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Tesla head of manufacturing Omead Afshar fired by Elon Musk
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., and Omead Afshar, left, leave an event at the site of the company's manufacturing facility in Shanghai, China, on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019.Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesTesla CEO Elon…
In just 3 months, CoreWeave CEO, once a crypto-mining bro, becomes a deca-billionaire
CoreWeave co-founder and CEO Michael Intrator’s net worth has skyrocketed to about $10 billion in the three months since the AI firm went public, Bloomberg reports.
His company’s debut was both the biggest tech IPO so far of 2025 – …
Circle resumes its post-IPO rally after pullback, stablecoin issuer boosts Coinbase
Jeremy Allaire, CEO and co-founder of Circle Internet Group, the issuer of one of the world's biggest stablecoins, and Circle Internet Group co-founder Sean Neville react as they ring the opening bell, on the day of the company's IPO, in…
OpenAI flags Beijing-backed Zhipu AI as a top rival
The Zhipu AI logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesOpenAI is putting a spotlight on an under-the-radar artificial intelligence startup that it believes is on the "front line" of China's…
Meta’s recruiting blitz claims three OpenAI researchers
In the fight for top AI talent, Meta just reportedly snagged a win, poaching three OpenAI researchers despite rival Sam Altman’s public mockery of Mark Zuckerberg’s lavish hiring tactics.
The latest victory in Zuckerberg’s…
Asana picks Dan Rogers to replace CEO Dustin Moskovitz
Lisbon , Portugal - 12 November 2024; Dan Rogers, CEO, LaunchDarkly, on SaaS Summit stage during day one of Web Summit 2024 at the MEO Arena in Lisbon, Portugal. Harry Murphy | Sportsfile | Getty ImagesCollaboration software maker Asana…
Getty drops key copyright claims against Stability AI, but UK lawsuit continues
Getty Images dropped its primary claims of copyright infringement against Stability AI on Wednesday at London’s High Court, narrowing one of the most closely watched legal fights over how AI companies use copyrighted content to train…
Drone maker AeroVironment shares pop 24% on earnings beat
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the AeroVironment Inc. booth during the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) in Tampa, Florida, US, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022.Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAeroVironment stock…
Bitcoin price rises on Israel-Iran ceasefire, Senate major crypto bill
Crypto prices, including bitcoin, rose on Tuesday after President Trump announced a ceasefire between Iran and Israel.By midday Tuesday, bitcoin had passed the $105,000 level, ether jumped back above the $2,400 mark, and XRP climbed to…
How Synthflow AI is cutting through the noise in a loud AI voice category
The conversational AI market has exploded since ChatGPT was released in November 2022 and is predicted to grow into a nearly $50 billion global industry by 2031, according to MarketsAndMarkets.
Synthflow AI is just one of many…
Ambarella soars more than 20% on report chip designer is exploring sale
Thomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesAmbarella shares popped 20.6% after a report that the chip designer is currently working with bankers on a potential sale. Shares also notched their best session since September…
Amazon to spend over $4B to expand Prime delivery to rural communities in the US
Amazon announced on Tuesday that it is expanding its Same-Day and Next-Day delivery services to over 4,000 small cities and towns across rural U.S. This expansion will bring its fast Prime delivery service to millions of customers in…
Meta absent from SF Pride in 2025 as tech retreats from LGBTQ+
Parade goers hold Pride flags during the annual Pride Parade in San Francisco on Sunday, June 29, 2024. Minh Connors | San Francisco Chronicle | Hearst Newspapers | Getty ImagesMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is staying mum these days when it…
Myanmar plays a critical role
Illustration of the national flag of the People's Republic of China and a mining site. Craig Hastings | Moment | Getty ImagesBeijing has been stepping up controls on rare earth exports, triggering global shortages and exposing…
Court filings reveal OpenAI and io’s early work on an AI device
Legal filings submitted earlier this month from lawyers representing OpenAI and Jony Ive’s io reveal new details about the companies’ efforts to build a mass-market AI hardware device.
The filings are part of a trademark dispute…
Amazon deploys more Kuiper satellites, taking on Elon Musk’s Starlink
An Atlas V rocket of United Launch Alliance (ULA) lifts off from Space Launch Complex 41 at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on June 23, 2025. Gregg Newton | Afp | Getty ImagesAmazon's second batch of Kuiper internet…
SMB-focused Finom closes €115M as European fintech heats up
While funding may be scarce for some, Europe’s fastest-growing startups still have their pick.
The latest beneficiary of that investor appetite is Finom, a five-year-old, Amsterdam-based challenger bank that targets small and…
Why ether ETF inflows have come roaring back from the dead
Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesEther ETFs have finally come to life this year after some started to fear they may be becoming zombie funds.Collectively, the funds tracking the price of spot ether are on pace for their sixth…