xAI sues Apple and OpenAI in US federal court in Texas, accusing them of illegally conspiring to thwart AI competition
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI sued Apple (AAPL.O) and ChatGPT maker OpenAI in U.S. federal court in Texas on Monday …
a16z, OpenAI's Greg Brockman, and others launch Leading the Future, a pro-AI super PAC network with $100M+ in funding, hoping to emulate crypto PAC Fairshake
Venture-capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and OpenAI President Greg Brockman are among those helping launch and fund Leading the Future
A look at the growing torrent of US state-based AI bills, as the states shift from comprehensive AI regulation to focus on narrower issues, like mental health
A check-in — Introduction — This newsletter first started picking up readers because of my writing about AI regulations in state governments.
Sony's gaming execs, designers, and studio founders describe how Sony wants its first-party studios to contribute more to revenue growth and take measured risks
PlayStation owner wants its standalone ‘first-party studios’ to contribute more to revenue growth and take measured risks
Netflix plans to open its first Netflix House locations, 100K-sq-ft entertainment and shopping venues, in Philadelphia on November 12 and Dallas on December 11
Netflix has set the opening dates for its much-hyped, 100,000-square-foot permanent entertainment and shopping destinations in Philadelphia and Dallas.
Sources detail Intel's two-week roller-coaster ride, from Trump demanding CEO Lip-Bu Tan step down to the US government becoming Intel's biggest shareholder
The Truth Social post, the White House meeting, the deal: How the struggling chip company managed a two-week roller-coaster ride
Perplexity launches Comet Plus, a $5/month tier offering curated content, and says it has allocated $42.5M for publishers, which will receive 80% of the revenue
The company has clashed with media outlets over use of their work. — Add us on Google — Perplexity AI Inc. is offering publishers …
Nevada records: xAI terminated its public benefit corporation status on May 9, 2024, and when xAI merged with X, the company remained without its PBC structure
When Elon Musk created his artificial intelligence startup xAI in 2023, he incorporated it as a Nevada public benefit corporation …
An interview with Eric Trump on how he became a crypto evangelist after several banks cut off the Trump family's accounts following the January 6 Capitol riot
Real-estate executive has been at the vanguard of the first family's rapid entry into the cryptocurrency business
Nvidia says the Jetson AGX Thor, its latest “robot brain” chip module, is now on sale for $3,499 as a developer kit; the module will ship next month
Nvidia announced Monday that its latest robotics chip module, the Jetson AGX Thor, is now on sale for $3,499 as a developer kit.
Sources: TSMC plans to stop using Chinese chipmaking equipment, like AMEC's etching tools, from its most advanced 2nm process to avoid potential US restrictions
TAIPEI — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is eliminating the use of Chinese chipmaking equipment in its most advanced chip plants …
How German delivery giant DHL uses automation and AI to help offset an ageing workforce, with one in three support staff set to retire in the next five years
The German delivery company says artificial intelligence is not taking jobs, but filling gaps in a stretched workforce
Researchers detail a now-fixed flaw in Perplexity's Comet AI browser that let an attacker use an indirect prompt injection to manipulate it into taking actions
Brave and Guardio's security audits call out paid AI browser Victor Tangermann / Futurism : Using an AI Browser Lets Hackers Drain Your Bank Account Just by Showing You a Public Reddit Post Marcus Sch...
Spotify Co-President and CBO Alex Norström says price increases are “part of our toolbox now”, adding that they will be accompanied by new services and features
Price increases and cost-cutting led to streamer's first annual profit last year
How Masayoshi Son became President Trump's favored foreign investor, after cultivating close ties since Trump's first term, leading to SoftBank's $2B Intel deal
Financial Times : Forums: r/StockMarket Forums: r/StockMarket : How SoftBank's Masayoshi Son became Donald Trump's favoured foreign investor
Vertical streaming apps charging $20/week are beating Netflix, Hulu, and Paramount+ in user growth with their 60-second mini dramas optimized for mobile viewing
Streaming apps that charge $20 a week for absurd, 60-second soap operas are winning audiences that rival Hulu and Paramount+. LinkedIn: Anatolii Dudinskyi . Bluesky: @lauridonahue See also Mediagazer ...
Thoma Bravo buys Verint for $1.23B in a deal valuing the customer service automation software provider at $2B, days after the PE firm bought Dayforce for $12.3B
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PDD Holdings, which owns Pinduoduo and Temu, reports Q2 revenue up 7% YoY to ~$14.53B, above est., and net income down 5% YoY to ~$4.5B, driven by discounts
Two former executives who ran the CHIPS Program Office say the US-Intel deal won't solve Intel's real issue: almost no external customers for its foundry unit
Wall Street Journal :
Sources: Spotify has been unable to settle on the features that should be in a super premium plan, discussed for years, and hasn't come to terms with partners
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg :
Riyadh-based Humain debuts Humain Chat, an Arabic and English conversational AI app powered by its Allam LLM and designed around Islamic values and heritage
Omar El Chmouri / Bloomberg : X: @humainai X: @humainai : HUMAIN Chat Beta is a Saudi innovation that will help drive the country's transformation towards achieving Vision 2030. HUMAIN CEO @TareqAmin...
A look at FoundHer House, an all-female hacker house in San Francisco that has become a hot spot for dinners and panel discussions sponsored by a16z and others
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Q&A with Grindr CEO George Arison on developing AI-powered features like Wingman and A-List, Grindr's new telehealth service Woodwork, his RTO mandate, and more
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Sensor Tower: Temu's MAUs in Latin America grew 143% YoY to 105M in H1 2025; Mexico, Chile, and Uruguay want to tax low-cost imports to protect local businesses
Bloomberg :
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