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Perplexity’s PR Genius

By Martin Peers · Aug 12, 2025 5:00pm PDT · 5 comments

For a relatively small player in the artificial intelligence sector, Perplexity AI certainly gets a lot of press. In the past couple of months, reports have suggested Apple and Meta Platforms have both contemplated buying it. At the same time, Perplexity offered to buy TikTok. And today we got news that Perplexity had offered to buy the Chrome... For a relatively small player in the artificial intelligence sector, Perplexity AI certainly gets...

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Meta Says AI Is Boosting Social Engagement

By Kalley Huang and Kaya Yurieff · Jul 30, 2025 4:37pm PDT

Artificial intelligence was the star of Meta Platforms’ second-quarter earnings call on Wednesday. Meta’s long-term path to making money from AI is fuzzy. But right now, some of the most material benefits from Meta’s investments in AI are improvements to “ranking,” or how the company shows users relevant content on its social media apps.... Artificial intelligence was the star of Meta Platforms’ second-quarter earnings call on...

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Kraken’s $15 Billion Price Tag; Dylan Field’s Unusual Power

By Cory Weinberg · Jul 29, 2025 3:01pm PDT

The tech investment climate feels more like New York City (97 degrees) today than San Francisco (67 degrees). That is to say, it’s scorching hot and starting to get uncomfortable. The latest major startup deal I’m hearing about is crypto exchange Kraken seeking about $500 million, at a $15 billion valuation, according to people familiar... The tech investment climate feels more like New York City (97 degrees) today than San Francisco...

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LeBron’s AI Blunder, Tech’s Fortunate Bet on Trump

By Abram Brown · Jul 26, 2025 7:00am PDT

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LeBron’s AI Blunder, Tech’s Fortunate Bet on Trump

By Abram Brown · Jul 26, 2025 7:00am PDT

Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Sports execs’ favorite pastime? Venture capital• The Top 5: The best new startup accelerators • Plus, our Recommendations: “Autocracy in America,” “I Regret Almost Everything” and “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” LeBron James would like the internet to behave itself. Of course, it won’... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Sports execs’ favorite pastime? Venture...

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Inside Tesla’s Secretive Optimus Robot Program

By Theo Wayt and Rocket Drew · Jul 25, 2025 6:00am PDT · 7 comments

Elon Musk says humanoid robots will be the future of Tesla. The company has a long way to go. Tesla is well behind the pace necessary to meet Musk’s publicly stated goal of producing at least 5,000 of its Optimus humanoid robots this year, according to two people with knowledge of the program. So far, the number of robots it has made is in the... Elon Musk says humanoid robots will be the future of Tesla. The company has a long way to go. ...

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Figma’s IPO May Be Hot, but Its Outlook Is Murky

By Anita Ramaswamy · Jul 21, 2025 6:00am PDT · 1 comment

After two blockbuster tech initial public offerings, investors are positively drooling over Figma’s upcoming listing. The design software company is expected to launch into a surprisingly hot market for tech offerings led by CoreWeave and Circle, which are up more than 200% and 600%, respectively, since they started trading. Figma boasts... After two blockbuster tech initial public offerings, investors are positively drooling over Figma...

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As Crypto Bill Passes, Bank Bosses Feel Heat

By Yueqi Yang · Jul 17, 2025 5:00pm PDT

The crypto industry today scored its biggest win in Congress with the passage in the House of Representatives of the Genius Act. The bill, which the Senate cleared last month, legitimizes and regulates stablecoins, crypto tokens pegged to the U.S. dollar. President Donald Trump is expected to sign it quickly. It’s a moment of rejoicing for... The crypto industry today scored its biggest win in Congress with the passage in the House of...

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Blockchain Lender Figure Technology Plans IPO

By Cory Weinberg · Jul 15, 2025 8:26am PDT · 1 comment

Figure co-founder Mike Cagney. Photo by Noam Galai

Blockchain Lender Figure Technology Plans IPO

By Cory Weinberg · Jul 15, 2025 8:26am PDT · 1 comment

Figure Technology Solutions, a startup that makes home loans on its blockchain and runs a crypto exchange, is planning to go public this fall, Figure co-founder Mike Cagney said. Figure is part of a wave of crypto companies taking advantage of a more crypto-friendly White House and surging investor interest in the industry. The move is a big... Figure Technology Solutions, a startup that makes home loans on its blockchain and runs a crypto...

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Zuckerberg’s AI Psychological Warfare

By Martin Peers · Jul 14, 2025 5:00pm PDT

Mark Zuckerberg is trying to psych out his rivals in artificial intelligence. That’s one interpretation of his Threads post on Monday, declaring that Meta is “going to invest hundreds of billions of dollars” on AI computing capacity to build “superintelligence”—a new buzzword for the most advanced AI imaginable. That’s a more aggressive... Mark Zuckerberg is trying to psych out his rivals in artificial intelligence. That’s one...

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What the OpenAI Web Browser Means; Musk Says Grok 4 is No. 1

By Amir Efrati · Jul 10, 2025 7:00am PDT

OpenAI’s embrace of Google Cloud servers isn’t stopping it from launching a direct assault on several of Google’s core products. Its next target: Chrome.Reuters on Wednesday reported that OpenAI’s web browser is coming soon. It’s been eight months since we broke the first news about OpenAI’s development of the browser, including its hiring of... OpenAI’s embrace of Google Cloud servers isn’t stopping it from launching a direct assault on...

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Why New U.S. Crypto Rules Will Reverberate Globally

By Yueqi Yang · Jul 10, 2025 6:00am PDT · 1 comment

The most important cryptocurrency bill in history could become law next week, but its immediate effect on everyday Americans will be negligible. Instead, the biggest impact will occur overseas, where it will boost both crypto and the dollar in the global economy. The law will bolster confidence in stablecoins, cryptocurrencies pegged to a... The most important cryptocurrency bill in history could become law next week, but its immediate...

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Silicon Valley Searches for Its JD Vance Angle

By Sylvia Varnham O'Regan · Jul 1, 2025 1:42pm PDT · 3 comments

Vice President JD Vance arrives at the U.S. Capitol today. Photo via Getty.

Silicon Valley Searches for Its JD Vance Angle

By Sylvia Varnham O'Regan · Jul 1, 2025 1:42pm PDT · 3 comments

As President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” was being debated in the Senate over the past week, cracks were spreading among Republicans over a provision in the bill to block states from regulating artificial intelligence. Companies such as Meta Platforms, Andruil and Andreessen Horowitz pushed for it. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was also in... As President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” was being debated in the Senate over the past week,...

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The High Stakes for Meta’s New Super AI Team

By Martin Peers · Jun 30, 2025 5:00pm PDT · 2 comments

Start your timer. Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday unveiled the company’s new artificial intelligence organization—Meta Superintelligence Labs—replete with heavyweights from Silicon Valley. This new org is the product of a massive spending spree by Zuckerberg to snag the best AI talent possible in hopes of turning around Meta’s... Start your timer. Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday unveiled the company’s new...