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A startup is proposing to use horizontal drilling technology, which the oil and gas industry spent decades refining, to dispose of nuclear waste deep underground. The idea is to bore sideways repositories in stable rock formations, keeping radioactive material isolated far longer and more securely than conventional surface storage. The concept is drawing attention as a fresh answer to the long-unsolved problem of where to put spent nuclear fuel.

The Department of War's Critical Technologies Office has announced a partnership with In-Q-Tel, the CIA-backed venture capital firm, aimed at accelerating the development and adoption of emerging technologies for national security. The collaboration will connect defense technology priorities with In-Q-Tel's network of startups and investors, speeding the transition of commercial innovations into military use.

Startup doxx.net is turning over management of network controls to artificial intelligence, according to coverage in Network World. The company's approach would let AI systems make and apply decisions about how a network is configured and secured, rather than relying on manual administration by IT staff. Details on funding, customers and early deployments remain limited, but the story highlights growing interest in autonomous network operations.