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AI’s promise to indie filmmakers: Faster, cheaper, lonelier |
A Filipino man walks through the backyard of his childhood home in rural Hawai’i, his footsteps swooshing through the grass. Birds chirp, contributing to the…
Lucid Motors slashes 12% of its workforce as it seeks profitability |
7:51 AM PST · February 20, 2026 Lucid Motors is laying off 12% of its workforce in a bid to “improve operational effectiveness and optimize…
Snapchat launches creator subscriptions in the US |
6:07 AM PST · February 17, 2026 Social network Snapchat announced today it’s launching creator subscriptions in alpha with select people in the U.S. starting…
Jack Altman joins Benchmark as GP |
In Brief Posted: 3:54 PM PST · February 17, 2026 Jack Altman and Benchmark announced today that he would be joining the firm as a…
Intellexa's Predator spyware used to hack iPhone of journalist in Angola, research says |
A government customer of sanctioned spyware maker Intellexa hacked the phone of a prominent journalist in Angola, according to Amnesty International, the latest case of…
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…
Exclusive: Climactic launches hybrid fund to get startups through the ‘valley of death’ |
It’s a challenge every startup faces: They’ve made a prototype and proven the thing works, but now have to sell the product and produce enough…
Apple is reportedly cooking up a trio of AI wearables |
In Brief Posted: 12:14 PM PST · February 17, 2026 Late last month, The Information reported that Apple was developing an AI wearable — an…