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Instagram is a social media platform that enables users to share photos and videos with their followers owned by Meta. With over one billion monthly active users, Instagram has become a powerful tool for businesses to connect with their customers, build brand awareness, and drive sales. Adam Mosseri is the head of Instagram. Competitors include other social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and Snapchat.

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Parties, PR and Epstein: How Investor Masha Bucher Shot to Fame in Silicon Valley

By Jemima McEvoy · Feb 7, 2026 6:00am PST · 9 comments

January 30 was an eventful day for Masha Bucher. That evening she held a blowout 8th birthday party for her venture capital firm, Day One Ventures, at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. The dress code: elegant. On the invites, Bucher promised the festivities would include a new performance art piece that would weave together “choreography,... January 30 was an eventful day for Masha Bucher. That evening she held a blowout 8th birthday...

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What We Learned From Meta, Microsoft and Tesla

By Martin Peers · Jan 28, 2026 5:00pm PST

If quarterly earnings announcements were a contest, Mark Zuckerberg would have won Wednesday. You might even say investors are coming to terms with Meta Platforms’ you-only-live-once approach to spending on AI. The owner of Facebook and Instagram reported stronger than projected fourth-quarter growth of 24% and projected that revenue growth... If quarterly earnings announcements were a contest, Mark Zuckerberg would have won Wednesday. You...

How OpenAI’s Bids For Enterprise, Ad Dollars Could Play Out

By The Information Staff · Jan 28, 2026 12:32pm PST

OpenAI’s push beyond selling AI models and into enterprise software and digital advertising marks a shift in where power and profits could accrue in the tech industry. As the company moves into markets long dominated by established software vendors, consultancies and ad platforms, its expansion raises questions about which incumbents are most... OpenAI’s push beyond selling AI models and into enterprise software and digital advertising marks...

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Amazon’s Fresh Dream Expires

By Martin Peers · Jan 27, 2026 5:00pm PST

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Amazon’s Fresh Dream Expires

By Martin Peers · Jan 27, 2026 5:00pm PST

It’s a good thing Jeff Bezos started Amazon as an internet-based retailer. He might never have made it as a traditional shopkeeper! Amazon on Tuesday said it would shutter its chain of Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go grocery stores, closing a chapter in its fitful efforts to expand in physical stores. Amazon still owns the Whole Foods chain it bought... It’s a good thing Jeff Bezos started Amazon as an internet-based retailer. He might never have...

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Social Media’s Reckoning

By Erin Woo · Jan 26, 2026 5:00pm PST

Jury selection kicks off in Los Angeles tomorrow for a trial that both friends and foes of social media are saying could be existential for the social media industry—broadly defined to include Google’s YouTube as well as Meta Platforms and TikTok. The trial centers on a 20-year-old girl from Chico, Calif. who says her social media addiction led... Jury selection kicks off in Los Angeles tomorrow for a trial that both friends and foes of social...

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‘AI Native’ Startups Double Annualized Revenue to $30 Billion in Seven Months

By Stephanie Palazzolo · Jan 14, 2026 7:00am PST · 1 comment

The revenue picture for AI startups is brightening, a bit. In just seven months, annualized revenue at “AI native” companies selling AI models or apps has doubled, from $15 billion to more than $30 billion, according to an analysis of 32 companies from The Information’s Generative AI Database.One problem: OpenAI and Anthropic make... The revenue picture for AI startups is brightening, a bit. In just seven months, annualized...

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OpenAI Preps Personal Health Features in ChatGPT

By Stephanie Palazzolo and Amir Efrati · Jan 7, 2026 11:11am PST

OpenAI is turning ChatGPT into a personal health coach, hoping to keep the chatbot one step ahead of rivals like Google. One feature would let people use ChatGPT to analyze data contained in their personal health apps and wearable devices, such as an Oura ring, Apple Watch or Whoop bracelet, according to two people who have seen designs for... OpenAI is turning ChatGPT into a personal health coach, hoping to keep the chatbot one step ahead...

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What Nvidia’s Year-End Shocker Says About Next Year

By Abram Brown · Dec 27, 2025 7:00am PST

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What Nvidia’s Year-End Shocker Says About Next Year

By Abram Brown · Dec 27, 2025 7:00am PST

Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• A Tehran thriller, a chronicle of tech epochs—and 18 more great books to read over the holidays • The best video games of 2025• The best new tech and business podcasts of 2025 Back in 2024, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang made a really memorable boast: Even if his competitors started giving away their chips... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• A Tehran thriller, a chronicle of tech epochs—and 18...

