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Reid Hoffman is leaving Microsoft’s board to go ‘founder mode’ with startup Manus
After a very profitable decade on Microsoft's board, Reid Hoffman is stepping down to focus on his AI drug discovery startup Manus.
View the articleFounders share VC horror stories, and some are naming names
A massive viral conversation sharing VC horror stories has taken place this week on X. Some are weird. Some are infuriating.
View the articleFormer cyber executive turned whistleblower accuses IBM of covering up several data breaches
IBM and two of its subsidiary companies were allegedly breached during the mid-2010s — a lawsuit filed by a former cybersecurity executive accuses IBM of not disclosing and actively covering it up.
View the articleThe crucial human component in computing and AI
The MIT Ethics of Computing Research Symposium brought together experts and researchers working at the heart of ethical and social impact in technology.
View the articleStartup Battlefield 200 applications officially close in 3 days
Applications for Startup Battlefield 200 officially close on June 8, 11:59 p.m. PT. Don't wait any longer. Secure your shot at competing on the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 this October at...
View the articleGoogle will pay SpaceX $920M per month for compute
In a statement, a Google representative described the deal as a result of unexpected demand for its recently launched AI products.
View the articleGM’s electric future depends on a new battery — and this building
GM wants to slash EV prices by deploying new battery tech up to a year earlier than planned. This building is key to making that happen.
View the articleAs VC-backed e-bike startups went bankrupt, bootstrapped Lectric grew
Lectric, which says the U.S. market is ripe for competition and choice, has launched three new brands in the past six months.
View the articleThe most interesting startups right now want to get you off your phone
While the AI fundraising machine keeps breaking its own records, some founders are building in the other direction. Mirror founder Brynn Putnam just raised money for Board, a startup focused on br...
View the articleSupabase doubles valuation to $10B in 8 months
Supabase, an example of an open source project becoming a fast-growing company, has greatly benefited from AI tools like Claude, Codex, and other vibe-coding platforms.
View the articleGoogle and FBI warn of ransomware group that sends fake IT workers to hack victims in person
Cybercriminals, part of a gang known as Silent Ransom Group, have sent people pretending to be IT support employees to law firms' offices, where the criminals have stolen data using USB drives or remo...
View the articleHas Microsoft Lost Its Mojo (Again)?
Microsoft’s AI products aren’t selling, and Github’s been plagued with troubles. WIRED spoke with VP Scott Hanselman about whether the company is in catch-up mode.
View the articleThe token bill comes due: Inside the industry scramble to manage AI’s runaway costs
"The whole conversation shifted from tokenmaxxing and 'go fast' to 'we need guardrails, how do we control this?'"
View the articleNASA briefly sheltered space station astronauts in SpaceX’s Dragon due to leaks
The space agency said Roscosmos discovered new leaks in the Russian service module.
View the articleNSA said to be readying Anthropic’s Mythos for use in cyber operations
The U.S. eavesdropping agency is reportedly preparing Anthropic's Mythos for use in cyberattacks, despite a federal ban on using the AI model maker.
View the articleAirTrunk commits $30B to build 5GW of AI data centers in India
The Australian data center operator plans to set up 5GW of capacity in India.
View the articleOpenAI and Anthropic May Be Rivals, but Investors Aren’t Picking Sides
“Why wouldn’t you want to be in both Pepsi and Coke?” says one venture capitalist. “It’s the same here.”
View the articleWhy Apple Might Put Cameras Into Its Next AirPods
From battery life to privacy, there are many hurdles to the idea taking off.
View the articleAI Has Come for Serif Fonts
AI companies are using serif to project humanity. Critics are calling it “tasteslop.”
View the articleMira Murati steps back into the spotlight, carefully
In the current environment, remaining heads down has diminishing returns; at some point, you have to make some noise just to remind the market you exist.
View the articleFounders Fund launches game show starring Sam Altman, Palmer Luckey, and other tech elites
The debut episode, moderated by Founders Fund chief marketing officer Mike Solana, included a star-studded cast of current tech luminaries.
View the articleAhead of its IPO, Anthropic’s Daniela Amodei shrugs off doubts about AI’s returns
Anthropic has been growing at a breakneck pace. The company announced that annualized revenue crossed $47 billion in May, up dramatically from roughly $9 billion at the end of 2025. That trajectory fa...
View the articleAirbnb’s Brian Chesky plans to launch a new AI lab
The Airbnb CEO said last year it hasn't struck an LLM partnership because existing products weren't quite ready.
View the articleFiltr is a new privacy tool that blocks ads in almost every iPhone and Mac app
This popular ad blocker app for iPhones, iPads, and Macs can now block ads from loading inside apps, including web browsers, thanks to a new feature in the latest Apple software.
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