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Left-leaning influencers embrace Bluesky without abandoning X, Pew says
It’s no surprise that many big, left-leaning social media accounts have recently joined Bluesky — but a new analysis from the Pew Research Center attempts to quantify that shift.
This comes as an update to Pew’s news influencer report…
DoorDash CEO Tony Xu is new industry consolidator in food delivery
Tony Xu, co-founder and CEO of DoorDash Inc., smiles during the Wall Street Journal Tech Live conference in Laguna Beach, California, on Oct. 22, 2019.Martina Albertazzi | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesDuring the depths of the Covid pandemic,…
Saylor bitcoin buying strategy ‘exploding,’ but Wall Street skeptical
LAS VEGAS — The bitcoin treasury play that lifted Strategy's market cap past $80 billion is now being mimicked by meme stock companies, media firms, and multinational conglomerates. But Wall Street isn't buying all the hype.This week,…
Week in Review: Perplexity Labs wants to do your work
Welcome back to Week in Review! We’ve got a ton of stories for you this week, including a new AI-powered browser from Arc; not one but TWO hacks; Gemini email summaries; and much more. Have a great weekend!
Look out, Google: AI-powered…
$TRUMP and other meme coins won’t be protected by SEC: Hester Peirce
Hester Peirce, commissioner of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), speaks during the DC Blockchain Summit in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, May 24, 2022.Valerie Plesch | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesLAS VEGAS — Now that the SEC is…
Elon Musk is lobbying lawmakers on driverless vehicle rules
Elon Musk may have stepped away from his duties as the lead of the Department of Government Efficiency and adviser to President Trump, but he’s still active in D.C. circles. This time, he’s on the other side, lobbying lawmakers on…
Stablecoins stole the show at Bitcoin 2025
Bitcoin 2025 brought together thousands of investors, builders, and believers for a showcase of crypto’s next chapter.MacKenzie SigalosLAS VEGAS — At the world's largest bitcoin conference this week on the Vegas Strip, the most…
Zscaler jumps 8% on strong results fueled by AI growth
Zscaler rings the opening bell at the Nasdaq exchange in New York, March 16, 2018.Source: NasdaqZscaler shares jumped 8% Friday after reporting stronger-than-expected results in the third fiscal quarter driven by artificial intelligence…
Gemini will now automatically summarize your long emails unless you opt out
Google’s AI assistant, Gemini, is gaining a more prominent place in your inbox with the launch of email summary cards, which will appear at the top of your emails. The company announced Thursday that users would no longer have to tap an…
Musk’s SpaceX town in Texas proposes a new map and zoning
The neighborhood once known as Boca Chica Village is seen near the SpaceX facilities where they build rockets in Brownsville, Texas, on May 3, 2025. Gabriel Cardenas | AFP | Getty ImagesStarbase, Texas, has notified some residents that…
Grammarly secures $1B in nondilutive funding from General Catalyst
Grammarly has secured a $1 billion commitment from General Catalyst. The 14-year-old writing assistant startup will use the new funds for its sales and marketing efforts, freeing up existing capital to make strategic acquisitions.…
SEC drops Binance lawsuit, ending one of last remaining crypto actions
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesThe SEC has formally dropped its lawsuit against Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao, bringing an end to one of the last remaining crypto enforcement actions brought by the agency.In a Thursday…
The New York Times and Amazon ink AI licensing deal
Nearly two years after suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement, The New York Times has agreed to license its editorial content to Amazon to train the tech giant’s AI platforms.
The agreement will “bring Times editorial…
Key takeaways from Nvidia earnings: China, cloud strength, Blackwell
Nvidia reported strong fiscal first-quarter earnings on Wednesday.Wall Street was pleased with Nvidia's continued sales growth, which hit 69% during the quarter. The company's data center division continues to surge as companies,…
Nvidia (NVDA) earnings report Q1 2026
Nvidia reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue on Wednesday, as the company's booming data center business recorded year-over-year growth of 73%.The stock rose about 6% in extended trading.Here's how the company did, compared…
Founder Sahil Lavingia says he was booted from DOGE after just 55 days
Sahil Lavingia has published a diary recounting his time as a member of Elon Musk’s DOGE workforce. It’s a short read — Lavingia’s DOGE stint lasted just 55 days — but it is does provide new details on the temporary government…
Elon Musk’s xAI partners with messaging app Telegram for Grok
Elon Musk announced his new company xAI which he says has the goal to understand the true nature of the universe. Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesElon Musk's startup xAI is paying the Dubai-based messaging platform Telegram $300…
Litehaus raises €1.46M pre-seed to build home-building platform
All Thibault Launay and his wife Simi wanted nearly five years ago was to build a dream home in Portugal, where they both now live.
But what they encountered instead was a broken system. “Fourteen months of delays, 20% budget…