Google and Character.AI negotiate first major settlements in teen chatbot death cases
Jan 8, 2026, 1:32 am By Connie Loizos
The settlements are among the first tied to lawsuits accusing AI companies of harming users.Ford has an AI assistant and new hands-free BlueCruise tech on the way
Jan 8, 2026, 12:00 am By Sean O'Kane
Ford says the new generation of BlueCruise will be 30% cheaper to build than the current technology.Discord and Mercor investor Niko Bonatsos departs General Catalyst, plans new VC firm
Jan 7, 2026, 11:31 pm By Marina Temkin
Bonatsos spent 15 years at GC, and until last year led the firm's seed investing strategy.Larry Page loosens business ties to CA amid state’s proposed wealth tax, report
Jan 7, 2026, 11:23 pm By Dominic-Madori Davis
Larry Page is reportedly moving assets out of California over concern the state will vote in a tax…Yes, LinkedIn banned AI agent startup Artisan, but now it’s back
Jan 7, 2026, 10:04 pm By Julie Bort
Several viral posts noticed that Artisan was banned. But the CEO tells us it wasn't for the reasons…Roku’s $3 streaming service Howdy will be coming to other platforms, CEO says
Jan 7, 2026, 9:38 pm By Sarah Perez
At CES 2026, Anthony Wood, Roku's founder, chairman, and CEO, offered a hint about the future of the…OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Health, says 230 million users ask about health each week
Jan 7, 2026, 9:08 pm By Amanda Silberling
The feature, which is expected to roll out in the coming weeks, will offer a dedicated space for…Lux Capital lands $1.5 billion for its largest fund ever
Jan 7, 2026, 8:09 pm By Marina Temkin
The 25-year-old firm is an early investor in Anduril, Applied Intuition and Runway AI.AMC previews its new show, ‘The Audacity,’ focused on Silicon Valley
Jan 7, 2026, 7:43 pm By Sarah Perez
As one of the show's actors, Billy Magnussen, noted, "Silicon Valley is one of those times in our…Discord’s IPO could happen in March
Jan 7, 2026, 7:18 pm By Julie Bort
Discord reportedly filed confidential IPO paperwork and has pinned its hopes on a debut in March.Shopify competitor Swap raises $100M six months after raising $40M
Jan 7, 2026, 7:10 pm By Julie Bort
VC firms DST Global and Iconiq are piling into e-commerce startup Swap Commerce, which is going up…Where VCs think AI startups can win, even with OpenAI in the game
Jan 7, 2026, 6:53 pm By Theresa Loconsolo
Vanessa Larco, partner at Premise and former partner at NEA, thinks 2026 will finally be the year…Anthropic reportedly raising $10B at $350B valuation
Jan 7, 2026, 6:36 pm By Rebecca Bellan
Anthropic is reportedly in talks to raise $10 billion at a $350 billion valuation, marking its third…Skylight debuts Calendar 2 to keep your family organized
Jan 7, 2026, 6:00 pm By Sarah Perez
Skylight, known for its digital picture frame, has a new digital product that puts software and AI…Google Classroom’s new tool uses Gemini to transform lessons into podcast episodes
Jan 7, 2026, 5:55 pm By Lauren Forristal
Google Classroom now offers a Gemini-powered tool that generates podcast-style audio lessons for…Caterpillar taps Nvidia to bring AI to its construction equipment
Jan 7, 2026, 5:00 pm By Rebecca Szkutak
Caterpillar is piloting Cat AI, a system of AI agents in one of its excavators built on Nvidia's…How Quilt solved the heat pump’s biggest challenge
Jan 7, 2026, 4:00 pm By Tim De Chant
Quilt's heat pumps are built containing a suite of sensors, which have delivered mountains of data…WhatsApp rolls out new group chat features, including member tags
Jan 7, 2026, 3:31 pm By Aisha Malik
You can choose a tag that gives others in the group chat more context about who you are.Spotify now lets you share what you’re streaming in real time with friends
Jan 7, 2026, 3:18 pm By Aisha Malik
You can tap a friend’s listening activity to play the track, save it, open the menu, or react with…Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount’s bid again, calls it a ‘leveraged buyout’
Jan 7, 2026, 2:56 pm By Ram Iyer
The studio's board unanimously rejected Paramount Skydance's revised $108.4 billion bid, calling the…
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