Defense tech darling Mach Industries hits $1.8B valuation, a 4x jump in a year
Mach Industries, the three-year-old defense tech startup run by 22-year-old founder and CEO Ethan Thornton, has raised a $300 million Series C at a $1.8 billion valuation, the company announced…
French Open 2026 results: Aryna Sabalenka outserves Naomi Osaka to reach quarter-finals
World number one Aryna Sabalenka praised the support of the crowd - and even moonwalked on court - after beating Naomi Osaka in straight sets to advance to her fourth…
From the stage to the future: Where are Startup Battlefield’s alumni now?
Some of the most consequential companies in tech history didn’t launch with a splashy fundraising announcement. They started with a pitch. Dropbox demoed to a room of skeptics. Cloudflare took…
Josh Acheampong: Chelsea reject approaches for 20-year-old defender
Chelsea have rejected multiple approaches for defender Josh Acheampong.The 20-year-old is a graduate of the academy at Stamford Bridge and as reported elsewhere has been given 'untouchable' status in terms…
Florida sues OpenAI, Sam Altman, in first-of-its-kind lawsuit over violent incidents
OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, were sued by the Florida Attorney General on Monday, in a first-of-its-kind state litigation effort over ChatGPT’s alleged links to a number of violent…
Guinea v Northern Ireland: Isaac Price ‘buzzing’ after O’Neill opts to stay with NI
Northern Ireland midfielder Isaac Price says the players in the squad are "buzzing" following the news last week that Michael O'Neill has agreed an extension to his contract to remain…
Hackers hijacked Instagram accounts by tricking Meta AI support chatbot into granting access
Instagram has resolved a security issue that allowed several users’ accounts to get hacked. The attack appeared to rely on tricking Meta’s own AI-powered support chatbot into granting access to…
Katie McCabe: Chelsea sign Republic of Ireland captain following Arsenal exit
Chelsea have had a long-term interest in McCabe, who was a fan of the club as a child. They held off competition to sign her from WSL champions Manchester City.An…
A new app, The Mall, is building a universal feed for online shopping
The mall is making a comeback. As younger people return to American shopping malls in greater numbers, a startup called “The Mall” is bringing the concept online with an app…
Home Office issues amendment after The PIE reports on BCA blind spot
Following The PIE News’s investigation into an apparent blind spot in the calculation of the new Basic Compliance Assessment (BCA) metrics, the Home Office has amended the wording of the…
