New leaders, new fund: Sequoia has raised $7B to expand its AI bets
The fundraise is the first major capital raise under Sequoia's new leadership, with Alfred Lin and Pat Grady now serving as co-stewards of the 54-year-old firm.
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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.
Salesforce launches Headless 360 to turn its entire platform into infrastructure for AI agents
Salesforce on Wednesday unveiled the most ambitious architectural transformation in its 27-year history, introducing "Headless 360" — a sweeping initiative that exposes every capability in its platform as an API, MCP tool, or CLI command so AI agents can operate the entire system without ever opening a browser.The announcement, made at the company's annual TDX developer conference in San Francisco, ships more than 100 new tools and skills immediately available to developers. It ma
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.
How Elizabeta Gjorgievska Joshevski built a global tech career and is now shaping AI strategy for enterprises
Elizabeta Gjorgievska Joshevski’s career spans multiple continents and leadership roles, yet her current focus reflects a consistent theme: understanding how technology translates into business outcomes. As founder and CEO of EverCognitive, she brings that perspective into an AI landscape where many organizations are still defining their AI transformation and how to apply it in practical […]This story continues at The Next Web
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
Roblox gives its AI assistant the ability to plan, build, and test games on its own
In short: Roblox is upgrading its built-in AI assistant with agentic capabilities including a planning mode that analyses game code before proposing action plans, procedural 3D model generation, mesh generation, and self-correcting loops that test and refine outputs. The update also adds MCP client integration with third-party tools like Claude and Cursor, with a roadmap […]This story continues at The Next Web
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.