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Most of it is tied to performance, including new stock incentives linked to Waymo and Wing, its drone delivery venture.

A recently-added feature in Grammarly purports to improve users writing with help from the world's great writers and thinkers and some tech journalists, too.

Hardware executive Caitlin Kalinowski announced today that in response to OpenAI's controversial agreement with the Department of Defense, shes resigned from her role leading the company's robotics team.

David Barnett, founder of PopSocket, stops by Equity to talk about scaling the business and what he's learned as a leader.

The feature, which will give verified adult users access to erotica and other adult content, had already been delayed from December.

The fund currently offers retail investors exposure to eight startups, including Mercor, Ramp, and Stripe, with plans to expand its portfolio.

An ad test on X promotes Musk's Starlink beneath original content.

This lawsuit comes after a Supreme Court decision struck down some of the president's sweeping tariffs, which had impacted Nintendo and thousands of other companies.

The Rad Power brand is expected to live on.

A 61-year-old worker died on Thursday after reportedly getting stuck between a tractor trailer and a loading dock.

It's the first permit to be issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in nearly a decade.

Trump's Department of War feud with Anthropic won't impact other companies that are using Claude via Microsoft products.

Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators.

Health tech giant TriZetto has confirmed that more than 3.4 million people had personal and health information stolen in a 2024 cyberattack, which the company failed to detect for almost a year.

Indonesian has outlined new regulations that would restrict users under 16 from accessing digital platforms.

City Detect, a company that helps local governments prevent urban decay, is in at least 17 cities so far, including Dallas and Miami.

A SPAC deal that is set to take French quantum company Pasqal public on the Nasdaq values the company at $2 billion pre-money.

Karnataka's proposal highlights a growing global debate over childrens rights and online policy.

Meta is now allowing rival AI companies to provide their chatbots on WhatsApp to Brazilian users for a fee, a day after the company confirmed a similar decision for users in Europe.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said he plans to challenge the Department of Defense's designation of the AI firm as a supply chain risk. He claims most Anthropic customers are unaffected by the label.

In an alleged drafted proposal, the U.S. government would play a role in every chip export sale regardless of which country it's coming from.

With the updated Fire TV app, users can browse and discover content directly from their phone, manage their watchlist on the go, and play titles on their TV from the mobile app.

The Chinese automaker's new Blade Battery 2.0 is capable of charging at up to 1.5 megawatts, dramatically slashing the time it takes to fill up.

Italian authorities are making progress in their investigation into a wide-ranging spyware scandal in Italy involving Paragon spyware. But the mystery of who hacked two Italian journalists with Paragon spyware continues.

The Department of Defense has officially labeled Anthropic a supply-chain risk, making the AI firm the first American company with the label. Meanwhile, the DOD continues to use Anthropic's AI in Iran.

X is rolling out a series of new features for creators, like the ability to offer paid threads and other marketing tools.

Called Automations, the new system gives users a way to automatically launch agents within their coding environment, triggered by a new addition to the codebase, a Slack message, or a simple timer.

Lawyers say Meta's marketing materials promised privacy and user control over sharing footage. But an investigation found that subcontractors are reviewing footage from customers' glasses.

Anthropic's $200 million contract with the Department of Defense broke down due to disagreements over giving the military unrestricted access to its AI.

The company believes its next phase of wearable AI will be powered by a combination of voice and gesture.

On thisepisode of Build Mode,David ParkjoinsIsabelle Johannessen to discuss how he and his team are intentionally iterating, fundraising, and scaling Narada.

AI procurement startup Lio announced a $30 million Series A in a round led by Andreessen Horowitz.

If Rivian reaches its R2 sales target in 2026, it will be one of the fastest ramp-ups ever of a new EV in the United States.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Wednesday that his company's investments in OpenAI and Anthropic will likely be its last but his explanation may not tell the whole story.

Google has dropped its commission, charging a 20% service fee and an optional 5% to use its billing services. It will also offer a new process for third-party app stores.

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Authorities say LeakBase was one of the worlds largest online forums for cybercriminals, and maintained an archive of hacked databases containing hundreds of millions of passwords.

From a new iPhone to a budget-friendly MacBook, Apple announced a series of new products this week.

Canvas in AI Mode is available to U.S. users in English for creating plans, projects, apps, and more.

The AI-powered customer support startup is the latest example of a fast-growing, young company that's providing employee liquidity.

As the US continues its aerial attack on Iran, Anthropic models are being used for many targeting decisions.

42 X users donated to William Shatner's charity in exchange for an early invite to X Money beta.

Want to tap into the energy of 1,100+ startup founders, investors, and tech leaders descending on Boston for the Founder Summit 2026 on June 9? Host your own Side Event during Founder Summit Week, happening June 4-10!

The social media giant says that end-to-end encryption would make users less safe.

A father is suing Google and Alphabet, alleging its Gemini chatbot reinforced his sons delusional belief it was his AI wife and coached him toward suicide and a planned airport attack.

Apple is offering the MacBook Neo at a more affordable price point by using an A18 Pro chip, which is used in the iPhone 16 Pro.

CollectivIQ looks to give users more accurate answers to their AI queries by showing them responses that pull information from ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok and up to 10 other models all at the same time.

Offshore wind developer Aikido will deploy a small data center beneath a floating offshore wind turbine later this year.

Eight Sleep said it was free-cash-flow positive in 2025, and plans to use the new funding for new products, global expansions, and clinical validation.