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Zanskar thinks 1 TW of geothermal power is being overlooked; plus, consumers spent more on mobile apps than games in 2025
Zanskar has raised $115 million to find about a dozen geothermal resources that could help power the grid throughout the U.S. West.
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Well, there goes the metaverse!
The metaverse is on its last legs as VR is eclipsed by AI. But that's not the only thing that went wrong for Meta's VR ambitions.
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Netflix is rolling out a live voting feature; SpaceX didn’t properly inspect crane before collapse
Netflix said it the feature will be available globally and it will tally votes in real-time
Also, OSHA hit SpaceX with a $115,850 fine af...
BioticsAI gains FDA approval for its AI-powered fetal ultrasound product; plus, Sequoia to invest in Anthropic
TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield 2023 winner, Biotics AI, announced on Monday that it has received FDA clearance for its AI software that helps detect f...
A privacy-conscious alternative to ChatGPT; plus Oshen built the first ocean robot to collect data in a Cat 5 hurricane
Confer is designed to look and feel like ChatGPT or Claude, but your conversations can't be used for training or advertising.
Also, Oshen...
Why Silicon Valley is really talking about fleeing California (it’s not the 5%)
If you’ve been following the billionaire exodus from California with some confusion, here’s what’s actually driving the nervousness: it’s not the 5% r...
Taiwan to invest $250B in US semiconductor manufacturing; plus, Silicon Valley’s messiest breakup is definitely headed to court
The U.S. struck a trade deal with Taiwan as the country looks to help boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing.
Also, OpenAI and Micros...
Iran’s internet shutdown is now one of its longest ever, as protests continue
Iran’s government-imposed internet shutdown enters its second week as authorities continue their violent crackdown on protesters.
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The US imposes 25% tariff on Nvidia’s H200 AI chips headed to China; plus, OpenAI invests in Sam Altman’s brain computer interface startup Merge Labs
The Trump administration formalized its 25% cut of H200 chip sales in China with a tariff that applies to certain semiconductors.
Also, O...
AI models are starting to crack high-level math problems
Since the release of GPT 5.2, AI tools have become inescapable in high-level mathematics.
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Tesla will only offer subscriptions for FSD (Supervised) going forward; plus, parents can block kids from watching Shorts
It's a huge change to Tesla's approach with FSD, and it could impact Musk's $1T pay package and the company's myriad legal troubles.
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New York governor clears path for robotaxis except in NYC; plus, Microsoft announces glut of new data centers
New York City will be a notable exclusion from proposed legislation to legalize commercial robotaxis across the state.
The tech giant has...
Amazon says 97% of its devices can support Alexa+
Announced early last year, Alexa+ is Amazon’s future in the generative AI market, offering more expressive voices, access to world knowledge similar t...
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is launching its own AI infrastructure initiative
“Meta is planning to build tens of gigawatts this decade, and hundreds of gigawatts or more over time. How we engineer, invest, and partner to build t...
Google announces a new protocol to facilitate commerce using AI agents
The standard, developed with companies like Shopify, Etsy, Wayfair, Target, and Walmart, lets agents work across different parts of customer buying pr...
Indonesia and Malaysia block Grok over non-consensual, sexualized deepfakes
These are the most aggressive moves so far from government officials responding to a flood of sexualized, AI-generated imagery — often depicting real...
The venture firm that ate Silicon Valley just raised another $15 billion; plus, X restricts Grok’s image generation to paying subscribers only
In a blog post published Friday morning, Ben Horowitz writes that "as the American leader in Venture Capital, the fate of new technology in the United...
Critics pan spyware maker NSO’s transparency claims amid its push to enter US market
The infamous spyware maker released a new transparency report claiming to be a responsible spyware maker, without providing insight into how the compa...
Ford has an AI assistant and new hands-free tech on the way; plus, OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT Health
Ford says the new generation of BlueCruise will be 30% cheaper to build than the current technology.
Also, the new ChatGPT Health feature...
Caterpillar taps Nvidia to bring AI to its construction equipment; plus, General Catalyst execs say the era of ‘learn once, work forever’ is over
Caterpillar is piloting Cat AI, a system of AI agents in one of its excavators built on Nvidia's physical AI platform.
