OpenAI announced It has acquired a small startup called Torch for an undisclosed amount. An anonymous source gave this information Information OpenAI committed $100 million worth of equity to the startup. Torch’s four-person team is joining both companies OpenAI Said. Torch was working on an app that connects all the medical information of a person…
meta announced On Monday, it appointed former Trump advisor Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice president of the company. Meta said Powell McCormick will be a member of the company’s management team and will help guide Meta’s overall strategy and execution. “Dina’s experience at the highest levels of global finance, coupled with her deep…
Sergey Brin and Larry Page appear to be reducing their presence in the state where they co-founded Google. The New York Times reported in December that there were 15 limited liability companies overseeing Brin’s investments and interests. Abolished or converted to Nevada unitsThese include the LLC that manages one of his superyachts and his interest…
Instagram says that although some users have received password reset requests that look suspicious, it has not been breached. This seems contradictory A Friday BlueSky Post Antivirus software company Malwarebytes shared a screenshot of an email from Instagram informing users of the request to reset their password. “Cyber criminals stole sensitive information from 17.5 million…
Federal Communications Commission announced on friday This has given SpaceX approval to launch another 7,500 of its second-generation Starlink satellites, for a total of 15,000 satellites worldwide. In addition to allowing SpaceX to launch more satellites and expand its high-speed internet coverage, the FCC says its decision also means Starlink satellites can operate on five…
OpenAI is reportedly asking contractors to upload real work from previous jobs OpenAI and training data company Handshake AI is asking third-party contractors to upload actual work they did in past and current jobs. A report in Wired, This appears to be part of a larger strategy by AI companies that are hiring contractors to…
One of the most unexpected things I saw at the CES unveiling showcase earlier this week was a new service called “Childfree Trust,” which, as it says on the tin, provides estate planning for people without children. Some may interpret it as a provocative name, but it is not intended to be so. Founder Dr….
After years of chatbots and image generators, AI is finally leaving the screen. At CES 2026, that change became impossible to ignore. The annual tech showcase in Las Vegas was dominated by “physical AI” and robotics, with everything from Boston Dynamic’s newly designed Atlas humanoid robot to an AI-powered ice maker (yes, really). The companies…
Data security startup Cyra continues to grow. this Thursday announced $400 million Series F funding round at a $9 billion valuation. The New York-based organization has now raised more than $1.7 billion. This funding comes just six months after a previous $540 million around $6 billion Evaluation. The new round was led by funds managed…
In the season finale of Build Mode, Isabelle Johansson sits down with Paul Irving, Partner and COO of GTMfund to discuss go-to-market strategies for the AI age. Paul shares specific, actionable advice on how early-stage startups can win even when facing well-funded competitors moving at lightning speed. He also explains why delivery becomes the last…
