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#tim-cook
Apple
fromFortune
3 hours ago

Apple's longtime CEO sat out the crypto revolution. His successor should choose a different path | Fortune

Tim Cook's leadership at Apple has significantly increased its market cap, but lacks the visionary product development seen in the Steve Jobs era.
Podcast
fromWIRED
3 days ago

Apple's Next Chapter, SpaceX and Cursor Strike a Deal, and Palantir's Controversial Manifesto

Tim Cook's departure as CEO of Apple raises questions about the company's future direction.
Apple
fromFortune
3 hours ago

Apple's longtime CEO sat out the crypto revolution. His successor should choose a different path | Fortune

Tim Cook's leadership at Apple has significantly increased its market cap, but lacks the visionary product development seen in the Steve Jobs era.
Podcast
fromWIRED
3 days ago

Apple's Next Chapter, SpaceX and Cursor Strike a Deal, and Palantir's Controversial Manifesto

Tim Cook's departure as CEO of Apple raises questions about the company's future direction.
Mobile UX
fromTechCrunch
2 hours ago

OpenAI could be making a phone with AI agents replacing apps | TechCrunch

OpenAI is reportedly developing a smartphone in collaboration with MediaTek, Qualcomm, and Luxshare, focusing on AI-driven features instead of traditional apps.
Startup companies
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 day ago

Some startups are tokenmaxxing. Others tell us it's a 'stupid' trend that will die out.

Kavitta Ghai encourages her engineers to increase AI token spending, seeing it as essential for success and innovation at Nectir.
#ai
Venture
fromTNW | Startups-Technology
26 minutes ago

Sequoia and Nvidia back David Silver's Ineffable Intelligence at $5.1B

David Silver founded Ineffable Intelligence, raising $5.1 billion despite having no product or revenue, backed by Sequoia Capital and Nvidia.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
21 hours ago

Elon Musk says saving for retirement is irrelevant because AI is going to create a world of abundance: 'It won't matter' | Fortune

Elon Musk believes saving for retirement is unnecessary due to AI and robotics creating a world of abundance.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
4 days ago

AI Can Autonomously Hack Cloud Systems With Minimal Oversight: Researchers

AI systems can autonomously hack cloud environments, demonstrating advanced capabilities in executing sophisticated attacks without specific instructions.
Venture
fromTNW | Startups-Technology
26 minutes ago

Sequoia and Nvidia back David Silver's Ineffable Intelligence at $5.1B

David Silver founded Ineffable Intelligence, raising $5.1 billion despite having no product or revenue, backed by Sequoia Capital and Nvidia.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
21 hours ago

Elon Musk says saving for retirement is irrelevant because AI is going to create a world of abundance: 'It won't matter' | Fortune

Elon Musk believes saving for retirement is unnecessary due to AI and robotics creating a world of abundance.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
4 days ago

AI Can Autonomously Hack Cloud Systems With Minimal Oversight: Researchers

AI systems can autonomously hack cloud environments, demonstrating advanced capabilities in executing sophisticated attacks without specific instructions.
European startups
fromTechCrunch
1 hour ago

What's behind Europe's efforts to ditch U.S. software in favor of sovereign tech | TechCrunch

Europe is reducing reliance on U.S. tech due to concerns over data sovereignty and the CLOUD Act.
#palantir
Privacy professionals
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

The viral manifesto of 'anti-woke' tech boss with NHS and defence contracts

Palantir's manifesto, led by CEO Alex Karp, has sparked controversy with its views on culture, national service, and AI weapons.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

The viral manifesto of 'anti-woke' tech boss with NHS and defence contracts

Palantir's manifesto, led by CEO Alex Karp, has sparked controversy with its views on culture, national service, and AI weapons.
fromHarvard Business Review
3 hours ago

The Future Is Shrouded in an AI Fog

Confidence in a specific vision of the future is the foundation for long-term investment. You purchase a 30-year bond when you believe in the solvency of the issuer.
Venture
#tesla
Toronto startup
fromTechCrunch
23 hours ago

