With a new $100M raise, Princeton’s Thea Energy is now a top-funded fusion startup Thea Energy has raised an oversubscribed $100 million Series B led by U.S. Innovative Technology Fund, the fusion startup told TechCrunch. The sum places the company among the better funded fusion startups, giving it an improved chance at achieving a commercial reactor. The new funding will help Thea expand...

The Winter Olympics are upon us. Here's how to follow along An advertisement for the 2026 Winter Olympics stands near Piazza Duomo in the co-host city of Milan, Italy, in the lead-up to the opening ceremony. Maja Hitij/Getty...

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NSA spies are reportedly using Anthropic’s Mythos, despite Pentagon feud In Brief Posted: 9:06 AM PDT · April 20, 2026 Image Credits:Getty Images The National Security Agency is said to be using Mythos Preview, Anthropic’s recently announced model that it withheld from public release, Axios reports. The news comes weeks after the NSA’s...

Why is the US putting pressure on Cuba and what are Trump's aims?25 minutes agoPascal Fletcher,Latin America specialist, BBC Monitoring,Duncan WalkerandAlicia CurryReutersSince returning to the White House, US President Donald Trump has made clear his desire to change Havana's leadershipThe relationship between the United States and Cuba - already strained and fragile for decades - has been...