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On X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, he and Sam Altman are still exchanging barbs. Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, and Musk, both original founders at the company, have engaged in a series of disagreements across social media, official court documents, and corporate blog posts. The most recent exchange was triggered by…
Brian Armstrong, Coinbase’s CEO, confessed during the company’s third-quarter earnings call on Thursday that he was “a little bit distracted” because he’d been “following the prediction market regarding what Coinbase will say on their next earnings call.” Armstrong then said, “And I just want to include the terms Bitcoin, Ethereum, Blockchain, Staking, and Web3 to…
On Thursday, Core Scientific’s shareholders rejected a $9 billion all-stock acquisition proposal from its partner and rival, CoreWeave. The valuation was current at the time of the vote. The rejection followed a recommendation to vote “no” from Sina Toussi of Two Seas Capital, their largest shareholder. Toussi’s firm specializes in companies emerging from bankruptcy. Core…
Bluesky, the social network that recently hit 40 million users, announced Friday that it will soon begin trialing “dislikes” to refine personalization on its main Discover feed and other areas. This announcement was made alongside several updates and modifications to conversation controls, including minor adjustments to replies, enhanced detection of harmful comments, and new strategies…
The four cofounders of Bending Spoons have become billionaires this week. Reportedly, CEO Luca Ferrari’s share in the tech firm headquartered in Milan is now worth $1.4 billion. Forbes estimates, relying on shareholder data from the Italian Business Register, suggest cofounders Matteo Danieli, Luca Querella, and Francesco Patarnello each possess stakes valued at $1.3 billion….
In its pursuit of powering its ambitious AI initiatives, Meta finalized three agreements this week to secure almost 1 gigawatt of solar energy. These three agreements increase Meta’s total solar acquisitions to more than 3 gigawatts of capacity in the current year. Given its affordability and rapid construction, solar power has emerged as the preferred…
TechCrunch has exclusively learned that Adam, a standout viral startup from Y Combinator’s Winter 2025 cohort, has secured $4.1 million in seed funding to fuel its upcoming endeavors. The AI startup garnered substantial investor interest after its text-to-3D model app generated over 10 million impressions on social media after its release. According to CEO Zach…
“`html Gratitude to all who shaped this year’s San Francisco event — and to the 10,000 attendees who packed the venue, forged relationships, and departed with enriched perspectives. Couldn’t attend? The photos below present a glimpse of the experience. Until we meet again next year. Vinod Khosla informed attendees that he rejects the idea that…
As reported by Bloomberg, citing sources, Nvidia, the semiconductor heavyweight, intends to invest a minimum of $500 million and potentially as much as $1 billion in Poolside, a company focused on creating AI models for software development. Bloomberg also notes that the investment would be a component of a $2 billion funding round Poolside is…
Navan, the platform for corporate travel and expenses, concluded its initial day of trading on the Nasdaq Thursday with a 20% decrease from its $25 initial public offering price, leading to a valuation of roughly $4.7 billion for the decade-old firm. The company pioneered the use of a novel SEC regulation that permits public listings…
