Source calls UK- and OpenAI-touted plans in 2025 for Stargate's ~£20B Cobalt site a PR stunt; OpenAI and Nscale failed to visit Cobalt or lodge planning forms

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OpenAI wants to give the US government a piece of the company — but don't assume you'll get a slice too

OpenAI has begun discussions about giving the US government a 5% stake in the company, according to an FTreport, with CEO Sam Altman supposedly raising the idea as a method for smoothing relations with the Trump administration. Of course, right now there is no agreement or deal, and no guarantee

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Chinese tests rocket using the same gas used by Coca-Cola to make space flights cheaper, safer, cleaner, and cooler

* Supercritical CO₂ could eliminate some of rocketry's most expensive infrastructure requirements * Cold launches avoid exposing launch pads to destructive exhaust temperatures exceeding 3,000°C * Engine ignition occurs only after the rocket clears the launch platform safely Chinese aerospace startup Z-Trak Space is exploring an unusual launch system

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India’s CG Semi starts commercial chip production at $870M Gujarat plant

TL;DR Modi has inaugurated commercial production at CG Semi’s $870m OSAT plant in Sanand, Gujarat, which will initially package 200 million chips a year and scale to 500 million. It is the third packaging plant to come online under the India Semiconductor Mission, after Micron and Kaynes Semicon.

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US government body paid $1M to hackers who never locked a single file

TL;DR A US government entity paid about $1m to the Kairos extortion group to keep stolen files private, according to a Ransom-ISAC case study based on a leaked negotiation chat and blockchain analysis. The clues point to Union County, Ohio, though neither party has confirmed it. The case illustrates

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OpenAI wants to give the US government a piece of the company &mdash; but don't assume you'll get a slice too

Chinese tests rocket using the same gas used by Coca-Cola to make space flights cheaper, safer, cleaner, and cooler

India’s CG Semi starts commercial chip production at $870M Gujarat plant

US government body paid $1M to hackers who never locked a single file

OpenAI wants to give the US government a piece of the company — but don't assume you'll get a slice too