It Turns Out Elon Musk’s True Rival Is … Joyce Carol Oates?
One author he will not promote, however? The 87-year-old Pulitzer finalist and Twitter legend Joyce Carol Oates, whose ...
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‘The Least Woke!’ JD Vance and Sean Hannity Gush Over Elon Musk’s Grok
Vice President JD Vance and Fox News' Sean Hannity gushed over Grok, the AI property owned by Elon Musk, during an interview ...
Elon Musk Just Got The Takedown Of The Century, And The Internet Thinks He's Veryyyy Butthurt
"The poorest persons on Twitter may have access to more beauty & meaning in life than the 'most wealthy person in the world.' ...
4 'Founder Series' Teslas, rent money, and millions in grants: Elon Musk details his financial contributions to OpenAI
In recent court filings, Elon Musk's lawyers said he contributed over $38 million to the ChatGPT maker over the years.
Forget L.A. and New York — 'Move to Austin,' Elon Musk says
Elon Musk touts Austin on social media, urging people in L.A., New York and other hubs to move as Tesla and SpaceX expand in ...
VCs abandon old rules for a ‘funky time’ of investing in AI startups
The goalposts are moving for AI startups when it comes to growth, product features, and just about everything else.
Blue Origin sticks first New Glenn rocket landing and launches NASA spacecraft
It's an impressive accomplishment for the new mega-rocket launch system, and paves the way for the company to start re-using the boosters in commercial missions.
Build Mode starts at the beginning: How Forethought AI found product-market fit
In the debut episode of the Build Mode podcast, we sat down with Deon Nicholas, co-founder of Forethought AI, to unpack what it really takes to build a lasting company with and for your customers from day one.
Blue Origin lands New Glenn rocket booster on second try
It's an impressive accomplishment for the new mega-rocket launch system, and paves the way for the company to start re-using the boosters in commercial missions.
Apple’s new App Review Guidelines clamp down on apps sharing personal data with ‘third-party AI’
Apple updates its App Store rules to restrict apps from sharing personal data with third-party AI without disclosure and explicit permission.
Baidu unveils proprietary ERNIE 5 beating GPT-5 performance on charts, document understanding and more
Mere hours after OpenAI updated its flagship foundation model GPT-5 to GPT-5.1, promising reduced token usage overall and a more pleasant personality with more preset options, Chinese search giant Baidu unveiled its next-generation foundation model, ERNIE 5.0, alongside a suite of AI product upgrades and strategic international expansions.The goal: to position as a global contender in the increasingly competitive enterprise AI market.Announced at the company's Baidu World 2025 event, ERNIE
Uber quietly pilots in-app video recording for drivers in India
Uber's in-app video recording pilot is currently live in 10 cities across India. The tool is meant to deter misconduct in a market where most drivers do not use dashcams, according to Uber.
Newsletter platform beehiiv adds AI website building, creator tools in major expansion
Newsletter platform beehiiv announced a massive expansion to its platform on Thursday, including offering real-time analytics and AI website creation.
After 5 months, the $1,200 bottles of Besties All-In tequila are finally starting to ship
When the hosts of the popular All-In podcast launched their own tequila brand at a star-studded party last June, all 750 bottles of the $1,200 spirit quickly sold out. But getting those bottles into customers' hands has proven harder than expected.
Upwork study shows AI agents excel with human partners but fail independently
Artificial intelligence agents powered by the world's most advanced language models routinely fail to complete even straightforward professional tasks on their own, according to groundbreaking research released Thursday by Upwork, the largest online work marketplace.But the same study reveals a more promising path forward: When AI agents collaborate with human experts, project completion rates surge by up to 70%, suggesting the future of work may not pit humans against machines but rather p
In defense of Apple’s $230 iPhone sock
From the same label that made the iconic Steve Jobs mockneck, the iPhone Pocket could be the next Labubu … if you have the disposable income.
Apple halves commissions for mini app makers
Apple introduces a new program for app developers offering a reduced 15% commission on qualifying mini app transactions.
Police take down three cybercrime operations in latest round of ‘whack-a-mole’
Authorities from nine countries took down three cybercrime operations, including the Rhadamantys infostealer, which allegedly had access to the crypto wallets of more than 100,000 victims.
The 10 companies that just launched from Betaworks’ latest startup camp
Early-stage venture fund Betaworks announced the latest 10 companies launching from its prestigious Camp program.
Tesla might finally bring CarPlay to its EVs
The addition of CarPlay would mark a significant change for Tesla, which has so far shunned phone mirroring in its vehicles.