Wiz investor unpacks Google’s $32B acquisition |

Google closed its $32 billion acquisition of cybersecurity company Wiz this week — the biggest acquisition in Google’s history, as well as the largest ever…

US Army announces contract with Anduril worth up to $20B |

1:47 PM PDT · March 14, 2026 The U.S. Army said late Friday that it has signed a 10-year contract with defense tech startup Anduril.…

Palmer Luckey’s retro gaming startup ModRetro reportedly seeks funding at $1B valuation |

In Brief Posted: 2:26 PM PDT · March 8, 2026 ModRetro, the vintage gaming startup by Palmer Luckey, is in talks to raise funding at…

OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger joins OpenAI |

In Brief Posted: 2:28 PM PST · February 15, 2026 Peter Steinberger, who created the AI personal assistant now known as OpenClaw, has joined OpenAI.…

What the Epstein files reveal about EV startups and Silicon Valley |

After the Justice Department released a trove of new documents tied to infamous sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, journalists digging through them have found extensive connections…

Is safety ‘dead’ at xAI? |

In Brief Posted: 1:55 PM PST · February 14, 2026 Elon Musk is “actively” working to make xAI’s Grok chatbot “more unhinged,” according to a…

Hollywood isn't happy about the new Seedance 2.0 video generator |

10:26 AM PST · February 14, 2026 Hollywood organizations are pushing back against a new AI video model called Seedance 2.0, which they say has…

NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo joins Kalshi as an investor |

In Brief Posted: 1:30 PM PST · February 7, 2026 Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks announced Friday that he has joined prediction market Kalshi…

New York lawmakers propose a three-year pause on new data centers |

10:23 AM PST · February 7, 2026 New Yorker state lawmakers have introduced a bill that would impose a moratorium of at least three years…

SpaceX seeks federal approval to launch 1 million solar-powered satellite data centers |

In Brief Posted: 1:27 PM PST · January 31, 2026 SpaceX has filed a request with the Federal Communications Commission to launch a constellation of…