Why are AI startups selling the same stock at two different prices?
As competition among AI startups intensifies, founders and venture capitalists are turning to new evaluation mechanisms to create a perception of market advantage. Until recently, the most popular companies raised multiple rounds of funding in quick succession at increasing valuations. However, continuous funding distracts founders from product development, so the lead VC devised a new […]
A series of government hacking tools targeting iPhones are being used by cybercriminals
Security researchers have identified a set of powerful hacking tools that can compromise iPhones running outdated software, and they say the tools have fallen into the hands of cybercriminals from government customers. Google announced Tuesday that it first identified an exploit kit called Coruna in February 2025 when the surveillance vendor tried to use spyware […]
Alibaba’s Qwen technology chief resigns amid massive AI push
Alibaba’s Qwen AI project has lost one of its most high-profile technology leaders, just one day after the Chinese tech giant unveiled its new Qwen 3.5 open-weight compact model. Lin Junyang, a core technology leader on Alibaba’s Qwen team, said in a post on X on Tuesday that he was “resigning” from the project without […]
Claude Code rolls out voice mode functionality
Anthropic is introducing voice mode to Claude Code, its AI coding assistant for developers. The launch of voice mode marks an important step toward more hands-free, conversational coding workflows. Anthropic engineer Thariq Shihipar announced Tuesday that the feature will be released in X in stages. Shihipar said voice mode is currently being used by about […]
Company X announces it will suspend creators from its revenue sharing program for unlabeled AI posts related to “armed conflict”
X has announced that it will take action against creators who post AI videos about armed conflict without disclosing that the content is generated by AI. On Tuesday, X’s head of product Nikita Beer announced that anyone who uses AI technology to mislead others in this way will be banned from the company’s creator revenue […]
Hacked traffic cameras and hijacked televisions: How cyber operations supported the war against Iran
On Saturday, US and Israeli warplanes launched a bombing campaign against Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and several senior government officials. The attacks also targeted military personnel and civilians across the country, including girls’ schools, leaving at least 168 children and adults dead. After several days of conflict, multiple reports and statements from government […]
Apple unveils new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro powered by M5
Apple announced new laptops Tuesday morning, including new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models powered by Apple’s M5 chip. The Pro models were announced alongside the brand new M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, which Apple describes as its most advanced CPU cores to date. The company says these updated M5 chips are specifically designed […]
The candidates Silicon Valley built are now the ones they are trying to destroy.
For months, there has been talk that Silicon Valley’s billionaire class is recruiting candidates to replace Congressman Ro Khanna. Early Tuesday morning, the candidate officially announced. Ethan Agarwal (pictured above), a 40-year-old tech entrepreneur with no political background, told TechCrunch on Monday night that he is running for California’s 17th Congressional District. This process could […]
ChatGPT uninstalls jump 295% after agreement with Department of Defense
U.S. app uninstalls for the ChatGPT mobile app spiked 295% per day on Saturday, February 28, as consumers reacted to news of OpenAI’s contract with the Department of Defense (DoD), which was renamed the Department of the Army under the Trump administration. This data from market intelligence provider Sensor Tower shows a significant increase compared […]
Stripe wants to turn AI costs into profit centers
Stripe on Monday released a preview of new features that will help AI startups (and other companies) solve the problem of passing the potential costs of using AI models onto customers. However, Stripe does more than just pass through the cost of the token. This will allow startups to charge a percentage of markup on […]