Why scientists can't get a laugh |

In Brief Posted: 10:39 AM PDT · March 20, 2026 A newly published survey of more than 500 science conference presentations across a two-year period…

Alphabet's X has a new spinout, and it's going after one of the world's most expensive bureaucratic nightmares |

For more than a decade, Alphabet’s X moonshot factory has been quietly trying to fix one of the world’s most stubborn industries. It failed twice,…

Alphabet’s X has a new spinout, and it’s going after one of the world’s most expensive bureaucratic nightmares |

For more than a decade, Alphabet’s X moonshot factory has been quietly trying to fix one of the world’s most stubborn industries. It failed twice,…

The billionaires made a promise — now some want out |

In 2010, Warren Buffett and Bill Gates launched a disarmingly simple campaign aimed at the world’s wealthiest people called the Giving Pledge: a public commitment…

Science Corp. raises $230M as it races to bring its brain implant to market |

While most of the venture world has been chasing AI deals, Max Hodak — the co-founder and former president of Neuralink — has been working…

In a changed VC landscape, this exec is doubling down on overlooked founders |

Much of Silicon Valley has spent years chasing mega-rounds and buzzy AI deals. Meanwhile, Stacy Brown-Philpot is running Cherryrock Capital like a throwback to venture…

With co-founders leaving and an IPO looming, Elon Musk turns talk to the moon |

On Tuesday night, Elon Musk gathered the employees of xAI for an all-hands meeting. Evidently, he wanted to talk about the future of his AI…

The kids 'picked last in gym class' gear up for Super Bowl |

5:26 PM PST · February 7, 2026 The Super Bowl is happening in Silicon Valley this Sunday, and the Patriots-Seahawks game at Levi’s Stadium is…

A peek inside Physical Intelligence, the startup building Silicon Valley's buzziest robot brains |

From the street, the only indication I’ve found Physical Intelligence’s headquarters in San Francisco is a pi symbol that’s a slightly different color than the…

Legal AI giant Harvey acquires Hexus as competition heats up in legal tech |

9:27 PM PST · January 23, 2026 Harvey, the high-flying legal AI startup, has acquired Hexus — a two-year-old startup that builds tools for creating…