Renowned roboticist Rodney Brooks has issued a wake-up call for investors pouring billions into humanoid robot startups. He believes they are wasting their money. Brooks, who co-founded iRobot and spent decades at MIT, is particularly skeptical of the approach used…
Nearly a decade ago, Sierra Space won a contract to deliver cargo to the International Space Station. The company promised a first for the commercial space market: a privately built spaceplane capable of rapid reuse and cargo return, landing on…
In recent years, people have been increasingly looking for new ways to form platonic connections as loneliness and social isolation have become more prevalent. In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General went so far as to label this issue a public…
YouTube Music is testing AI music hosts that provide relevant stories, fan trivia, and commentary about what you are listening to. The company announced the new feature on Friday. This move comes two years after Spotify launched its own AI…
Fifteen years after The Social Network, Aaron Sorkin will write and direct a sequel film titled The Social Reckoning. The film is scheduled for release on October 9, 2026. Jesse Eisenberg will not return to his breakout role as Mark…
The video game company Electronic Arts is nearing a sale for fifty billion dollars to a group of investors. This group includes the investment firm Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. This information comes from a report by…
Fintech company Checkout.com announced on Friday that it has reached a twelve billion dollar valuation. This valuation is part of an employee stock buyback program. Achieving decacorn status is a rare feat for startups, so the twelve billion dollar figure…
Silicon Valley was dominated by headlines this week about massive new investments in AI infrastructure. Nvidia announced plans to invest up to one hundred billion dollars in OpenAI. Shortly after, OpenAI revealed a partnership with Oracle and Softbank to construct…
The idea of hiring your first critical engineer is getting a serious reality check at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening from October 27 to 29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West. Join Lauri Moore, a partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, and David…
This week highlighted dramatic shifts in the tech landscape, from a one hundred billion dollar commitment to OpenAI to a new one hundred thousand dollar visa fee. On the latest episode of Equity, Anthony Ha and Max Zeff explore the…
