A guide to choosing the right Apple Watch
The gap between Apple's standard and budget smart watches has never felt smaller.
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A beginner’s guide to Mastodon, the open source Twitter alternative
Unless if you’re really in the know about nascent platforms, you probably didn’t know what Mastodon was until Elon Musk bought Twitter and renamed it X. In the initial aftermath of the acquisition, as users fretted over what direction Twitter would take, millions of users hopped over to Mastodon, a fellow microblogging site. As time […]
European banks plan to cut 200,000 jobs as AI takes hold
The bloodletting will hit hardest in back-office operations, risk management, and compliance.
Meet the Elon Musk lawyer who's also literally a clown
Jaymie Parkkinen is a high-powered intellectual property lawyer facing off against Sam Altman by day — and a clown by night.
‘Too many digits’: Elon Musk claims his tax bill crashed IRS systems – How much did he pay
A post showing how income tax payments are divided in the US caught Elon Musk’s attention. The Tesla and SpaceX chief ...
Elon Musk mocks MS NOW contributor for denying genetic differences between ethnicities during heated debate
Paola Ramos of MS NOW was mocked on social media after claiming there is no scientific evidence proving there are genetic ...
Lawyer representing Elon Musk in OpenAI legal battle with Sam Altman is also a working clown
One of the lawyers representing Elon Musk in his legal battle against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman also works as a clown, according ...
Elon Musk gave nearly $100 million worth of Tesla shares to charity for 'tax planning'
The billionaire gifted Tesla shares worth nearly $100 million to charities in connection with "year-end tax planning," ...
Elon Musk’s Net Worth Ends 2025 At $726 Billion—More Valuable Than Belgium, Oracle, More
The Tesla CEO’s fortune surged this year, eclipsing numerous milestones as Musk became wealthier than some of the world’s ...
Elon Musk made a lot of promises for Tesla Robotaxi in 2025. Here's what he missed.
Elon Musk made a lot of promises for what Tesla Robotaxi could achieve in 2025, including fully-autonomous driving ...
OpenAI bets big on audio as Silicon Valley declares war on screens
The form factors may differ, but the thesis is the same: audio is the interface of the future. Every space -- your home, your car, even your face -- is becoming an interface.
The top 6 media/entertainment startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield
Here is the full list of the media/entertainment Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.
Fizz social app’s CEO on why anon works
Fizz is betting that Gen Z is tired of performing their lives on Instagram and TikTok.   What started as a pandemic-era group chat frustration has turned into the dominant social platform on college campuses across the US, focused on the 99% of life that doesn’t make it into a highlight reel. Capturing the attention of a demographic typically glued […]
Four AI research trends enterprise teams should watch in 2026
The AI narrative has mostly been dominated by model performance on key industry benchmarks. But as the field matures and enterprises look to draw real value from advances in AI, we’re seeing parallel research in techniques that help productionize AI applications. At VentureBeat, we are tracking AI research that can help understand where the practical implementation of technology is heading. We are looking forward to breakthroughs that are not just about the raw intelligence of a single model, bu
Elon Musk’s net worth ends 2025 at $726 billion—more valuable than Belgium, Oracle, more
The Tesla CEO’s fortune surged this year, eclipsing numerous milestones as Musk became wealthier than some of the world’s ...
Elon Musk’s Vegas Loop brings cars above ground for airport rides
Elon Musk’s Vegas Loop is now taking cars from tunnels to the streets as part of a new service to Harry Reid International ...
Elon Musk mocks MS Now contributor for denying genetic differences between ethnicities during heated debate
Paola Ramos of MS NOW was mocked on social media after claiming there is no scientific evidence proving there are genetic ...
Elon Musk Is Turning ‘Colossus’ Data Center Into a 2-Gigawatt AI Behemoth
Elon Musk is rapidly scaling xAI’s Colossus data center into a hyperscale AI powerhouse, raising stakes around power, cost, ...
Elon Musk calls for Minnesota Democratic Gov. Walz to go to prison
Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk called for Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz to be imprisoned amid reports of rampant fraud in the state.
‘College dropout’ has become the most coveted startup founder credential
AI founders are increasingly using their "dropout" status as a credential during YC pitches.