Authors call on publishers to limit their use of AI |

In Brief Posted: 1:51 PM PDT · June 28, 2025 An open letter from authors including Lauren Groff, Lev Grossman, R.F. Kuang, Dennis Lehane, and…

With 'F1', Apple finally has a theatrical hit |

9:35 AM PDT · June 29, 2025 Looks like Apple has its first bona fide box office hit. The company has already produced critically-acclaimed and…

Trump says he’s found a buyer for TikTok |

A group of “very wealthy people” is set to buy short-form video app TikTok, according to President Donald Trump. “We have a buyer for TikTok,…

OpenAI reportedly ‘recalibrating’ compensation in response to Meta hires |

In Brief Posted: 1:16 PM PDT · June 29, 2025 With Meta successfully poaching a number of its senior researchers, an OpenAI executive reportedly reassured…

Sam Altman comes out swinging at The New York Times |

From the moment OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stepped onstage, it was clear this was not going to be a normal interview. Altman and his chief…

Brad Feld on 'Give First' and the art of mentorship (at any age) |

Brad Feld has spent decades operating by a simple principle: Give without expecting anything in return. This philosophy goes beyond traditional pay-it-forward thinking, he says.…

Federal judge sides with Meta in lawsuit over training AI models on copyrighted books |

4:40 PM PDT · June 25, 2025 A federal judge sided with Meta on Wednesday in a lawsuit brought against the company by 13 book…

Indian drone startup Raphe mPhibr raises $100M as military UAV demand soars |

Indian drone startup Raphe mPhibr has raised $100 million in an all-equity Series B round led by General Catalyst, as the startup aims to boost…

Meta's recruiting blitz claims three OpenAI researchers |

In Brief Posted: 9:50 PM PDT · June 25, 2025 In the fight for top AI talent, Meta just reportedly snagged a win, poaching three…

Jon McNeill brings the operator’s playbook to TC All Stage |

7:00 AM PDT · June 26, 2025 Founders are often told to chase product-market fit before anything else, but what if scaling too soon, too…