How PopSockets broke the VC-backed consumer hardware mold

Doesaconsumer hardwarecompany need to get on theVC treadmill tosucceed?Eleven years and 290 million products sold across 115 countries later,PopSocketshas proven thatthe bootstrapped, low-dilution path moreviablethan…

Waymo robotaxis are now operating in 10 US cities |

Waymo is opening its robotaxi services to the public in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando, as the Alphabet-owned autonomous vehicle company quickens its pace…

Tesla's battle with the California Department of Motor Vehicles isn't over after all |

Tesla has filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Motor Vehicles in an attempt to overturn an agency ruling. The state DMV ruled that…

Uber wants to be a Swiss Army Knife for robotaxis |

Uber has a pitch for autonomous vehicle makers: we got this. The ride-hailing and food delivery company has launched a new division called Uber Autonomous…

Why creators are ditching ad revenue for chocolate bars and fintech acquisitions 

The creator economy is evolving fast, and ad revenue alone isn’t cutting it anymore. YouTubers are launching product lines, acquiring startups, and building actual business…

Tesla loses bid to overturn $243M Autopilot verdict |

A judge has denied Tesla’s request to overturn a $243 million jury verdict that held the automaker partially responsible for a fatal crash involving its…

Google Cloud’s VP for startups on reading your ‘check engine light’ before it’s too late

Startup founders are being pushed to move faster than ever, using AI while facing tighter funding, rising infrastructure costs, and more pressure to show real…

Ford turns to F1 and bounties to build a $30,000 electric truck |

Ford is promising to deliver an EV truck next year that starts at $30,000 and can compete with Chinese automakers without undermining profit margins. A…

AI burnout, billion-dollar bets, and Silicon Valley’s Epstein problem

AI companies have been hemorrhagingtalentthe past few weeks. Half ofxAI’sfounding teamhas left the company — some on their own, others through “restructuring” — while OpenAI…

Glean’s fight to own the AI layer inside every company 

Enterprise AI is shifting fast from chatbots that answer questions to systems that actually do the work across an organization. But who will own the…