SpaceX’s upgraded Starship suffers from explosion during test
SpaceX rolled out an upgraded version of its Starship rocket booster in south Texas to begin testing on Thursday, but just hours later something inside exploded. Live streamers watching SpaceX’s Starbase complex captured the explosion up close before dawn on Friday, around 4 a.m. local time. Other creators in the area have since taken photos […]
Despite Chinese hacking, President Trump’s FCC votes to repeal cybersecurity rules for phone and internet companies
The Federal Communications Commission voted 2-1 along party lines Thursday to repeal a rule requiring major U.S. phone and internet companies to meet certain minimum cybersecurity requirements. Two Trump-appointed FCC commissioners, Chairman Brendan Carr and his Republican colleague Olivia Trustee, voted in favor of repealing a rule requiring telecommunications carriers to “protect their networks from […]
Europe’s startup market is ready for the spotlight
People in Silicon Valley tend to dismiss the startup market across the pond as too small or not hungry enough, a sentiment not unlike how Europeans view their potential. This year’s annual Slush conference in Helsinki showed a venture market that feels on the brink of transformation, poised for the first trillion-dollar startups. Founders, venture […]
Joby Aviation alleges ‘corporate espionage’ in lawsuit against rival Archer
Joby Aviation, a developer of electric air taxis, is suing Archer Aviation, accusing the rival company of interfering with its operations by using trade secrets stolen from a former employee. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in California Superior Court in Santa Cruz County, includes a series of allegations against Archer and former Joby employee George Kivork. […]
Source: Kalsi’s valuation jumps to $11 billion after $1 billion major funding
Karsi, a prediction market that allows people to bet on future events, raised a whopping $1 billion at a valuation of $11 billion, according to people familiar with the deal. The round comes less than two months after the seven-year-old startup announced $300 million in funding at a previous valuation of $5 billion. The round […]
Salesforce announces some customer data was accessed after Gainsight breach
Salesforce announced Wednesday that it is investigating a breach of “Salesforce data for certain customers” through an app published by Gainsight, which sells a platform for other companies to manage their customers. In a notice published late Wednesday, Salesforce said the hack involved “Gainsight published applications connected to Salesforce that are installed and managed directly […]
Up to 20 people can join a group chat by accepting the invitation. Personal settings and memory are kept private for each user, the company said. Image credit: OpenAI グループ チャットを開始するには、ユーザーは人のアイコンをタップし、直接またはリンクを共有して参加者を追加する必要があります。 Everyone will be asked to set up a short profile including their name, username, and photo. According to OpenAI, ChatGPT knows when to join […]
Why founders stopped social advertising for Taylor Swift concerts and prison tablets
Build Mode is back with another episode! This season focuses on lessons learned from the world of go-to-market strategy. Startup Battlefield editor Isabelle Johannessen spoke to Luna co-founder Jas Schembri-Stothart and Untapped Solutions founder Andre Peart about their unique perspectives on reaching niche customer segments following their candidacy in the 2024 Startup Battlefield competition. In […]
Mixup is a new Mad Libs-style app for creating AI images from photos, text, and doodles
The team of former Googlers behind the 3D design app Rooms from Things, Inc. has announced their latest project: a playful AI photo editor called Mixup. The iOS-only app allows anyone to create new AI-generated photos using “recipes.” Recipes are like Mad Libs-style fill-in-the-blank prompts for photos, text, or sketches. For example, you can have […]
The marketing guru who built Khosla Ventures into an AI powerhouse is stepping forward
Shernaz Dever may be small in stature, but big in influence. Over 30 years in Silicon Valley, she has mastered the art of calling anyone with a simple text: “Can I call you?” or “Let’s talk tomorrow” and they do. Now, as he prepares to leave Khosla Ventures (KV) after nearly five years as the […]