Mistral, the French AI giant, is reportedly on the cusp of securing a $14B valuation French AI startup Mistral AI is finalizing a €2 billion investment at a post-money valuation of $14 billion, reports Bloomberg, positioning the company as one of Europe’s most valuable tech startups. The two-year-old OpenAI rival, founded by former DeepMind and Meta researchers, develops open source language...

What Time of Day Burglars Try Breaking Into Homes, According to Experts My research uncovered important facts about when break-ins happen -- and it's probably not when you'd think. Tyler Lacoma Editor / Home Security For more than 10 years Tyler has used his experience in smart home tech to craft how-to guides, explainers, and recommendations for technology of all kinds. From using...

Zambia presses China for more compensation after toxic spill in Kitwe copper mineZambia's government says it will seek more compensation for communities affected by a toxic spill from a Chinese-owned copper mine, if this is needed following a full assessment. The spill of highly acidic mine-waste laden with toxic heavy metals happened in February when a dam that held waste from the Sino-Metals...

Elon Musk Says Starlink Could Replace Your Cellphone CarrierOn Wednesday, just one day after SpaceX acquired $17 billion of wireless spectrum from telecommunications company EchoStar, Elon Musk made some typically bold claims for how he would put it to use. The second-richest person in the world described a vision where Starlink could be your one-stop-shop for connectivity, whether at home or...

Anthropic hires lawyers as it preps for IPO Anthropic is prepping for an IPO that could come as early as 2026, the FT reports. It has brought on law firm Wilson Sonsini to help kick off the process, and the company is tackling an internal checklist to prepare it for what could be one of the largest IPOs ever. The company is also reportedly looking to raise a funding round that could...