Anthropic reportedly raising $10B at $350B valuation |

In Brief Posted: 10:36 AM PST · January 7, 2026 Anthropic is gearing up to raise a fresh $10 billion at a $350 billion valuation,…

Google Classroom's new tool uses Gemini to transform lessons into podcast episodes |

9:55 AM PST · January 7, 2026 Google has introduced a new way to grab the attention of students who are avid podcast listeners. Now…

WhatsApp rolls out new group chat features, including member tags |

In Brief Posted: 7:31 AM PST · January 7, 2026 WhatsApp on Wednesday said it’s rolling out new features to group chats, including member tags,…

How Quilt solved the heat pump's biggest challenge |

Smart home startup Quilt introduced a three-zone heat pump on Tuesday that promises to maintain efficiency even in the kinds of demanding conditions that stymie…

Plaud launches a new AI pin and a desktop meeting notetaker |

8:28 AM PST · January 4, 2026 Hardware maker Plaud launched a new AI notetaker called Plaud NotePin S, along with a desktop app that…

Subtle releases earbuds with its noise-isolation models |

4:00 AM PST · January 4, 2026 Voice AI startup Subtle, which creates voice-isolation models to help computers understand you better in loud environments, today…

Tech billionaires cashed out $16B in 2025 as stocks soared |

While tech stocks were busy setting records in 2025, the executives behind those companies were equally busy turning their paper fortunes into actual cash —…

California residents can use new tool to demand brokers delete their personal data |

2:25 PM PST · January 3, 2026 California is giving residents a new tool that should make it easier for them to limit data brokers’…

Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein credits Trump for early release from prison |

In Brief Posted: 11:48 AM PST · January 3, 2026 Ilya Lichtenstein, who pled guilty to money-laundering charges tied to his role in the massive…

DoorDash says it banned driver who seemingly faked a delivery using AI |

In Brief Posted: 1:14 PM PST · January 4, 2026 DoorDash seems to have confirmed a viral story about a driver using an AI-generated photo…