While tech stocks were busy setting records in 2025, the executives behind those companies were equally busy turning their paper fortunes into actual cash —…
Author: Connie Loizos
OpenAI bets big on audio as Silicon Valley declares war on screens |
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…
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…
The phone is dead. Long live . . . what exactly? |
True Ventures co-founder Jon Callaghan doesn’t think we’ll be using smartphones the way we do now in five years — and maybe not at all…
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…