TechCrunch Mobility: Elon's admission | TechCrunch

Tesla owners will need hardware upgrades for future Full Self-Driving software, requiring microfactories to service millions of vehicles.
Toronto startup
fromTechCrunch
23 hours ago

TechCrunch Mobility: Elon's admission | TechCrunch

Tesla owners will need hardware upgrades for future Full Self-Driving software, requiring microfactories to service millions of vehicles.
Cars
fromTESLARATI
2 days ago

Tesla confirms Cybercab with no steering wheel enters production

Tesla FSD v14.3.2 introduces improvements in Smart Summon and parking performance, but still faces challenges with signage and navigation.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
8 hours ago

The people who answer every text within seconds but take days to respond when someone asks how they're really doing aren't being inconsistent. They've automated the parts of connection that don't require them to be a person, and reserved the delay for the parts that do - Silicon Canals

Fast replies and slow replies reflect different parts of a person, with logistics handled quickly and emotional presence requiring more time and introspection.
#elon-musk
Cryptocurrency
fromNewsmax
1 hour ago

Musk Nears 'X Money' Super App Launch

Elon Musk is developing X Money, a payments platform integrated into X, aiming to merge social media with financial services.
Silicon Valley
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 hours ago

Elon Musk and Sam Altman face off in court over OpenAI's founding mission

Elon Musk's lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI centers on allegations of breach of contract and unjust enrichment over the company's shift to a for-profit model.
Toronto startup
fromFuturism
2 days ago

Elon Musk Fans Increasingly Disgusted by His Toxic Outbursts

Elon Musk's recent focus on race-related posts is alienating fans and investors, reflecting a troubling shift in his public persona.
Media industry
fromAxios
6 days ago

Silicon Valley is building its own news-industrial complex

Elon Musk's X has transformed news into a product for trading and monetization, leading to new platforms like MTS and Objection.AI.
Venture
fromTruthout
2 days ago

Musk and Silicon Valley Aren't Libertarian. They Want to Fuse With the State.

Muskism is described as an ideological framework shaped by Elon Musk's worldview and influence across various industries.
Cryptocurrency
fromNewsmax
1 hour ago

Musk Nears 'X Money' Super App Launch

Elon Musk is developing X Money, a payments platform integrated into X, aiming to merge social media with financial services.
Silicon Valley
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 hours ago

Elon Musk and Sam Altman face off in court over OpenAI's founding mission

Elon Musk's lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI centers on allegations of breach of contract and unjust enrichment over the company's shift to a for-profit model.
Toronto startup
fromFuturism
2 days ago

Elon Musk Fans Increasingly Disgusted by His Toxic Outbursts

Elon Musk's recent focus on race-related posts is alienating fans and investors, reflecting a troubling shift in his public persona.
Media industry
fromAxios
6 days ago

Silicon Valley is building its own news-industrial complex

Elon Musk's X has transformed news into a product for trading and monetization, leading to new platforms like MTS and Objection.AI.
Venture
fromTruthout
2 days ago

Musk and Silicon Valley Aren't Libertarian. They Want to Fuse With the State.

Muskism is described as an ideological framework shaped by Elon Musk's worldview and influence across various industries.
#china
Online learning
fromnews.bitcoin.com
4 hours ago

Bitget Launches Blockchain4Youth Learning Hub to Strengthen the Future Web3 Workforce

Bitget launches Blockchain4Youth Learning Hub to provide blockchain education and career pathways for young learners in the digital economy.
fromBitcoin Magazine
3 hours ago

Samourai Letter #6: Two Years In

Once arrested, handcuffed, placed in the back of a police cruiser, Biden's lackeys descended on my home like a swarm of ants hopped up on adrenaline.
Left-wing politics
Tech industry
fromFast Company
2 hours ago

Qualcomm stock is soaring today as rumblings of an OpenAI smartphone deal emerge. Here's what's happening

Qualcomm may partner with OpenAI to power a smartphone with CPUs, indicating a shift from GPU to CPU dominance in AI.
Remote teams
fromNBC New York
6 hours ago