Also, Calacanis, G...
Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount’s bid again, calls it a ‘leveraged buyout’; plus, Wearable health devices could generate a million tons of e-waste by 2050
The studio's board unanimously rejected Paramount Skydance's revised $108.4 billion bid, calling the proposal a "leveraged buyout" that would saddle t...
Narwal adds AI to its vacuum cleaners; plus, AMD unveils new AI PC processors for gaming
Narwal's new robo vacuum cleaner switches to quiet mode near a baby's crib.
Also, AMD announced the latest version of its AI-powered PC c...
Commonwealth Fusion Systems installs reactor magnet, lands deal with Nvidia; plus, Meta paused expansion of its Ray-Ban Display glasses
The fusion power frontrunner said that construction on its Sparc reactor was proceeding as planned. Meanwhile, it's building a digital twin to help di...
Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live onstage during hacker conference; plus, Offshore wind developers sue Trump administration
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Co...
Luminar claims founder Austin Russell is dodging a subpoena in the bankruptcy case; plus, Can a social app fix the ‘terrible devastation’ of social media?
Lidar-maker Luminar says its founder and former CEO Austin Russell has been evading requests for information — including a subpoena — that the company...
India orders Musk’s X to fix Grok over ‘obscene’ AI content; plus, Tech billionaires cashed out $16 billion in 2025
India's IT ministry has given X 72 hours to submit an action-taken report.
Also, Jeff Bezos led the way. The Amazon founder sold 25 milli...
In 2026, AI will move from hype to pragmatism
In 2026, here's what you can expect from the AI industry: new architectures, smaller models, world models, reliable agents, physical AI, and products...
OpenAI bets big on audio as Silicon Valley declares war on screens, plus, European banks plan to cut 200,000 jobs as AI takes hold
The form factors may differ, but the thesis is the same: audio is the interface of the future. Every space -- your home, your car, even your face -- i...
Investors predict AI is coming for labor in 2026
The exact impact AI will have on the enterprise labor market is unclear but investors predict trends will start to emerge in 2026.
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The phone is dead. Long live . . . what exactly?
"We're not going to be using iPhones in 10 years," Callaghan says flatly. "I kind of don't think we'll be using them in five years."
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VCs predict enterprises will spend more on AI in 2026 — through fewer vendors
Enterprises have been experimenting with AI tools for a few years. Investors predict they will start to pick winners in 2026.
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Meta just bought Manus, an AI startup everyone has been talking about
Meta Platforms is acquiring Manus, a Singapore-based AI startup that’s become the talk of Silicon Valley since it debuted last spring with a demo vide...
Why the electrical grid needs more software
The electrical grid is facing unprecedented stress from the addition of new data centers. Software could offer a cost-effective way to boost reliabili...
You’ve been targeted by government spyware. Now what?
Tech companies are increasingly warning their customers that they have been targeted by governments with advanced government spyware, such as NSO's Pe...
Meet the team that investigates when journalists and activists get hacked with government spyware
For years, Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline has been aiding journalists and dissidents who have been targeted with government spyware. This is h...
Pirate group Anna’s Archive says it has scraped 86 million songs from Spotify; plus, OpenAI says AI browsers may always be vulnerable to prompt injection attacks
Pirate group Anna’s Archive says it has scraped 86 million songs from Spotify.
Also, OpenAI says prompt injections will always be a risk...
Alphabet to buy Intersect Power to bypass energy grid bottlenecks; also, Trump admin halts 6 GW of offshore wind leases again
Alphabet is set to pay $4.75 billion in cash, plus debt, for the data center and clean energy developer.
Also, the move is the latest att...
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signs RAISE Act to regulate AI safety; plus, Sequoia partner spreads debunked Brown shooting theory
The bill will require large AI developers to publish information about their safety protocols and report safety incidents to the state within 72 hours...
As EU waters down 2035 EV goals, electric startups express concern
The future may be electric, but that future is being postponed. The European Commission, citing the need for flexibility, has softened its ambitious p...
Netflix acquires gaming avatar maker Ready Player Me; plus, Meta is developing a new image and video model for a 2026 release
The gaming startup will allow Netflix subscribers to create avatars that can extend across gaming titles.
Also, Meta is working on an ima...