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Factory hits $1.5B valuation to build AI coding for enterprises

The three-year-old startup raised $150 million led by Khosla Ventures.

Luma launches AI-powered production studio with faith-focused Wonder Project

The studio's first project will be about Moses and star Academy Award-winner Ben Kingsley, to be released this spring on Prime Video.

Netflix co-founder and chair Reed Hastings to leave board

Hastings helped to transform the video rental industry — first with physical, then digital, delivery.

Could Elon Musk threaten TSMC's chip-sector dominance?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM) reported first quarter earnings results on Thursday, which surpassed Wall Street's expectations. The company also lifted its outlook for 2026. Bokeh Capital Partners founder and chief investment officer Kimberly Forrest and Freedom Capital Markets managing director Paul Meeks join Yahoo Finance's Julie Hyman to discuss what the results signal about the artificial intelligence (AI) and chip trade.

Elon Musk’s Grok AI Was ‘Threatened’ by Apple Over NSFW Images — Report

A behind-the-scenes clash between Elon Musk and Apple has come to light, centered on Grok AI’s controversial image tools. Reports say the chatbot faced serious scrutiny after generating explicit deepfakes, pushing Apple to step in and warn of possible removal from its platform. Apple reportedly ‘threatened’ Elon Musk’s Grok AI with App Store ban The […] The post Elon Musk’s Grok AI Was ‘Threatened’ by Apple Over NSFW Images — Report appeared first on Reality Tea.

Elon Musk avoiding testifying on suits regarding $1 million giveaways during election

These aren't the first suits related to the promised giveaway. A previous case filed in Michigan last year was dismissed, and ...

Elon Musk Says 'My Brain Feels Like A Browser With 100 Tabs Open'— So He Calms It With A 15-Minute Audiobook 'Bedtime Story'

Elon Musk's day job is a stack of extremes—rockets at SpaceX, electric vehicles at Tesla, brain-computer interfaces at ...

Elon Musk was pushed out at PayPal. Now he’s launching a rival that could ‘disrupt’ it.

Musk has a broader reach than PayPal, analysts say, and his X Money is offering a high 6% interest rate to attract users.

‘What Happened to the Tesla Killers?’ Elon Musk Taunts, but One Rival CEO Is Playing Offense

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has publicly taunted rivals: “What happened to all the Tesla killers?” With Tesla holding over 54% of the U.S. electric vehicle (EV) market share in Q1 2026, the taunt carries weight. But the competitive landscape is more nuanced than a single market share figure suggests. The answer, stock by ... ‘What Happened to the Tesla Killers?’ Elon Musk Taunts, but One Rival CEO Is Playing Offense

How Elon Musk is using his other companies to mask Cybertruck’s weak demand

Sales of Tesla Inc.’s Cybertruck have been propped up in recent months by Elon Musk’s other companies, an unusual arrangement that further indicates the polarizing pickup is failing to appeal to everyday buyers.

Elon Musk buys a fifth of his own Cybertrucks

Elon Musk’s SpaceX accounted for almost a fifth of all of Tesla’s Cybertruck sales last year. Companies affiliated with the ...

SpaceX and Other Elon Musk Companies Are Propping Up Cybertruck Sales

Elon Musk’s companies appear to be keeping Cybertruck sales afloat, as consumer demand for the electric pickup truck has ...

Upscale AI in talks to raise at $2B valuation, says report

AI infrastructure company Upscale AI is reportedly in talks to raise its third funding round since launching just seven months ago.

Physical Intelligence, a hot robotics startup, says its new robot brain can figure out tasks it was never taught

The new model, called π0.7, represents what the company describes as an early but meaningful step toward the long-sought goal of a general-purpose robot brain.

Are we getting what we paid for? How to turn AI momentum into measurable value

Enterprise AI is entering a new phase — one where the central question is no longer what can be built, but how to make the most of our AI investment.At VentureBeat’s latest AI Impact Tour session, Brian Gracely, director of portfolio strategy at Red Hat, described the operational reality inside large organizations: AI sprawl, rising inference costs, and limited visibility into what those investments are actually returning.It’s the “Day 2” moment — when pilots give way to production, and cost, go

From the Startup Battlefield stage to the International Space Station: geCKo Materials built a sticky product

This week on Build Mode, Isabelle Johannessen speaks with Capella Kerst, founder and CEO of geCKo Materials.

Slash, a Ramp competitor founded by teenagers, raises $100M at $1.4B valuation

Five years later the founders, now 24 years old, say their startup has achieved $300 million in annualized revenue.

OpenAI takes aim at Anthropic with beefed-up Codex that gives it more power over your desktop

OpenAI's agentic coding tool has gotten a major makeover, with a variety of new powers and abilities.

OpenAI debuts GPT-Rosalind, a new limited access model for life sciences, and broader Codex plugin on Github

The journey from a laboratory hypothesis to a pharmacy shelf is one of the most grueling marathons in modern industry, typically spanning 10 to 15 years and billions of dollars in investment. Progress is often stymied not just by the inherent mysteries of biology, but by the "fragmented and difficult to scale" workflows that force researchers to manually pivot between the actual experimental design equipment, software, and databases.But OpenAI is releasing a new specialized model GPT-R

Trusti envisions the return of human-centered recommendations in a digitally expansive marketplace

When a need arises, many people instinctively turn to someone they know. A quick message to a friend or a brief conversation often brings clarity, shaped by shared experiences and personal understanding. According to Stanley Fulton, founder of Trusti, this pattern has long guided everyday decisions, offering a sense of familiarity that extends beyond simple […]This story continues at The Next Web