Inside the Windows 1.0 reunion: How a scrappy team shipped the product that changed everything, eventually

A core group of early Microsoft developers and business leaders reunited this week, 40 years after releasing Windows 1.0, ...
Wired

Valar Atomics Says It’s the First Nuclear Startup to Achieve Criticality

A Trump administration pilot program aims for three nuclear startups to reach a key milestone by July 4, 2026. Valar Atomics says it’s the first to do so—but it had some help. It’s also, more ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Meta AI Pioneer LeCun Announces Exit, Plans New Startup

Yann LeCun, an artificial intelligence pioneer, will depart Meta Platforms Inc. at the end of the year and start a new company. Meta plans to partner with LeCun on his startup, which will focus on ...
Wired

Jeff Bezos’ New AI Venture Quietly Acquired an Agentic Computing Startup

Project Prometheus has raised over $6 billion in funding and hired over 100 employees, a handful of whom joined through its acquisition of General Agents, according to records and sources. Bajaj ...
XDA Developers on MSN

I tried replacing the Start menu with an open-source launcher, and it's a huge upgrade

The Start menu on Windows 11 is far from the most efficient way to launch apps, so why not use an open-source alternative ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Aerospace Startup Ursa Major Valued at $600 Million With New Funding

Aerospace and defense tech startup Ursa Major Technologies Inc. landed a $600 million valuation in a new funding round, the latest sign that investors are eager to back companies developing new rocket ...
Reuters

Jeff Bezos to co-lead AI startup in first operational role since Amazon, NYT reports

Nov 17 (Reuters) - Jeff Bezos will serve as co-chief executive officer of a new artificial intelligence startup that focuses on AI for engineering and manufacturing of computers, automobiles and ...
The New York Times

Meta’s Victory Opens the Way for Silicon Valley to Go Deal Shopping

To avoid regulatory scrutiny, big tech companies had steered clear of buying start-ups outright. Meta’s antitrust win may change that thinking. By Eli Tan Mike Isaac and Erin Griffith Reporting from ...
The New York Times

Jeff Bezos Creates A.I. Start-Up Where He Will Be Co-Chief Executive

Called Project Prometheus, the company is focusing on artificial intelligence for the engineering and manufacturing of computers, automobiles and spacecraft. By Cade Metz Reporting from San Francisco ...