Spyware maker NSO Group confirms acquisition by US investors

Israeli spyware maker NSO Group has confirmed to TechCrunch that a U.S. investment group has acquired the company. NSO spokesperson Oded Hershowitz told TechCrunch that an American investment group has invested tens of millions of dollars in the company and…

Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to advise Microsoft and Anthropic

Rishi Sunak, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom who served from 2022 to 2024, has accepted senior advisory positions with the technology companies Microsoft and Anthropic. This news comes from letters released by Parliament’s Advisory Committee on Business…

The world is just not quite ready for humanoids yet

Famed roboticist and iRobot founder Rodney Brooks has raised concerns about a potential investment bubble in humanoid robots. He is not alone in this view. In a recent essay, Brooks points to the billions of venture capital dollars flowing into…

Shutdown silver lining? Your IPO review comes after investors buy in

In a development resulting from the government shutdown, the SEC announced on Thursday that companies can proceed with IPOs using an obscure automatic approval process. This process now includes the added benefit of allowing companies to skip providing pricing information…