a16z-backed Castelion wants to mass produce defense hardware, starting with hypersonics
One builds weapons in hopes that they are not used. Thus goes the central premise of deterrence theory, which says it is the credible threat of aggression — not the use of aggression — that will ensure states avoid war. This theory has dominated much of America’s strategic thinking over
Read MoreAlameda had a $65B line of credit and ‘unlimited withdrawals’
Alameda's "unlimited funds" came from FTX customers, the crytpo exchange's co-founder says on the stand.
Read MoreHacked phone spyware shuts down… again
A short-lived spyware operation called Oospy, which emerged earlier this year after its predecessor Spyhide was hacked, is no longer operational and has shut down. Oospy appeared online in late July as a rebrand of a phone monitoring app called Spyhide, which was facilitating the surveillance of tens of thousands
Read MoreSEC to compel Elon Musk’s testimony in Twitter stock purchase probe
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will try to force Elon Musk to testify over his Twitter stock purchases. The federal agency charged with regulating securities markets is currently investigating Musk for allegedly violating securities laws when he bought Twitter shares before buying the social media platform, which he has
Read MoreIntel highlights the ‘siliconomy’ at its Innovation conference
At its Innovation developer’s conference last month, Intel chief executive officer (CEO) Pat Gelsinger highlighted how what he calls the “siliconomy” is being fuelled by artificial intelligence (AI), and how the combination of silicon and software in Intel platforms serves users and developers. “As these advances as semiconductors enable new
Read MoreStoke Space raises $100M Series B as it looks to reach orbit by 2025
Stoke Space is flying high. Fresh on the heels of a successful test of its reusable second stage, the four-year-old startup announced today that it closed $100 million in new funding led by Industrious Ventures. This newest round of funding included participation from the University of Michigan, Sparta Group, Long
Read MoreElon Musk is stonewalling the SEC, and now he’s getting sued
Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is suing Elon Musk over his refusal to testify in an investigation into Musk’s purchase of Twitter stock in 2022. According to the SEC’s complaint, Musk was scheduled to appear for testimony on September 15th after
Read MoreChoosing a CQRS Architecture That Works for You
A comparison between the different types of CQRS architecture and how to choose the right one for your problemContinue reading on Better Programming »
Read MoreAlgorithmic Alchemy: Exploiting Graph Theory in the Foreign Exchange
Photo by Luke Chesser on UnsplashIf you’re familiar with the FinTech startup industry, you may have heard of Revolut, a well-known FinTech giant based in London, UK. Founded in 2015, Revolut has garnered substantial investments and become one of the fastest-growing startups in the UK, providing banking services to many European
Read MoreLawsuit alleges discriminatory pay schemes at SpaceX
SpaceX is facing a class action lawsuit over allegations that the company pays women and minority employees less than their white and male colleagues. The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court by SpaceX engineer Ashley Foltz, who says she was hired at a salary of $92,000,
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