YouTube continues to dominate the streaming market, with advertising revenue growing by 13% year over year, according to Alphabet, Google’s parent company, in its second-quarter earnings report released on Wednesday. This growth brings YouTube’s total ad revenue to $9.8 billion,…
An unproven small launch startup is partnering with a severely depleted SPAC trust to attempt the impossible: go public in a deal they claim will be valued at $400 million. Innovative Rocket Technologies Inc. (iRocket) and BPGC Acquisition Corp., a…
Google CEO Sundar Pichai expressed enthusiasm about supplying OpenAI, Google’s largest competitor in AI, with cloud computing resources to train and serve its AI models. This partnership was discussed during Google’s second-quarter earnings call. Pichai highlighted Google Cloud’s role as…
Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai shared an update on the adoption of consumer-facing AI apps and features, including Google Search’s AI Overviews, Gemini, and AI Mode. On the company’s Q2 2025 call with investors, Pichai revealed that AI Overviews—a…
Tesla faced significant challenges in the second quarter of 2025, with falling electric vehicle sales, lower average selling prices, reduced revenue from regulatory credits, and declining solar and energy storage revenue all impacting its financial performance. While the company saw…
The Trump administration aims to position the U.S. as a global leader in AI technology while ensuring that its advancements do not empower foreign adversaries. Striking this balance remains a challenge. Released on Wednesday, President Trump’s AI Action Plan highlights…
The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority announced on Wednesday a proposal that would grant Apple and Google’s mobile platforms “strategic market status.” This designation would allow the regulator to establish rules that could alter how their app stores function and…
On August 9, a small, invitation-only event will take place, organized by former Y Combinator events and PR staff along with a former Andreessen Horowitz social media manager. TechCrunch reports that the To Do List Summit will host up to…
India’s financial crime watchdog has filed a complaint against Walmart-backed fashion e-commerce giant Myntra, alleging the company violated foreign investment rules by channeling over $191 million through a related-party scheme that disguised retail operations as wholesale trade. This complaint marks…
The Trump administration released its long-awaited AI Action Plan on Wednesday, marking a significant departure from former President Biden’s cautious stance on AI risks. Instead, the new plan aggressively pushes for expanding AI infrastructure, reducing regulations for tech companies, strengthening…