Logging on at a cafe? Privacy and security guidelines for remote workers

Remote work offers flexibility but comes with privacy and security risks that require precautions.
fromTNW | Startups-Technology
6 hours ago

Atech raises pre-seed from Sequoia, a16z, and Lovable

Atech is building what it calls 'vibe-engineering' for hardware, a platform that lets users describe a physical device concept in natural language and receive a working prototype, with all underlying technical complexity handled by the platform.
fromTNW | Meta
2 hours ago
Science

Meta signs a deal to beam solar energy from space to its AI data centres

Overview's satellites will beam solar energy to Earth, extending solar farm output through the night without new infrastructure.
fromTNW | Opinion
2 days ago
Business intelligence

How web intelligence is powering the next wave of AI Infrastructure

The web intelligence industry is evolving to support AI's growing demands for multimodal data processing, particularly in handling video content.
Information security
fromWIRED
2 days ago

Discord Sleuths Gained Unauthorized Access to Anthropic's Mythos

Mozilla used Anthropic's Mythos Preview to fix 271 vulnerabilities in Firefox 150, while North Korean hackers exploited AI for cybercrime.
Careers
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Facing AI and a tough job market, gen Z turns to entrepreneurship: I have to prove myself'

Gen Z faces significant challenges in the job market, with high unemployment rates and competition from AI impacting entry-level opportunities.
Cars
frominsideevs.com
2 days ago

Existential Risk': Western Car Companies Are Blowing The Software Race

Western car companies are losing control of user experience to third-party firms, jeopardizing their competitiveness in software-defined vehicles.
#ai-ethics
Philosophy
fromThe Atlantic
2 days ago

Why Silicon Valley Is Turning to the Catholic Church

The Vatican and Silicon Valley engage in dialogues to address AI ethics, benefiting both parties in reputation and moral authority.
Silicon Valley
fromKqed
4 hours ago

How to Unscramble an Omelet in Silicon Valley: The Musk v. Altman Trial That Will Try | KQED

Elon Musk and Sam Altman face a trial over claims of abandoning AI's founding promise for profit.
Philosophy
fromThe Atlantic
2 days ago

Why Silicon Valley Is Turning to the Catholic Church

The Vatican and Silicon Valley engage in dialogues to address AI ethics, benefiting both parties in reputation and moral authority.
Silicon Valley
fromKqed
4 hours ago

How to Unscramble an Omelet in Silicon Valley: The Musk v. Altman Trial That Will Try | KQED

Elon Musk and Sam Altman face a trial over claims of abandoning AI's founding promise for profit.
#world-id
Digital life
fromThe Atlantic
2 days ago

Sam Altman Wants to Know Whether You're Human

Sam Altman announced World ID, a service to verify human identity using biometric data to combat digital impersonation.
Digital life
fromThe Atlantic
2 days ago

Sam Altman Wants to Know Whether You're Human

Sam Altman announced World ID, a service to verify human identity using biometric data to combat digital impersonation.
Education
fromKqed
2 days ago

These UC Berkeley Students Are Leading the Fight Against Phones | KQED

UC Berkeley students participated in a phone-free party to promote reduced screen time and enhance real-life interactions.
#artificial-intelligence
fromSilicon Canals
5 days ago
Mental health

What happens to your sense of self when a machine can do the thing you were proudest of? - Silicon Canals

from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago
Tech industry

The Optical AI Boom's Biggest Winners: 3 Under-the-Radar Stocks Fueling the Revolution

Optical photonics is essential for scaling AI data centers, offering higher bandwidth and lower energy use, driving significant stock growth in key companies.
Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
1 week ago

Tech CEOs Think AI Will Let Them Be Everywhere at Once

Billionaire CEOs are advancing personal AI projects despite corporate resistance to AI adoption and consumer skepticism about its benefits.
Environment
fromFortune
2 days ago

Data centers are finding a surprising way to deploy batteries | Fortune

Data centers are increasingly pairing batteries with fossil fuels to ensure reliable power for AI operations.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
5 days ago

What happens to your sense of self when a machine can do the thing you were proudest of? - Silicon Canals

The distress from AI is more about the erosion of professional identity than labor displacement.
Tech industry
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

