- 5d ago
Zipline raises $1.5 billion at $21.5 billion valuation to expand Walmart drone deliveries
The South San Francisco drone delivery company closed a funding round on Thursday, 5 November 2026 and expanded its Walmart partnership. The new multi-year agreement adds 300 drone delivery sites across the United States, a steep rise from the 21 sites the two companies currently run together.
- Oct 7
US musician sentenced to 18 months in prison for $8 million AI streaming fraud
Federal judge John G. Koeltl sentenced 54-year-old North Carolina resident Michael Smith to 18 months in prison and ordered the forfeiture of over $8 million in royalties obtained through AI music and automated bot networks.
- Sep 26
Nor'easter brings 80 mph winds and heavy rain to US East Coast as festival cancels opening
An early season nor'easter brought wind gusts up to 80 mph and up to 8 inches of rain to the US East Coast, threatening power cuts for 40 million people and canceling festival events in Maryland.