Databricks wanted to raise $1B, investors wanted $15B. It settled on $5B at a $190B valuation. #Startups #Fundraising #Tech
OpenAI introduces 'Ultrafast,' a new mode that makes GPT 5.6 Sol work at 14x the speed #AI #OpenSource #Tech
IBM partners with OpenAI to bolster enterprise AI push #AI #Tech #Business
Anthropic set AI agents loose on the same task. They started a turf war. #AI #Cybersecurity #Startups
OpenAI hires new CRO as executive shake-up continues #AI #Startup #Business
Ford on track to complete $2B factory overhaul for Fathom EV truck #EV #Automotive #Manufacturing
X open sources its ranking algorithm, letting users see if they've been 'shadowbanned' #OpenSource #SocialMedia #Tech
Instagram introduces a redesigned wordmark #Tech #SocialMedia #Design
Microsoft kills off unsuccessful AI features while merging its separate Copilot apps #AI #Tech #Software
Nvidia's new $500B plan is risky but brilliant, especially for aging GPUs #Tech #AI #Hardware
Who really needs a cocktail robot? #Robotics #Gadgets #HomeTech
Apple in talks to pay publishers to provide Siri with current news: report #Tech #AI #News
In a first, US will allow some private firms to carry out cyberattacks #Cybersecurity #NationalSecurity #TechPolicy
Can social media start over? Bluesky's CEO and COO deliver their case at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 #SocialMedia #Tech #Startups
Some Claude users are mad that Anthropic's new watermarks will catch them cheating at their jobs, classes #AI #Ethics #Technology
AI nuclear power firm Fermi finally has a new CEO #AI #NuclearEnergy #Startups
Northrop's robot space mechanic is a new way to keep satellites at work longer #SpaceTech #Robotics #Innovation
Amazon will train on Twitch streamers' content by default, unless they opt out #Tech #SocialMedia #Privacy
Grubhub's $24M FTC settlement is finally reaching diners and drivers #Tech #Startup #Delivery
AI coding startup Cognition reportedly already in talks to raise at $40B valuation #AI #Startups #TechNews
As AI safety concerns mount, three pioneers make the case for staying open #AI #OpenSource #Tech
OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings raises $2B to bring AI to the enterprise #AI #Startup #Venture
Uber Freight reportedly investigating after hacking group claims data breach #CyberSecurity #DataBreach #TechNews
Mesh, Automattic's CRM for everyone, comes to Android #Tech #Startup #CRM
Why Stream ring-maker Sandbar says the future of AI wearables is voice #AI #Wearables #Startups
Tesla wants to build a $10B solar factory in Texas #Tech #Solar #Energy
Form Energy raises $750M to build more 100-hour batteries for the grid #Energy #Startup #Innovation
Lovable confirms new $13.3B valuation, raises another $400M #Startups #Fundraising #Tech
Facebook officially rolls out its standalone Creator Studio app with AI tools for creators #Tech #SocialMedia #AI
How a $250 million acquisition collapsed into allegations of fraud and forged signatures #Startups #Fraud #Business
After Microsoft threatened legal action, a security researcher publishes a new Windows zero-day bug #Tech #Security #OpenSource
Silkroad Innovation Hub's Road to Battlefield competition continues #Startups #Tech #Innovation
Google unveils Pixel 11 lineup, new AirTag rival, and Gemini features at Made by Google 2026 #Tech #AI #Gadgets
Google's Quick Share adds a tap-to-share mode #Tech #Google #Android
Google unveils the Pixel Watch 5 with a smarter Gemini and advanced health monitoring #Tech #Wearables #AI
Google's new Pixel 11 Pro Fold offers a stronger build and brighter screens #Tech #Gadgets #Android
Google takes on AirTag with the new $29 Pixel Tag #Tech #Gadgets #Google
Google's Pixel 11 lineup offer fewer hardware changes, but much more Gemini #Tech #AI #Pixel
AI code-testing startup Blacksmith's valuation jumps almost 10x in less than a year #AI #Startups #Tech
Reservoir raises $8M to make water heaters that people -- and the grid -- will actually want #Tech #Sustainability #Energy