The Optical AI Boom's Biggest Winners: 3 Under-the-Radar Stocks Fueling the Revolution

Optical photonics is essential for scaling AI data centers, offering higher bandwidth and lower energy use, driving significant stock growth in key companies.
Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
1 week ago

Tech CEOs Think AI Will Let Them Be Everywhere at Once

Billionaire CEOs are advancing personal AI projects despite corporate resistance to AI adoption and consumer skepticism about its benefits.
#meta
fromTechCrunch
4 days ago
Digital life

Meta will now allow parents to see the topics their child discussed with Meta AI | TechCrunch

Media industry
fromExchangewire
3 days ago

The Stack: Big Tech Reckoning

The industry is undergoing significant changes with legal pressures, job cuts, and leadership shifts affecting major companies like Meta and Apple.
Mental health
fromEngadget
4 days ago

Meta will show parents the topics of their teens' AI conversations

Meta introduces features for parents to monitor teen interactions with AI on its platforms.
Digital life
fromTechCrunch
4 days ago

Meta will now allow parents to see the topics their child discussed with Meta AI | TechCrunch

Meta's new supervision tools allow parents to view topics their teens discuss with AI on Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram.
Wearables
fromFast Company
5 days ago

The future of brain sensing is now

Market leaders shape consumer expectations for new technology, as seen with heart rate monitoring and brain sensing.
Social media marketing
fromFast Company
5 days ago

Bluesky set out to fix social media. Now it's running into familiar problems

Bluesky experienced rapid growth after Trump's 2024 win but now struggles with user retention and a sustainable business model.
Arts
fromBitcoin Magazine
5 days ago

Relics Of A Revolution, Part IV: The Bank Was Already Burning

Artworks like Schaefer's Banks on Fire connect dissent and protest to the origins of Bitcoin, reflecting societal issues surrounding banks and bailouts.
#ai-agents
Artificial intelligence
fromInfoWorld
3 days ago

The agentic AI frenzy increases as more vendors stake their claims

OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google are rapidly advancing AI agent technologies to enhance workplace productivity and collaboration.
Artificial intelligence
fromInfoWorld
3 days ago

The agentic AI frenzy increases as more vendors stake their claims

OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google are rapidly advancing AI agent technologies to enhance workplace productivity and collaboration.
Apple
fromComputerworld
16 minutes ago

OpenAI plans its own 'iPhone killer'

Jony Ive collaborates with OpenAI to develop a smartphone competitor, leveraging partnerships with Qualcomm and MediaTek for advanced AI performance.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 day ago

Sam Altman, your millennial is showing

'We still get looksmaxxed on frontend a little but we IQmog hard now,' Altman posted, showcasing his attempt to engage with Gen Alpha slang.
Tech industry
fromIntelligencer
5 hours ago

'I'm Not Sure When I'm Ever Not Going to Be Angry Anymore'

Enrich details that the death of USAID was defined by distressing and farcical details, including a Trump appointee's misunderstanding of the agency's mission and funding restrictions.
Left-wing politics
fromFortune
1 day ago

Why the key to American drone dominance lies with blockchain | Fortune

The drone threat is no longer confined to distant battlefields. It is coming to American soil, and the targets are no longer necessarily military targets.
Cryptocurrency
Startup companies
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 days ago

The AI gold rush is pulling workers into startups as layoffs and RTO push them out of corporate jobs

A significant rise in entrepreneurship is driven by AI advancements, return-to-office mandates, and a challenging job market.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
4 days ago

Another customer of troubled startup Delve suffered a big security incident | TechCrunch

Delve faces multiple allegations and security incidents, leading to loss of customers and damaged reputation.
Psychology
fromThe Verge
6 days ago

Silicon Valley has forgotten what normal people want

LLMs are not a groundbreaking discovery; many concepts they embody have been known for a long time.
Venture
fromFast Company
6 hours ago

Why VCs keep changing their mind about what's hot and not

Venture capital funds frequently change their investment theses in response to political and technological shifts, often adopting new buzzwords to remain relevant.
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 day ago

