China is reportedly open to Elon Musk acquiring TikTok US

Chinese government officials have reportedly discussed a scenario where ByteDance sells TikTok’s United States arm to…

Microsoft forms new internal dev-focused AI org

Microsoft has created a new engineering organization aimed at accelerating AI infrastructure and software development within…

Robinhood agrees to pay $45M in SEC settlement

Robinhood has agreed to fork out $45 million to settle an investigation by the Securities and…

Meta eliminates DEI programs | TechCrunch

Axios reports that Meta is eliminating its biggest DEI efforts, effective immediately, including ones that focused…

Y Combinator scored a surprise win when Larry Page came to speak

Between its mentors, alums, and private messaging board Bookface, Y Combinator is maybe only two-degrees of…

The U.S. has a new cybersecurity safety label for smart devices

The White House this week announced a new label for internet-connected devices, the U.S. Cyber Trust…

Feds investigate Tesla’s ‘Actual Smart Summon’ after several crashes

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into 2.56 million Tesla vehicles after…

Anthropic reportedly in talks to raise $2B at $60B valuation, led by Lightspeed

OpenAI rival Anthropic is in talks to raise $2 billion in new capital in a funding…

Just Eat Takeaway completes Grubhub sale to Wonder for a modest $650M

After looking for a buyer for more than two years, Just Eat Takeaway.com has finally closed…

Goodbye, Dell XPS | TechCrunch

In a bid to streamline, Dell is dropping some of its most iconic laptop brands. At…

CISA says ‘no indication’ of wider government hack beyond Treasury

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said in a brief statement Monday that there is…

UK uses AI to tackle ‘bid-rigging’ collusion in public procurement contracts

The U.K’s competition authority already has a lot on its plate in terms of tackling Big…

Sam Altman has choice words for the OpenAI board members who fired him

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has strong words for the former board members who abruptly fired him…

Turo taps national security and counterterrorism experts after Cybertruck explosion

Two individuals rented cars from Turo, a peer-to-peer car-sharing platform, and used them to perform acts…

Nvidia completes acquisition of AI infrastructure startup Run:ai

Nvidia has completed its acquisition of Run:ai, an Israeli startup that helps manage and optimize AI…

UK antitrust watchdog launches review of IBM’s HashiCorp takeover

The Competition and Markets Authority, the U.K.’s antitrust watchdog, has opened an investigation into whether IBM’s…

Perplexity has reportedly closed a $500M funding round

AI-powered search engine Perplexity has reportedly closed a $500 million funding round, valuing the startup at…

Apple and Meta go to war over interoperability vs. privacy

Apple and Meta are warring in Europe over the balance between interoperability and privacy, Reuters reports.…

Rivian EVs finally get YouTube, Google Cast, and SiriusXM

Rivian has released a new software update to its vehicles that brings some long-awaited apps to…

With 25M users, Bluesky gets a $1M fund to take on social media and AI

Successful tech companies follow a typical pattern: from product to platform where other startups build businesses…

Five years later… Netflix hit with Dutch data access fine

Five years later sounds like a half-baked sequel to a well-known zombie flick franchise. But it’s…

Grubhub to pay $25M for ‘deceptive’ practices against customers, drivers

Grubhub will pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission and Illinois…