India changes deep tech startup rules
Deep tech startups in fields like space, semiconductors, and biotech take much longer to mature than traditional ventures. So India is adjusting its startup rules and mobilizing public capital in hopes of helping more companies commercialize. This week, the Indian government updated its startup framework, doubling the period for deep tech companies to be treated […]
Kids ‘picked last in gym class’ prepare for Super Bowl
The Super Bowl will be held in Silicon Valley this Sunday, and the Patriots vs. Seahawks game at Levi’s Stadium will be a big investment in technology. YouTube CEO Neil Mohan will also be in attendance. Also Apple’s Tim Cook. (He became a regular at the Super Bowl after Apple Music started sponsoring the halftime […]
NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo joins Calci as an investor
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo announced Friday that he has joined prediction market Calci as a shareholder, becoming the first NBA player to invest directly in the company. “The internet is full of opinions, and I’ve decided it’s time to form my own,” the two-time NBA MVP said in a social media post. “Today, I […]
New York state lawmaker proposes three-year moratorium on new data centers
New Yorker state lawmakers have introduced a bill that would suspend permits related to the construction and operation of new data centers for at least three years. The bill’s prospects are uncertain, but Wired reports that New York is at least the sixth state considering a moratorium on new data center construction. As technology companies […]
Benchmark raises $225 million in special funding to double Cerebras
This week, AI chipmaker Cerebra Systems announced it had raised $1 billion in new funding at a valuation of $23 billion. That’s nearly tripled from the $8.1 billion valuation that Nvidia’s rival reached just six months ago. The round was led by Tiger Global, but the bulk of the new funding came from Benchmark Capital, […]
AI startup founder says he plans a ‘March for Billionaires’ to protest California’s wealth tax
The fight over California’s proposed “billionaire tax” is getting weird. This week, it was revealed that someone is planning a so-called “Billionaires’ March” in San Francisco as tech elites continue to hate each other over this much-maligned bill. A website promoting the event appeared online, but it offered little other than a meaningful tagline: “It’s […]
‘Industry’ Season 4 captures tech fraud better than any other show on TV right now
HBO’s hit financial thriller “Industry” had one of the most gripping storylines so far this season: the busting of a fraudulent fintech company called Tender. The show follows Harper Stern, who heads a newly formed investment firm and is looking for companies to short sell, essentially betting on stocks to collapse. After being tipped off […]
From Svedka to Anthropic, brands are boldly leveraging AI in their Super Bowl ads
Following last year’s trend of showcasing AI in multi-million dollar ad spots, the 2026 Super Bowl ad takes it a step further by leveraging AI to both create commercials and promote the latest AI products. Love it or hate it, this technology has become a star in its own right alongside the latest movie trailers […]
Prince Andrew’s advisor encouraged Jeffrey Epstein to invest in EV startups like Lucid Motors
Lucid Motors, an electric vehicle startup, was excited to raise a Series D funding round in 2017. The company had been courting Ford as a potential investor, but Jia Yueting, founder of rival EV startup Faraday Future, had secretly amassed a roughly 30% stake, effectively blocking any new investors. David Stern, the mysterious businessman and […]
AI agents could become lawyers after all
Last month, I wrote about Mercor’s new benchmarks that measure the ability of AI agents in specialized tasks such as law and corporate analysis. The scores at the time were pretty dire, with all major institutes scoring below 25%. Therefore, we conclude that lawyers are safe from AI exclusion, at least for now. But AI […]