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Robinhood stock tokens face scrutiny in the EU after OpenAI warning
Avishek Das | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesLithuania's central bank on Monday said it has contacted Robinhood seeking clarifications over its tokenized equities after OpenAI raised concerns over the product last week."We have…
AI is forcing the data industry to consolidate — but that’s not the whole story
The data industry is on the verge of a drastic transformation.
The market is consolidating. And if the deal flow in the past two months is any indicator — with Databricks buying Neon for $1 billion and Salesforce snapping up cloud…
AI chip startup Groq expands with first European data center
Jonathan Ross, chief executive officer of Groq Inc., during the GenAI Summit in San Francisco, California, US, on Thursday, May 30, 2024. David Paul | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesArtificial intelligence semiconductor startup Groq announced…
‘Improved’ Grok criticizes Democrats and Hollywood’s ‘Jewish executives’
On Friday morning, Elon Musk declared, “We have improved @Grok significantly. You should notice a difference when you ask Grok questions.”
While Musk didn’t say exactly what improvements to look for, he’d previously declared that xAI…
Apple’s ‘F1’ success doesn’t make up for AI stumbles
Formula One F1 - United States Grand Prix - Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas, U.S. - October 23, 2022 Tim Cook waves the chequered flag to the race winner Red Bull's Max Verstappen Mike Segar | ReutersApple had two major launches…
Ask not for whom the Louvre of Bluesky tolls, it tolls for thee
It’s a sad weekend over at Bluesky, where one of the best accounts has disappeared — although we can still hope for its resurrection.
Known as The Louvre of Bluesky, the account in question struck fear into the hearts of bad posters…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman celebrates capitalism in July 4 post
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, pictured, speaks with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son at an event in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2025.Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesOpenAI CEO Sam Altman posted on X Friday, saying he finds himself…
Trump inaugural impersonators scammed donors out of crypto, feds say
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesScammers impersonating the President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance Inaugural Committee fraudulently stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency, according to a new complaint…
Drive Capital’s second act – how the Columbus venture firm found success after a split
The venture capital world has always had a hot-and-cold relationship with the Midwest. Investors rush in during boom times, then retreat to the coasts when markets turn sour. For Columbus, Ohio-based Drive Capital, this cycle of…
Inside a Utah desert facility preparing humans for life on Mars
Hidden among the majestic canyons of the Utah desert, about 7 miles from the nearest town, is a small research facility meant to prepare humans for life on Mars.The Mars Society, a nonprofit organization that runs the Mars Desert…
Ready-made stem cell therapies for pets could be coming
Earlier this week, San Diego startup Gallant announced $18 million in funding to bring the first FDA-approved ready-to-use stem cell therapy to veterinary medicine. If it passes regulatory muster, it could create a whole new way to…
The EthCC crypto scene at Cannes shows how far Ethereum has come
CANNES — Wall Street's new plumbing is being built on Ethereum and this week its architects descended on the same French Riviera villas and red carpet venues that host the Cannes Film Festival in May.The Ethereum Community Conference, or…
IPO market boost from Circle 500% surge, VCs say drought may be ending
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…
Microsoft is closing its local operations in Pakistan
Microsoft is closing its operations in Pakistan, marking the end of a 25-year presence in the South Asian nation.
The Redmond-based company on Friday told TechCrunch that it is changing its operational model in Pakistan and will now…
Musk backs criticism of Trump’s megabill after it passed House
Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty ImagesTesla CEO Elon Musk, who bombarded President Donald…
Slate Auto drops ‘under $20,000’ pricing after Trump administration ends federal EV tax…
Slate Auto, the electric vehicle startup backed by Jeff Bezos, has stopped promoting that its upcoming pickup truck will start “under $20,000” following passage of President Trump’s tax cut bill. The bill, which is expected to be signed…
Microsoft layoffs hit 830 workers in home state of Washington
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at the Axel Springer building in Berlin on Oct. 17, 2023. He received the annual Axel Springer Award.Ben Kriemann | Getty ImagesAmong the thousands of Microsoft employees who lost their jobs in the…
Tripadvisor stock surges as Starboard Value builds 9% stake
The Tripadvisor logo is displayed on a tablet.Mateusz Slodkowski | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesTripadvisor stock jumped 17% Thursday after Starboard Value revealed a more than 9% stake in the online travel company, according…