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Italy’s Mirai Robotics raises $4.2M to build autonomous vessels for the ‘blue economy’ Pre-Crime

Italy’s Mirai Robotics raises $4.2M to build autonomous vessels for the ‘blue economy’

A Puglia-based startup founded by the man behind aircraft maker Blackshape has closed a pre-seed round to build software-defined ships and maritime AI. The ocean, it argues, is the last major physical environment not yet governed by software. Mirai Robotics, a startup headquartered in Puglia, southern Italy, wants to change…
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March 9, 2026
Explosives thrown near Mamdani residence investigated as ‘ISIS-related terrorism’… New York City

Explosives thrown near Mamdani residence investigated as ‘ISIS-related terrorism’…

NEW YORK (AP) — Two men who brought explosives to a far-right protest outside New York City’s mayoral mansion said they were inspired by the Islamic State extremist group, according to a court complaint. Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, were being held without bail after a court appearance…
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March 9, 2026
The Download: murky AI surveillance laws, and the White House cracks down on defiant labs Project Maven

The Download: murky AI surveillance laws, and the White House cracks down on defiant labs

Plus: a satellite firm that exposed Iranian strikes has stopped sharing imagery This is today's edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Is the Pentagon allowed to surveil Americans with AI? The ongoing public feud…
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March 9, 2026