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On Equity, we unpacked what the midterms mean for the tech industry.
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A memo circulated earlier this year reportedly claimed that China’s Ministry of State Security recruited a female technology executive to spy on Nvidia's CEO.
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As parents look for alternatives to unrestricted smartphones, a growing number of companies are building phones designed specifically for kids, from feature-limited mobile devices to minimalist home phones.
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The announcement comes barely more than a week after hackers stole $6.3 billion worth of cryptocurrency from Binance users.
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Amazon's redesigned basic Kindle costs more than before, but its lighter build and improved display make a compelling case for skipping the pricier models.
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Sequoia pioneered the scouts model and many VC firms followed suit, but a consensus now seems to be forming that the model has reached limits in its current form.
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After spending two years getting cozy with the White House, Big Tech is suddenly trying to make friends with Democrats, and the open question is whether that image makeover can hold up against what states, local communities, and the markets are about to
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The deal highlights the challenges of developing massive AI data centers.
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OpenAI has reportedly raised an additional $11 billion as part of a funding round that hasn't closed yet but is expected to in the coming weeks.
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There are now 100K Duo-optimized apps, says Apple, and thousands more arrive daily.
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Meta's Muse agents continue to get new features and integrations. Spaces promises to be a new way to interact with the AI helpers.
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Security researchers found hundreds of servers hosting the penetration testing tool Artex exposed to the internet, allowing anyone access to the hacking tool.
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Democrats’ historic victories in this week’s U.S. midterm elections could also transform the tech industry. The public voted on 41 data center-related ballot measures on Tuesday — in all but one, the majority voted to impose more restrictions on data
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The Pentagon has conditionally approved a $250 million loan to help 6K scale up its microwave-plasma battery material manufacturing process.
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A few months after DOJ investigators were probing the deal, Fox just completed its $22B acquisition of the streaming giant Roku.
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AI usage keeps climbing, but spending has stalled. Price cuts and smarter cost controls among the biggest spenders could challenge investor assumptions about AI hypergrowth.
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Amazon said that the feature will roll out to millions of users in coming weeks.
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Physicl is trying to solve the sim-to-real gap with a pipeline originally built to market goods online.
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Despite its small size, Underdog's new model can generate both speech and music.
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Elon Musk said the company will use the factory space to make more Cybercabs.
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