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If Alphabet’s record-breaking, $85 billion stock sale signals investor appetite for AI-related offerings — and it does — we can safely say that investors are voracious. Google’s parent company had initially intended to sell a first tranche of $40 billion worth of various equity instruments — two different classes of shares, plus smaller “depositary shares” priced to be accessible to a broader range of investors. But the offering was so oversubscribed that it raised $45 billion instead, CEO Sundar Pichai said in a post on X on Monday. Among the buyers: Berkshire Hathaway, still known for its love of value…

Wednesday 03 June 2026 6:56 pm “Global trade is alive and well,” said DHL boss From conflict in the Middle East to shifting tariffs and rising concern over Britain’s supply chain resilience, businesses are facing an increasingly unpredictable trading environment. But according to DHL Supply Chain chief executive Hendrik Venter, global trade is adapting rather than retreating.For anyone responsible for moving goods around the world, the past few years have offered little respite. The Covid pandemic exposed just how fragile global supply chains could be. Since then, businesses have had to contend with war in Ukraine, escalating tensions in the…

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Carvana has been granted the option to invest in Slate Auto, the electric vehicle startup backed by Jeff Bezos, according to documents obtained by TechCrunch. Paperwork filed with Delaware’s division of corporations shows that the online used car retailer was given a warrant to buy shares in the startup in 2025 — around the same time Slate Auto was starting to put together its $650 million Series C funding round. It’s not clear if Carvana has exercised that warrant, or how many shares it is allowed to buy. Carvana declined to comment, and Slate Auto didn’t respond to requests for…

June offers plenty for skywatchers, including a close meeting between Venus and Jupiter, a rare event where the Moon passes in front of Venus, the arrival of astronomical summer, and the return of some favorite deep-sky targets. Skywatching Highlights June 9: Venus and Jupiter conjunction June 11-15: Mercury joins Venus and Jupiter after sunset June 17: Moon passes in front of Venus & close Moon and Venus pairing June 21: June solstice & start of astronomical summer June: Summer Triangle and deep-sky observing targets rise into view[See Video Link After Article.] Venus and Jupiter Shine Together After Sunset During the…

Last week, Hastings Borough Council planning officers refused an application seeking permission to build 31 new homes on land to the south of Holmhurst Gardens — a 208-home development to the south of The Ridge. Developer Foreman Homes had argued the additional homes would form a “small, cosy estate that forms a natural extension” to the neighbouring estate, which is at an advanced stage of construction. If approved, the development would have been a cul-de-sac accessed through the existing development. In a statement submitted as part of the application, a spokesman for the developer said: “Our aspiration for this site…

Wearable health-tech startup Ultrahuman said hackers gained unauthorized access to customers’ wellness data after stealing an employee’s credentials through malware. On Wednesday, the India-based startup informed affected customers of the incident via email, stating that the breach occurred on March 27 and involved a system used for internal analytics. The company said it detected the intrusion promptly, took the affected system offline, and revoked all access. Founded in 2019, Ultrahuman sells smart rings and metabolic health-tracking devices that enable users to monitor metrics such as sleep, activity and recovery. The startup is best known for its Ring Air, which competes…

A recent Instagram security incident has given people another reason to check their account settings because now, hackers found a way to use Meta’s AI support chatbot to gain access to Instagram accounts that did not belong to them. This news has been circulating all over the internet and these reports say the chatbot could be persuaded to change account details and reset passwords without properly checking who was making the request. The accounts affected reportedly belonged to the Obama White House Instagram page, beauty retailer Sephora and a senior US Space Force official. Meta says the issue has been…

The widespread hacking campaign that relied on simply asking Meta AI’s chatbot to take over a victim’s Instagram account appears to have continued even after the company said the issue had been resolved. Meanwhile, the company has been scrambling to secure the targeted accounts and alert victims.  Over the weekend, hackers claimed to be exploiting Meta’s AI support chatbot to take over several high-profile Instagram accounts. At the same time, a large number of people complained on social media that their Instagram accounts had been hacked, some of them with unique short user profile handles.  TechCrunch has seen examples of…