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Electric air taxi developer Archer Aviation responded to a lawsuit Monday with its own counterclaims that rival Joby Aviation allegedly defrauded the U.S. government and its competitors by falsely presenting itself as an American-made company. The counterclaim, filed in federal court, alleges Joby relied on a Chinese manufacturing subsidiary to source critical components from Chinese suppliers with Chinese government support. Archer further alleges that Joby tried to conceal its “deep ties” to China by fraudulently misclassifying thousands of pounds of Chinese-origin aircraft materials as consumer goods — labeling them as hair clips, socks, and photo albums — to evade U.S.…

A mass hacking campaign targeting iPhone users in Ukraine and China used tools that were likely designed by U.S. military contractor L3Harris, TechCrunch has learned. The tools, which were intended for Western spies, wound up in the hands of various hacking groups, including Russian government spooks and Chinese cybercriminals. Last week, Google revealed that over the course of 2025 it discovered that a sophisticated iPhone-hacking toolkit had been used in a series of global attacks. The toolkit, dubbed “Coruna” by its original developer, was made of 23 different components first used “in highly targeted operations” by an unnamed government customer…

Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund is nearing the close of its fourth growth fund, Founders Fund Growth IV, with $6 billion in capital commitments, per sources close to the firm. As with most of the firm’s fundraises, demand from outside investors exceeds the fund’s capacity, according to those sources. Additionally, about $1.5 billion of the capital is coming from the Founders Fund’s partners, one of the sources told TechCrunch. The fresh fundraise comes less than a year after Founders Fund closed its third growth fund, a $4.6 billion vehicle intended primarily for follow-on investments in its successful late-stage companies. The 21-year-old…

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J11 and J10 . Lane Closures : The hard shoulder, lanes 1, 2 and 3 are closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 03:00 and 03:15 on 10 March 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:00 and 03:15 on 10 March 2026. Lanes Closed : There are three of four lanes closed. Source link

Indigenous people in the United States are at higher risk of fatal police violence in and around American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) reservations, according to the first comprehensive national study on the subject from researchers at Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health and the University of Washington. The study, using data on the 203 AIAN people killed by police from 2013 through 2024, is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The authors hope this work will inform policy action to better protect these communities. Source link

Tuesday 10 March 2026 12:00 am  |  Updated:  Monday 09 March 2026 5:51 pm Matt Austin and Ryan Lovelock are aiming to create greater flexibility for gyms When they worked at the Bank of England, Matthew Austin and Ryan Lovelock understood the frustration of finding time for the gym.Sneaking out for a lunchtime sesh or scrambling to leave work on time for an evening class is a familiar challenge for fitness-focused city workers.Austin said: “We were kind of here, there and everywhere. “I committed to one studio that I wanted to work in, but I was only able to be a member…

A road has been closed after a person was hit by a vehicle in Greenock. Source link

Belfast Council developing a temporary, 400-pitch tent campsite at Ormeau Park for the FleadhOrmeau Park (Image: Belfast Live)A DUP councillor has said “patience is wearing thin” for residents living beside Ormeau Park who believe the park is being overused, particularly with the use of the space as a Fleadh campsite.The criticism came during a committee meeting in which elected representatives approved two further events for the park, as well as events for Boucher Playing Fields and Falls Park.Councillors at the March meeting of the People and Communities Committee approved the March for Jesus and Belfast Memory Walk at Ormeau Park,…

Bluesky CEO Jay Graber is stepping down from the top leadership position and transitioning to a new role as chief innovation officer, the company announced Monday. Graber, who has helped grow the X and Threads competitor to 43 million users and furthered the development of its underlying AT Protocol, will be replaced by Toni Schneider as interim CEO. Schneider is the former CEO of Automattic and a partner at True Ventures Both Automattic and True Ventures are investors in Bluesky. In a blog post announcing the changes, Graber explained that, as a more mature company, Bluesky needs a “seasoned operator…

Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) flows have turned net positive over the past 30 days, while gold ETF demand has started to slow down after nine straight months of inflows. The shift comes even as gold prices remain elevated and sentiment around Bitcoin continues to cool.With these contrasting trends in ETF flows and the historical pattern of Bitcoin-to-gold performance cycles, analysts are now examining data that may signal a gradual shift in investor demand between the two assets. Are ETF flows beginning to rotate?According to the Kobeissi Letter, the largest US gold-backed ETF, GLD, recorded a $3 billion outflow on Wednesday,…