Sam Blond left his role as a venture capitalist at Founders Fund a year ago, just eighteen months after starting. He publicly stated that being a VC was not for him and that he was returning to an operating role.…
Apptronik, a University of Texas spinout that builds humanoid robots for clients including Google DeepMind, announced it has re-opened its Series A funding round. The company has now raised a total of $935 million for this round. While Apptronik did…
Samsung has sent out invites for its next Galaxy Unpacked event, scheduled for February 25 in San Francisco. The company is expected to launch its new Galaxy S26 series of smartphones at this event. Artificial intelligence features will be a…
On Tuesday night, Elon Musk gathered the employees of xAI for an all-hands meeting. He wanted to discuss the future of his AI company, specifically its relationship to the moon. According to a report, Musk told employees that xAI needs…
Ryan Beiermeister, who served as OpenAI’s vice president of product policy, was fired in January. According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, her termination followed an accusation from a male colleague of sex discrimination. Beiermeister has denied the…
Monday night, xAI co-founder Yuhuai (Tony) Wu announced he was leaving the company. He wrote that it was time for his next chapter, stating that a small team armed with AIs can move mountains and redefine what is possible. Less…
The AI industry’s pursuit of licensable content has been a messy affair, filled with lawsuits and accusations of copyright infringement. Now, as tech companies look for legally safe sources of AI training data, Amazon is reportedly considering launching a marketplace…
Czech ice dancers Kateřina Mrázková and Daniel Mrázek made their Olympic debut on Monday, an achievement that represents a lifetime of dedication. However, the sibling duo used AI-generated music in their rhythm dance program. This does not break any official…
Masha Bucher, a Silicon Valley venture capitalist and founder of Day One Ventures, addressed news reports this week regarding her close business and personal relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Bucher’s name, primarily under her maiden name Masha Drokova,…
Boston Dynamics, the Massachusetts-based robotics company famous for its four-legged and humanoid robots, is undergoing a leadership transition. Robert Playter announced in an internal memo on Tuesday that he will step down as chief executive. Amanda McMaster, the company’s chief…
