Thieves steal 30,000 bottles of Italy’s hottest wines in $5.8 million heist
Thieves stole around 30,000 bottles of some of Italy’s best wines precious wines worth an estimated $5.8 million from a winery in Tuscany, in what the producer described Friday as the largest wine theft ever recorded in the country. The theft…
Lockheed unveils the PAC-3 Edge, its next-generation Patriot interceptor
WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin today unveiled the PAC-3 Edge, its offering for the Army’s future Patriot interceptor that the company says can fly farther and hit more capable targets than the current PAC-3 missile. Tim Cahill, president of…
The maker of non-text AI model Jev is valued at $7.5 billion just weeks after its launch.
TypeSafe AI, the developer of Jev, a new type of AI model that has rapidly gained popularity after its launch just a few weeks ago, has raised $870 million at a valuation of $7.5 billion. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from…
NASA makes long-awaited call to industry for private space stations
This is problematic because SpaceX has announced plans to retire the Crew Dragon spacecraft as soon as possible, and almost certainly when the International Space Station is de-orbited in 2030 or 2032. SpaceX, which has the only operational U.S. vehicle…
The fuzzy metric of OpenAI’s growth that drives Wall Street
Unlock Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor-in-chief of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. The volatility in U.S. stocks this week, triggered by the revelation that OpenAI’s annualized revenue was about…
Conagra Brands discontinues Celeste frozen pizza after nearly 60 years
A popular pizza from the past makes its final turn around the microwave plate. Conagra Brands, the conglomerate that owns brands like Slim Jim, Duke’s and Orville Redenbacher’s, is retiring Celeste Pizza. But his kind face and warm,…
Moderna Stock Hits 4-Year High on Planned National Cancer Vaccine Effort
Moderna (MRNA) stock jumped 14% on Friday, hitting its highest level since January 2022, after The New York Times reported new details about an effort to speed up development of a cancer vaccine. Investors notably viewed the mRNA biotech company as a…
Volkswagen identifier. The Tiguan makes its debut
The Volkswagen ID.4, as we know it, is dead and Volkswagen is officially announcing its replacement. Meet the new and improved ID. Tiguan. The new identity document. Tiguan will succeed the European market ID.4 and ID.5, bringing a more traditional SUV…
Anthropogenic AI model sent false homicide information to Philadelphia police
An anthropogenic AI model submitted false information about an unsolved murder to Philadelphia police. The AI allegedly submitted this incorrect information to a Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) public tip line on July 18, but Anthropic did not…
Google employees praise the latest internal Gemini 4 model
As Google prepares to roll out its new Gemini 4 “Argon” model to the public, company staff are testing better versions that could further narrow the gap with competitors. Most recently, employees tried a new version of Gemini 4 internally…