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Elon Musk says his emails with Jeffrey Epstein are ‘misinterpreted’—calls release of files ‘a distraction’

Musk responded to newly released Epstein files that include him, writing on X that he had “very little correspondence” with ...

Fact Check: NO 'Epic Island Vacation' Email Thread With Elon Musk In Epstein Files Released In January 2026

Was there an email thread with Elon Musk and Jeffrey Epstein discussing an "epic island vacation" included in the latest ...

Waymo reportedly raising a $16B funding round

Waymo is reportedly finalizing a new funding round that will value the robotaxi company at $110 billion.

SpaceX seeks federal approval to launch 1 million solar-powered satellite data centers

SpaceX's filing claims these satellites will be “a first step towards becoming a Kardashev II-level civilization — one that can harness the Sun’s full power."

Most RAG systems don’t understand sophisticated documents — they shred them

By now, many enterprises have deployed some form of RAG. The promise is seductive: index your PDFs, connect an LLM and instantly democratize your corporate knowledge.But for industries dependent on heavy engineering, the reality has been underwhelming. Engineers ask specific questions about infrastructure, and the bot hallucinates.The failure isn't in the LLM. The failure is in the preprocessing.Standard RAG pipelines treat documents as flat strings of text. They use "fixed-size chunki

Nvidia CEO pushes back against report that his company’s $100B OpenAI investment has stalled

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that a recent report of friction between his company and OpenAI was “nonsense.”

HomeBoost’s app will show you where to save on your utility bills

The startup is partnering with utilities to help homeowners determine the best upgrades to cut their energy use.

The rise of the always-on economy: subscriptions beyond streaming

We are all familiar with the subscription economy, and it certainly works as a reminder of the COVID-19 pandemic, when we were all hooked on our TVs watching Netflix or listening to our favorite music artist on Spotify. Despite how modern it seems to be, the truth is that the subscription economy has been around for some time, surprisingly dating back to around 1800, with the first magazine subscriptions, or the subscriptions for fresh British milk, around 1860. Over the years, the of subscripti

Elon Musk Emailed With Jeffrey Epstein to Plan Island Visits in 2012 and 2014

Epstein wrote an email to Musk in 2013 discussing a visit with four "assistants," newly released DOJ documents show.

Elon Musk gives an updated timeline for 1st Starship launch of 2026

Elon Musk has suggested that SpaceX's next Starship rocket launch could occur in early March 2026. Here's what we know about ...

Elon Musk Reveals Where He Spends His Saturdays (Hint: It's Not Politics)

CEO Elon Musk just offered a rare glimpse into how he actually allocates his most valuable currency: time. And no, it's not ...

Elon Musk says AI will make saving for retirement 'irrelevant.' Anthropic's CEO says building that future won't be easy.

Elon Musk said retirement savings would be pointless in an abundant future. Dario Amodei warned of job losses and rising ...

Elon Musk discussed plans to party with Jeffrey Epstein in the Caribbean, newly released emails show

Elon Musk planned visits to Jeffrey Epstein's island, DOJ emails show. Epstein repeatedly sought meetings with Musk, who ...

Elon Musk's emails to Jeffrey Epstein revealed: what to know

Emails show Musk discussed a possible visit to Epstein’s private Caribbean island, though it’s unclear if the trip occurred.

Elon Musk Begged Epstein for Details on His 'Wildest Party' as He Made Plans to Visit Sick Pedo's Private Island in Shock Emails

Elon Musk has found himself at the center of the latest release of files related to the federal investigation of late ...

Elon Musk expressed interest in visiting Jeffrey Epstein's island, newly released emails show

Musk has denied numerous times that he ever visited the island and has said that he “refused” invitations.

'Big Short' Michael Burry says Elon Musk is an 'American treasure' — but 'even earlier than me' in predicting the future

Michael Burry of "The Big Short" fame compared Elon Musk to Thomas Edison, but called the Tesla and SpaceX CEO a "desperately ...

New Epstein Files Released By Trump Administration (Live Updates)

The DOJ is releasing three million new files Friday, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Friday.

a16z partner Kofi Ampadu to leave firm after TxO program pause

Ampadu's departure perhaps signals the end of the TxO chapter. The fund and program focused on supporting underserved founders by providing access to tech networks and investment capital through a donor-advised fund.

A peek inside Physical Intelligence, the startup building Silicon Valley’s buzziest robot brains

If co-founder Lachy Groom has any doubts, he doesn’t show it. He’s working with people who've been working on this problem for decades and who believe the timing is finally right, which is all he needs to know.