Robinhood Hires Former Lyft Executive as CTO
Pinner, who most recently worked at Cruise, has infrastructure and AI expertise.
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Hackers Hit Trump Campaign
The attack comes amid a Microsoft warning about Iranian influence on the election.
Former Twitter Board Member Sues Elon Musk’s X for $20M
Omid Kordestani is the latest high-ranking ex-Twitter exec to sue.
China’s WeRide Readies U.S. IPO
The autonomous driving company’s $120 million offering marks a rare listing from a Chinese company.
Venezuela Blocks X for 10 Days
Retaliation follows Elon Musk's criticism of long-time president Nicolas Maduro.
Cisco Reportedly Will Lay Off Thousands of Workers
Cisco plans to lay off as many as 4,000 workers, or about 5% of staff, in a second round of layoffs this year, Reuters reported.
Senators Introduce New Bill to Crack Down on Duty-Free Apparel Imports
The bill is the latest effort by officials to increase oversight of a controversial trade provision.
Anthropic Offers $15,000 to Break New AI Safety System
Anthropic is dangling financial incentives in front of hackers as it looks to prevent embarrassing or dangerous misuse of its chatbot.
OpenAI Appoints Carnegie Mellon Professor to Board of Directors
OpenAI's board of directors now has nine people.
White House, Harris Advisers Hear Out Crypto Leaders
White House officials and an advisor to Kamala Harris listened to crypto executives’ concerns but didn’t make any promises.
Paramount Global Takes $6 Billion Writedown
Paramount Global made a small profit in its streaming operations but its TV networks and studio suffered sharp declines in revenue.
U.K. Launches Formal Probe Into Amazon’s Anthropic Investment
The regulator could eventually approve Amazon’s investment, seek to block it or force changes to the relationship between the companies.
Warby Parker Boosts Profits
Warby Parker said it was investing more in marketing to accelerate customer growth.
Crypto-Friendly Customers Bank Hit By Fed Enforcement Action
Customers Bank emerged as a key partner for the crypto industry after Silvergate Bank and Signature Bank closed
Meta and Google Struck Ad Deal to Target Teens
The ads reportedly exploited a loophole in Google's ad system because they were targeted to a category labeled as “unknown," which skewed toward under 18s.
Venture Capitalists Raise Funds for Harris Campaign
Attendees at a virtual meeting shied from pushing particular political policies, instead focusing on the idea that Harris would be better for national stability.
Humane Faces Sales Struggles, Data Shows
Humane’s AI Pin brought in over $9 million in “lifetime sales” but more than $1 million worth of product has been returned.
Robinhood Reports Record Quarterly Revenue as Crypto Trading Jumps
Crypto and equity trading revenues surged from a year ago
Warner Bros. Discovery Writes Down $9.1 Billion, Suffers Steep Losses
The writedown plunged the company into a loss of $10 billion during its second quarter, compared to $1.2 billion a year earlier.
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