them through the winter. In Korea, families gather each fall (autumn) for, to make and share large batches of kimchi to sustain them through the winter. This version is classic made with napa (Chinese) cabbage.
Anthropic files for listing on US stock market with valuation of more than 1.5tn
Anthropic has publicly filed for a stock market listing, one of the largest debuts in history. The company's float on the US market is likely to be a high-water mark in the multitrillion-dollar AI boom and a test of its financial viability. Analysts and investors have valued the San Francisco-based company, founded in 2021, at more than $1.5tn. The company, which will will list under the symbol ANT, confidentially filed with US financial regulators for an initial public offering in June. "We believe AI is one of the most consequential technologies in human history," the company's investor prospectus reads.
Robot Talk Episode 166 – Evolving robot bodies and brains, with Rika Antonova
Claire chatted to Rika Antonova from the University of Cambridge about using artificial intelligence to develop complimentary robot hardware and algorithms. Rika Antonova is an Associate Professor at the University of Cambridge. Her research interests include co-design, automated algorithm discovery, data-efficient reinforcement learning, exploration, active learning, and robotics. After completing a research Master's degree at the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University and a PhD at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Rika undertook a Computing Innovation Fellowship at Stanford University. Before that, she was a senior software engineer at Google.
In 1934, a doctor brought a dog back to life. He tried to do the same with humans.
In 1934, a doctor brought a dog back to life. He tried to do the same with humans. Dr. Robert Cornish was a real-life Victor Frankenstein. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Dr. Robert E. Cornish ties a human subject to his life-restoring teeterboard.
Nvidia built the gaming laptop of the future. But don't buy RTX Spark for games
The Dell Laptop Buying Guide UK: Which Dell Laptop Should You Buy? When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Nvidia built the gaming laptop of the future. Nvidia-powered laptops can run games surprisingly well. But if PC games are your primary motivation, you can get better performance for far less money. Right now you can buy a new laptop powered by an Nvidia processor .
The Download: everyday AI harms and the race to nuclear spaceflight
Plus: Ukraine has regained high-speed Starlink and Starshield connectivity. We have historically allowed debates over technology to be defined by the worst thing a product might do, with remarkably little discussion of the insidious damage it does every day. A third of teens now choose to discuss serious matters with AI companions instead of other people. Students are relying on chatbots to write their papers, while social media feeds engineered to provoke envy keep users watching. These products can meet narrow safety requirements yet still erode how we think, learn, and interact with one another. As we enter an era defined by powerful AI products, we should demand that the tech industry do more than address only catastrophic harms.
AI is creating jobs as well as erasing them – but how rewarding are they?
AI is creating jobs as well as erasing them - but how rewarding are they? Don't believe the hype about AI taking over all forms of work . Most of the evidence to date suggests large-scale job losses are limited . But what is changing is the way work is organised. One area of increased employment is in people "cleaning up" after large language models (LLMs), or quality controlling them.
Identity thieves don't care how old you are. Here's how to fight back
The Dell Laptop Buying Guide UK: Which Dell Laptop Should You Buy? When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Identity thieves don't care how old you are. Here's how to fight back Your kid's identity is worth stealing. But a few steps makes the effort much, much harder.