This article reports on a significant $32 billion acquisition, which one venture capitalist has dubbed the 'Deal of the Decade'.

Such a massive acquisition suggests a major market restructuring within the technology sector and substantial investment into specific technological domains, potentially driven by advancements in AI and related fields.

Deals of this magnitude are expected to significantly alter the industry landscape, acting as catalysts for new innovations and competitive environments.

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ExpressVPN has become the first VPN provider to integrate with Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP), allowing it to be controlled by AI via Claude Desktop.

This integration enables users to instruct Claude Desktop to change servers, check connection status, or automate configurations without interacting with the VPN's interface. The feature runs locally on the user's device, ensuring no data passes through external intermediaries, and is currently in a progressive beta rollout.

Additionally, ExpressVPN launched OpenBoundary, an open-source tool developed with the Internet Watch Foundation to block child sexual abuse content domains at the DNS level. The company continues to emphasize its TrustedServer technology (RAM-only servers), the fast Lightway protocol, and independently audited no-logs policy, with its basic plan currently offered at an 81% discount.

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This article reports that Travis Kalanick, co-founder of Uber, is reportedly starting a new self-driving company with backing from Uber.

This development suggests Kalanick's continued involvement in the strategically critical field of autonomous driving technology, even after his departure from Uber.

Support from Uber would provide a significant advantage for this new venture to compete in the market and accelerate the development of self-driving technologies.

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