At CES 2026, Anthony Wood, Roku’s founder, chairman, and CEO, offered a hint about the future of the company’s newest streaming channel, Howdy, and its ambition to become a broader competitor. Launched last August, the service costs $2.99 per month…
Lux Capital, a venture capital firm with a 25-year history of investing in frontier science and defense technology, has closed its ninth fund at $1.5 billion. This marks the largest fund in the firm’s history. This significant raise comes despite…
VC firms DST Global and Iconiq are increasing their investment in the e-commerce startup Swap Commerce, which is based in London and New York. On Wednesday, the startup announced it raised a new $100 million funding round. This comes just…
Wall Street is once again discussing a potential initial public offering for Discord. The popular chat and community platform has confidentially filed IPO paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is reportedly targeting a debut in March, according to…
At CES 2026, AMC debuted clips from its upcoming TV series “The Audacity.” The show is created by Jonathan Glatzer, a TV writer and producer known for shows like “Succession,” “Better Call Saul,” and “Bloodline.” This new series will focus…
Anthropic is preparing to raise a new round of funding, targeting approximately ten billion dollars. This would value the artificial intelligence company at around three hundred and fifty billion dollars, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. TechCrunch…
Vanessa Larco, a partner at Premise and former partner at NEA, believes 2026 will finally be the year of consumer AI. Larco has been investing in consumer and prosumer companies for years and predicts a shift in how consumers spend…
Google has introduced a new way to grab the attention of students who are avid podcast listeners. Now available in Google Classroom, teachers can use a new Gemini-powered tool that generates podcast-style audio lessons meant to promote deeper comprehension of…
Skylight began as a digital picture frame, but today the company focuses on helping families stay organized with shared calendars, lists, meal planning tools, and more. At CES 2026, Skylight debuted its latest product: the Skylight Calendar 2. This new…
Spotify is adding even more social features to keep users from leaving the app to share music. The company announced it is introducing a new Messages feature that lets users see what their friends are streaming in real time and…
