10:29 AM PST · January 1, 2026 OpenAI is betting big on audio AI, and it’s not just about making ChatGPT sound better. According to…
Author: Connie Loizos
European banks plan to cut 200,000 jobs as AI takes hold |
In Brief Posted: 12:28 PM PST · January 1, 2026 Europe’s banking sector is about to get a tough lesson about efficiency. According to a…
Sauron, the high-end home security startup for ‘super premium’ customers, plucks a new CEO out of Sonos |
When Kevin Hartz’s security system failed to alert him as an intruder rang his doorbell and tried to enter his San Francisco home late one…
Sauron, the high-end home security startup for 'super premium' customers, plucks a new CEO out of Sonos |
When Kevin Hartz’s security system failed to alert him as an intruder rang his doorbell and tried to enter his San Francisco home late one…
'It felt so wrong': Colin Angle on iRobot, the FTC, and the Amazon deal that never was |
When iRobot filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last Sunday, it marked the end of an era for one of America’s most beloved robotics companies. The…
Stanford's star reporter takes on Silicon Valley's 'money-soaked' startup culture |
4:52 PM PST · December 11, 2025 Theo Baker is truly an outlier. While journalism as a major has seen shrinking enrollment for years and…
Digital artist Beeple put his face on a $100K robot dog next to Elon Musk and Picasso – it sold first |
In Brief Posted: 4:35 PM PST · December 5, 2025 Mike Winkelmann, the digital artist known as Beeple, has placed himself at the center of…
What does it mean when Uncle Sam is one of your biggest shareholders? Chip startup xLight is about to find out |
The Trump administration has agreed to inject up to $150 million into xLight, a semiconductor startup developing advanced chip-making technology, marking the third time the…
Apple just named a new AI chief with Google and Microsoft expertise, as John Giannandrea steps down |
In a carefully worded announcement on Monday, Apple said John Giannandrea, who has been the company’s AI chief since 2018, is “stepping down” to, well,…
Construction workers are cashing in on the AI boom |
In Brief Posted: 11:13 AM PST · December 1, 2025 The AI boom is proving to be a windfall for construction workers building the massive…