Spotify lowers monetization threshold for video podcasts
Spotify lowers monetization threshold for video podcasts Spotify is dropping the minimum episode requirement to three, minimum consumption hours to 2,000, and engaged audience member threshold to 1,000 over the…
Intel spinout Articul8 raises more than half of $70M round at $500M valuation
Intel spinout Articul8 raises more than half of $70M round at $500M valuation Articul8's valuation for its current funding round marks a roughly fivefold increase since its Series A. Articul8's…
Roblox now requires all users globally to complete age checks to access chat
Roblox now requires all users globally to complete age checks to access chat Once users complete an age check, they can access age-based chat, which means they can only communicate…
McKinsey and General Catalyst execs say the era of ‘learn once, work forever’ is over
McKinsey and General Catalyst execs say the era of ‘learn once, work forever’ is over Calacanis, General Catalyst's Taneja, and McKinsey's Sternfels discussed how AI is reshaping technology and the…
Meta’s Manus news is getting different receptions in Washington and Beijing
Meta’s Manus news is getting different receptions in Washington and Beijing Chinese officials are reportedly reviewing whether the Meta deal violates technology export controls, potentially giving Beijing leverage it wasn't…
CES 2026: Everything revealed, from Nvidia’s debuts to AMD’s new chips to Razer’s AI oddities
CES 2026: Everything revealed, from Nvidia’s debuts to AMD’s new chips to Razer’s AI oddities CES 2026 is in full swing in Las Vegas, with the show floor open to…
Wearable health devices could generate a million tons of e-waste by 2050
Wearable health devices could generate a million tons of e-waste by 2050 The most surprising part is that the plastic isn't the biggest problem. The most surprising part is that…
A viral Reddit post alleging fraud from a food delivery app turned out to be AI-generated
A viral Reddit post alleging fraud from a food delivery app turned out to be AI-generated When fake content goes viral, the damage has already been done, even if the…
Mobileye acquires humanoid robot startup Mentee Robotics for $900M
Mobileye acquires humanoid robot startup Mentee Robotics for $900M Mentee Robotics was co-founded by Mobileye president Amnon Shashua. Mentee Robotics was co-founded by Mobileye president Amnon Shashua.
xAI says it raised $20B in Series E funding
xAI says it raised $20B in Series E funding Nvidia is among the many investors, but xAI has not disclosed if these investments come in the form of equity or…