Computing New Fiber-Optic Record Allows 50,000,000 Movies to Be Streamed at Once Matthew Sparkes | New Scientist ($) "Faster speeds have been achieved before in highly regulated experiments, but this work crucially used existing cables that have been heavily used, have dirty connectors, sit underneath a bustling city full of traffic and noise, and represent a real-world test that shows it could be rolled out on existing infrastructure. The researchers say that commercial roll-out could happen within five years." Tech AI Companies Shatter Fund-Raising Records, as Boom Accelerates Erin Griffith | The New York Times ($) "OpenAI, Anthropic, Waymo and other artificial intelligence companies shattered fund-raising records in the first three months of the year with a $297 billion haul, according to data from Crunchbase, which tracks private investment. To put that sum into perspective: Last year was already record breaking, with technology start-ups raising $425 billion, up 30 percent from 2024.…