The Domain Satoshi May Have Dropped: E-cash.org Predates Bitcoin.org by 29 days

E-cash.org, registered July 20, 2008, is linked to Satoshi Nakamoto, predating bitcoin.org by 29 days.
Startup companies
fromwww.businessinsider.com
4 days ago

Venture capitalist Nabeel Hyatt says training robots will reshape the future of work

Robotics requires diverse, real-world data to train models effectively, as environments and tasks vary significantly across different settings.
fromFortune
4 days ago

The internet isn't just like real life, a top VC says - it is real life. For a16z, that's not philosophy, it's an investment | Fortune

The internet is real life. And navigating life means navigating the internet. News now exists to summarize things that have already happened online. Music is being restructured by TikTok's 15-second clip format, the way radio once defined the verse-chorus arrangement.
Digital life
Tech industry
from24/7 Wall St.
3 days ago

Intel's CEO Just Admitted Elon Musk Will Teach Them More Than They'll Teach Him

Intel's CEO acknowledges learning from Elon Musk's expertise in chip business operations, marking a significant shift in the company's approach.
Silicon Valley
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago

Uber CTO Praveen Neppalli Naga joins StrictlyVC SF | TechCrunch

StrictlyVC San Francisco will feature Uber CTO Praveen Neppalli Naga discussing operating at scale in the age of AI on April 30.
Cryptocurrency
fromThe Village Voice
3 days ago

Which VPN makes sense for crypto traders in 2026? - The Village Voice

Crypto traders must choose VPNs based on technical fundamentals like protocol choices, logging policies, and security features to protect their activities.
Digital life
fromInc
6 days ago

People Are Quietly Using AI Instead of Google and It's Changing Everything

AI assistants are becoming the preferred choice over traditional search engines for answering questions.
Artificial intelligence
fromDevOps.com
2 days ago

Microsoft Turns to Anthropic's Mythos to Improve Cyber Defense

Microsoft integrates Anthropic's AI models into its Security Development Lifecycle to enhance code analysis and vulnerability detection.
Venture
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 day ago

AI is igniting a love affair between Silicon Valley and the consulting industry

Consulting firms are increasingly partnering with AI startups to adapt to rapid technological changes in the industry.
#ai-security
Venture
fromwww.businessinsider.com
5 days ago

The AI boom won't last, a top VC warns, as he urges startups to cash out

AI founders should consider selling their companies within the next 12-18 months to maximize value before market conditions change.
Artificial intelligence
fromTNW | Insights
1 day ago

Sequoia distributes 200 engraved Mac Minis at AI event as OpenClaw becomes the infrastructure layer VCs cannot own

Sequoia Capital distributed 200 custom Mac Minis at an event, positioning itself at the forefront of the emerging agentic AI landscape.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Anthropic created a test marketplace for agent-on-agent commerce | TechCrunch

Anthropic's Project Deal successfully tested AI agents in a marketplace, facilitating 186 real transactions worth over $4,000 among employees.
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

The new robber barons are the tech tycoons

The first time antiimmigration legislation was approved was likely in 1879, in a country where antiimmigrant sentiment tinged with racism had always lurked beneath the surface, despite the wellknown fact that foreign labor was essential to its development. That country was the United States, whose Congress and a Republican president named Chester A. Arthur enacted, in 1882, the socalled Chinese Exclusion Act, which prohibited the arrival of Chinese workers for at least 10 years.
History
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Counting the waves of tech industry BS from blockchain to AI

They called out about half a dozen particular instances of what they considered to be bullshit technology. We were too busy laughing sympathetically to whip out a laptop to make notes, but as best as we can recall the sequence, they were: Containers Kubernetes The "Cloud" Anything at all "as a Service" The Blockchain - anything, everything, based on it And now, arguably the biggest and worst of all, "generative AI"
DevOps
Artificial intelligence
fromTechRepublic
1 week ago

AI Upgrades, Security Breaches, and Industry Shifts Define This Week in Tech - TechRepublic

AI innovation and security threats are reshaping technology and corporate strategies across various platforms and applications.
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