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Smoke from massive wildfires in Canada engulf the New York City skyline, reducing visibility and casting an orange haze over the city, July 16, 2026. Selcuk Acar | Anadolu | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Friday blasted Canada for wildfires enveloping swaths of the United States in a smoky haze and said he would…

US company Venus Aerospace has announced the close of a USD 91 million Series B financing led by Mercury Fund, a Houston-based venture capital firm, with participation from Lockheed Martin Ventures, MESH, PEAK6, Draper Associates, Starboard Star Venture Capital, Green Sands Equity and other new and existing strategic and institutional investors. The round will fund…

White House Plans To Redirect Billions In Research Funding Toward AI. Michigan Could Be Among The Biggest Winners—Or Losers  MITechNews

For most of its existence, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold has solved one problem while creating another. The book-style foldable has let buyers carry a tablet-sized screen in their pocket without actually carrying a tablet. But, through no fault of its own, that came at the cost of a cover screen so tall and narrow…

UK startups and scaleups raised $17bn (£12.7bn) in venture capital funding during the first half of 2026, marking the strongest opening to a year since 2022 and a 102% increase on H1 2025, according to new analysis from HSBC Innovation Banking UK and Dealroom. Growth was driven by record levels of AI investment, renewed momentum…

DigiPub/Moment via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways You can run RHEL now for as long as you’re willing to sign up for annual contracts. This plan provides critical security patches, urgent bug fixes, and 24×7 technical support. There is no standard price. You’ll need to…