One of the most bizarre episodes in e-commerce history has come to a close. eBay and several former eBay employees have agreed to pay $56…
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Sam Altman's biometric startup World raises $52.5M via crypto sale |
9:11 AM PDT · July 24, 2026 World, the online verification startup co-founded by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, has raised $52.5 million through a crypto token…
OpenAI launches new voice intelligence features in its API |
3:24 PM PDT · May 7, 2026 OpenAI said Thursday that its API will now include a number of new voice intelligence features designed to…
Apple plans to make iOS 27 a Choose Your Own Adventure of AI models |
In Brief Posted: 1:56 PM PDT · May 5, 2026 When iOS 27 is released later this year, iPhone users will reportedly have a lot…
As Tim Cook steps down, Apple hit record sales — but a chip shortage looms |
4:59 PM PDT · April 30, 2026 Apple reported a record quarter on Thursday. Yet outgoing CEO Tim Cook warned of some gathering storm clouds…
Match Group invests $100M in Sniffies, a cruising app for gay men |
In Brief Posted: 11:16 AM PDT · April 28, 2026 Match Group, the dating app behemoth that owns Match, Tinder, OkCupid, and Hinge, says that…
BCI startup Neurable looks to license its ‘mind-reading’ tech for consumer wearables |
BCI (brain-computer interface) technology — in which neural signals are routed from a person’s head to a computer — was once the stuff of science…
BCI startup Neurable looks to license its 'mind-reading' tech for consumer wearables |
BCI (brain-computer interface) technology — in which neural signals are routed from a person’s head to a computer — was once the stuff of science…
Palantir is reportedly helping the IRS investigate financial crimes |
In Brief Posted: 2:53 PM PDT · April 24, 2026 Palantir has helped the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigations office probe a variety of financial…