Silicon Valley Spy Gear Boomerang Scores AP a Pulitzer
The AP won a Pulitzer for a three‑year probe that traced surveillance tools from Silicon Valley to China and back into U.S. systems. The reporting raises fresh questions about oversight and tech policy.
Wall Street Titans Bet Big on Anthropic in $1.5 Billion AI Power Play
Anthropic teamed with Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman and Goldman Sachs on a roughly $1.5B venture to put Claude into private‑equity and mid‑market companies.
NY Gene Therapy Shop Grabs Back J&J Eye Drug, Then Hauls In $100 Million War Chest
MeiraGTx priced a roughly $100M share offering after reacquiring bota‑vec from Johnson & Johnson. The cash will fund regulatory filings and potential product launches.
Vancouver Island’s Monster ‘Kraken’ May Have Ruled The Cretaceous Seas
3D imaging and AI of fossil beaks suggest finned octopuses up to about 62 feet long once patrolled Cretaceous seas. The jaws show heavy wear consistent with crushing hard prey.
Bay Area Home Routers Targeted as China-Linked Hackers Build Stealth Cyber Army
A new international advisory warns China‑nexus actors are routing attacks through compromised routers and IoT to mask espionage and pre‑position strikes.
Manhattan Judge Shoots Down Bayer Bid to Muzzle J&J Cancer Drug Ads
A Manhattan judge denied Bayer's bid to block Johnson & Johnson ads claiming Erleada halves the risk of death versus Nubeqa, leaving the Lanham Act suit to play out in court.
Manhattan Judge Turns AI Chats Into Legal Landmines For Lawyers
A Manhattan ruling in February has spurred law‑firm advisories and contract changes after judges found consumer AI chats can be discoverable. Lawyers are urging enterprise tools and stricter prompts.
Sunset Park Snags $100 Million Climate Hub As BATWorks Takes Over The Waterfront
A $100 million BATWorks initiative will turn the Brooklyn Army Terminal into a climate tech testing ground, promising hundreds of local jobs and pilots ahead of a 2028 launch.
Manhattan Judge Keeps CNN 'Spy Tracker' Privacy Suit Alive
A Manhattan federal judge refused to dismiss a class action accusing CNN of sharing visitors’ browsing data with adtech firms, keeping alive a test of California’s pen‑register law.
FCC Bans New Foreign-Made Wi‑Fi Routers, Explained
The FCC added foreign-made consumer routers to its Covered List, blocking new models from receiving U.S. authorization. Existing devices remain usable but future upgrades may slow.











