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Push for $40 smartphones builds momentum, but still faces cost hurdles A coalition of telecom operators and device makers is pushing $40 smartphones to bring up to 20 million people…
Google just gave Sundar Pichai a $692M pay package Most of it is tied to performance, including new stock incentives linked to Waymo and Wing, its drone delivery venture. Most…
Grammarly’s ‘expert review’ is just missing the actual experts A recently-added feature in Grammarly purports to improve users’ writing with help from the world's great writers and thinkers — and…
OpenAI robotics lead Caitlin Kalinowski quits in response to Pentagon deal Hardware executive Caitlin Kalinowski announced today that in response to OpenAI's controversial agreement with the Department of Defense, she’s…
PopSockets founder David Barnett talks about building a viral business David Barnett, founder of PopSocket, stops by Equity to talk about scaling the business and what he's learned as a…
OpenAI delays ChatGPT’s ‘adult mode’ again The feature, which will give verified adult users access to erotica and other adult content, had already been delayed from December. The feature, which…
Robinhood’s startup fund stumbles in NYSE debut The fund currently offers retail investors exposure to eight startups, including Mercor, Ramp, and Stripe, with plans to expand its portfolio. The fund…
X is testing a new ad format that connects posts with products An ad test on X promotes Musk's Starlink beneath original content. An ad test on X promotes Musk's…
Nintendo sues the U.S. government for a refund on tariffs This lawsuit comes after a Supreme Court decision struck down some of the president's sweeping tariffs, which had impacted Nintendo…
Life EV officially owns Rad Power Bikes now The Rad Power brand is expected to live on. The Rad Power brand is expected to live on.