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Peter Thiel’s big bet on solar-powered cow collars
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . April 5, 2026
Founders Fund has made its name backing what Peter Thiel calls “zero to one” companies — businesses that don’t just improve on existing ideas but
De-fi platform Drift suspends deposits and withdrawals after millions in crypto stolen in hack
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . April 2, 2026
Decentralized finance company Drift says it has suspended withdrawals and deposits after confirming a security incident. The crypto platform said in a post on X
Why OpenAI really shut down Sora
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . March 30, 2026
OpenAI’s decision last week to shut down Sora, its AI video-generation tool, just six months after releasing it to the public raised immediate suspicions. The
David Sacks is done as AI czar — here’s what he’s doing instead
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . March 27, 2026
David Sacks has used up his days as Donald Trump’s AI and crypto czar. Speaking with Bloomberg on Thursday, the longtime entrepreneur, investor, and podcaster,
Emil Michael, now a senior Pentagon official, says he’ll never forgive Uber investors who ousted him and Kalanick
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . March 24, 2026
Emil Michael, who serves as a senior technology official at the Department of Defense, is back in the spotlight over the government’s ongoing battle with
New court filing reveals Pentagon told Anthropic the two sides were nearly aligned — a week after Trump declared the relationship kaput
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . March 21, 2026
Anthropic submitted two sworn declarations to a California federal court late Friday afternoon, pushing back on the Pentagon’s assertion that the AI company poses an
Kalshi’s legal troubles pile up, as Arizona files first ever criminal charges over ‘illegal gambling business’
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . March 18, 2026
Arizona attorney general Kris Mayes has filed criminal charges against prediction market platform Kalshi for allegedly operating an illegal gambling business in the state without
The MacBook Neo is ‘the most repairable MacBook’ in years, according to iFixit
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . March 15, 2026
Apple’s new MacBook Neo isn’t just the most affordable MacBook by far — it’s also the most repairable MacBook in “about fourteen years,” according to
AI ‘actor’ Tilly Norwood put out the worst song I’ve ever heard
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . March 12, 2026
When the production company Particle6 debuted its AI-generated “actor” Tilly Norwood last fall, the move was not warmly welcomed by Hollywood. “Good Lord, we’re screwed,”
Palmer Luckey’s retro gaming startup ModRetro reportedly seeks funding at $1B valuation
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . March 9, 2026
ModRetro, the vintage gaming startup by Palmer Luckey, is in talks to raise funding at a $1 billion valuation, according to the Financial Times. The