In 2010, Warren Buffett and Bill Gates launched a disarmingly simple campaign they called the Giving Pledge: a public commitment, open to the world’s wealthiest people, to give away more than half their fortune during their lifetime or upon their death. The moment seemed to call for it. Tech was minting billionaires faster than any […]
“Frankenstein” won for Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling, while “KPop Demon Hunters” won for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song.
A formerly quiet Mississippi road now sounds like an airport runway, leaving residents sleep-deprived and demanding answers.
Musk reportedly brought in ‘fixers’ from Tesla and SpaceX to audit xAI.
The S&P 500 Index, managed by S&P Global Dow Jones Indices, lists some of the largest companies on the planet, and is reportedly mulling changing its rules for entry into the index as Elon Musk-led commercial space flight giant SpaceX gears itself up for an IPO this year. Rule Changes Could Boost SpaceX’s Entry The index is mulling changing the rules governing how companies are allowed to join in, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter. An expedited ent
Elon Musk‘s X Money payments service may have gotten a major boost as a user shared a video of making a transaction using the service’s debit card. X Money Debit Card In Action On Thursday, user Josh Wood took to the social media platform X to share a video of him making a transaction at a chain gas station. “Recorded for posterity,” Wood said in the caption, showcasing the metal debit card touted by Musk. He then thanked the Tesla Inc. CEO, as well as actor William Shatner, for beta access to t
Google and Accel say about 70% of AI startup pitches tied to India were "wrappers" as they reviewed more than 4,000 applications for their Atoms cohort.
The company is reportedly delaying the launch as its engineers and lawyers work to avert further legal issues.
Recentreports about AI project failure rates have raised uncomfortable questions for organizations investing heavily in AI. Much of the discussion has focused on technical factors like model accuracy and data quality, but after watching dozens of AI initiatives launch, I’ve noticed that the biggest opportunities for improvement are often cultural, not technical.Internal projects that struggle tend to share common issues. For example, engineering teams build models that product managers don’t kno
AI chatbots have been linked to suicides for years. Now one lawyer says they are showing up in mass casualty cases too, and the technology is moving faster than the safeguards.
The deal comes after Unacademy’s valuation plunged from $3.5B to under $500M, as India’s once-booming edtech sector struggles.
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Shardul Shah of Index Ventures walks us through Google's biggest acquisition ever.
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe shares his thoughts and plans for his newest startup, Mind Robotics.
From a record-breaking AI seed in Paris to Croatian drones and Lithuanian food tech, Europe’s startup ecosystem had a busy week. The week of 9-15 March was, by any measure, an exceptional one for European venture capital. Two deals alone, one in London, one in Paris,accounted for nearly three billion dollars. But beyond the headline […]This story continues at The Next Web
With xAI now in the hands of SpaceX, Elon Musk says he's rebuilding the artificial intelligence company following high-level departures.
That’s according to Elon Musk, at least. In recent months, the tech tycoon has been pushing the idea of “sustainable abundance” — or, the more appealingly named, “amazing abundance.” He claims that ...
Apple’s new MacBook Neo isn’t just the most affordable MacBook — it’s also the company's most repairable laptop in “about fourteen years."
The Army described this as a single enterprise contract consolidating more than 120 separate "procurement actions."
An AI-generated video of Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump sharing a kiss recently went viral on X (formerly Twitter).