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How OpenAI’s Organizational Problems Hurt ChatGPT

By Stephanie Palazzolo, Sri Muppidi and Amir Efrati · Dec 18, 2025 6:00am PST · 8 comments

Over the past year, some OpenAI staffers noticed a concerning change in the way people who used ChatGPT were reacting to improvements in the chatbot. In prior years, every time OpenAI made a big upgrade to the artificial intelligence that powers the chatbot, usage surged as people easily found ways to get useful responses out of it, one employee... Over the past year, some OpenAI staffers noticed a concerning change in the way people who used...

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OpenAI Lands Its British Politician

By Martin Peers · Dec 16, 2025 5:00pm PST

What is it about former British government ministers that makes them so appealing to U.S. tech firms? Former U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne is joining OpenAI to be head of OpenAI for Countries, based in London. The title is a little vague, but according to OpenAI’s chief global affairs executive, Chris Lehane, Osborne will be... What is it about former British government ministers that makes them so appealing to U.S. tech...

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Style and Shopping

A Tech Mogul’s Guide to Black Tie

By Derek Guy · Dec 13, 2025 6:46am PST · 2 comments

Lately, the rich and restless of Silicon Valley have been appearing more often at the sort of formal events that call for black tie. It has not been going well. At the Breakthrough Prize ceremony in April, for instance, Sam Altman wore a shrunken dinner jacket with low-rise trousers, which exposed a bit of shirt beneath his coat’s... Lately, the rich and restless of Silicon Valley have been appearing more often at the sort of...

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Whatnot’s Schlock Empire Shows Digital Live Shopping Can Thrive in America

By Ann Gehan · Dec 12, 2025 9:02am PST

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Whatnot’s Schlock Empire Shows Digital Live Shopping Can Thrive in America

By Ann Gehan · Dec 12, 2025 9:02am PST

In the weird, wild world of Whatnot, the startup defying Silicon Valley’s dismal track record with live shopping, the merchants speak a unique lingo. Whatnot is a resale market, where sellers auction off items like sports cards, last season’s suede sneakers and off-brand cologne through video livestreams: It’s eBay crossed with TikTok. So if... In the weird, wild world of Whatnot, the startup defying Silicon Valley’s dismal track record...

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Secretive Startup Klay Jumps Into the Fray Over AI Music

By Abram Brown · Nov 29, 2025 6:00am PST

“So here’s a real surprise,” said Ary Attie, holding open a hidden door in the bowels of the Walker Hotel in the city’s Greenwich Village neighborhood. “There used to be a lot more cool, interesting places in New York—and there’s still a few left.” Attie, the 30-year-old founder of Klay, a new AI music startup, has a taste for such... “So here’s a real surprise,” said Ary Attie, holding open a hidden door in the bowels of the...

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Google Further Encroaches on Nvidia’s Turf With New AI Chip Push

By Amir Efrati, Erin Woo and Anissa Gardizy · Nov 24, 2025 2:43pm PST · 19 comments

Google is picking up the pace of its efforts to compete directly with Nvidia in the AI chip business. For years, the search giant has rented out its own AI chips, known as tensor processing units, to cloud customers who use them in its Google Cloud data centers. Now, though, Google has begun pitching some of those customers—including Meta... Google is picking up the pace of its efforts to compete directly with Nvidia in the AI chip...

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In Las Vegas, Kalshi Is King

By Cory Weinberg · Nov 20, 2025 3:43pm PST · 1 comment

For 15 years, Goldman Sachs’ private tech conference in Las Vegas has been the event for taking the pulse of startup dealmaking. Years ago, it was possible to run into founders such as Uber’s Travis Kalanick and Instagram’s Kevin Systrom raising money for their then-small startups. The conference is much bigger now (which makes some investors... For 15 years, Goldman Sachs’ private tech conference in Las Vegas has been the event for taking...

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How Trump’s TikTok Tactics Helped Meta Win Antitrust Case

By Martin Peers · Nov 18, 2025 5:00pm PST

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How Trump’s TikTok Tactics Helped Meta Win Antitrust Case

By Martin Peers · Nov 18, 2025 5:00pm PST

For once, the latest multibillion-dollar AI deal—this time Microsoft and Nvidia investing in Anthropic—isn’t the day’s biggest tech news development. (Skip down for details on that story.) More important was a Washington judge’s ruling on Tuesday that Meta Platforms isn’t a monopoly. So much for all those breathless headlines suggesting Meta... For once, the latest multibillion-dollar AI deal—this time Microsoft and Nvidia investing in...