Sources, PitchBook data, and news reports: the founders of Perplexity, Figure AI, Safe Superintelligence, Harvey, and others joined the nine-figure club in 2025
Just like past tech booms, the latest frenzy has produced a group of billionaires — at least on paper — from smaller start-ups.
Apple removes Eyes Up, which simply archives videos of ICE abuses, from the App Store; unlike ICEBlock, Eyes Up doesn't share ICE officers' real-time locations
and it's not masked agents of ICE www.404media.co/apple-banned... Benn Jordan / @bennjordan : Your smartphone manufacturer doesn't think you deserve 1st or 4th amendment rights. — www.404media.co/ap...
Source: OpenAI is in talks to acquire Windsurf, an AI coding tool formerly known as Codeium, for ~$3B; Windsurf was valued at $1.25B in a 2024 funding deal
they are the black hole of Startups People still don't get it Evil institution Deedy / @deedydas : @EMostaque Perhaps the time (say even 6mos) it takes to build and grow a Windsurf like product and GT...
Documents: Tesla applied late last year for a transportation permit in California that suggests it's working to launch a ride-hailing business in the near term
Lots of luck with that permit, Elon! [embedded post] Threads: John Krafcik / @johnkrafcik : “sets sights* is an interesting choice of words to describe the latest in a remarkably long line of actions ...
Sources: 2025's Apple Watch Ultra is slated to get satellite connectivity for off-the-grid text messages via Globalstar, and may get blood pressure monitoring
what you need to know Iskra Petrova / PhoneArena : Apple Watch Ultra 3 rumored to get satellite messaging abilities Jim Miller / Tabletmonkeys : Apple's Lifeline: Watch Ultra 3 to Add Satellite Messag...
Sources: Walmart, JD.com's largest shareholder, is raising about $3.6B by selling its stake in the Chinese e-commerce firm; JD falls 9%+
Names Alibaba As Only Name That Has Real Liquidity Philip Whiterow / Proactive : Walmart shares tick higher following JD.Com sale Juro Osawa / The Information : Walmart Sells Stake in China's JD.com f...
Pornhub parent Aylo tells local news outlets in Kentucky and Indiana that local IP addresses are set to be geo-blocked in mid-July due to age verification laws
A local affiliate of Spectrum News reports that the geo-block will enter force on July 10 before HB 278 enters force in mid-July 2024.
Twitter restores a feature that promotes suicide prevention hotlines and other safety resources, after removing it reportedly following Elon Musk's order
[UPDATED: it's back, with Musk claiming 'fake news'] Reuters : Exclusive: Elon Musk orders removal of Twitter suicide prevention feature, sources say Mastodon: Dan Gillmor / @dangillmor@mastodon.socia...
SEC filing: in a letter to Twitter, Elon Musk revives his original bid for $54.20 per share, aiming to avoid a courtroom fight
Elon Musk is proposing to buy Twitter Inc. for the original offer price of $54.20 a share, Bloomberg News reports.Musk made the proposal in a letter to Twitter …
Source: Twitter could reach a deal with Elon Musk for a takeover at $54.20 per share as soon as today
Twitter is in the final stretch of negotiations about a sale to Elon Musk, a person with knowledge of knowledge of the matter said, Bloomberg News reports.