Do EA buyout talks hint at bigger industry troubles?
Do EA buyout talks hint at bigger industry troubles? Why is Electronic Arts, one of the biggest names in the video game business, reportedly in talks to go private? Why…
Lootlock protects kids from overspending on gaming and will be presenting at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Lootlock protects kids from overspending on gaming and will be presenting at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 The gaming industry notoriously targets kids for in-app purchases. Lootlock gives parents granular control over…
Wiz chief technologist Ami Luttwak on how AI is transforming cyberattacks
Wiz chief technologist Ami Luttwak on how AI is transforming cyberattacks Ami Luttwak, CTO of Wiz, breaks down how AI is changing cybersecurity, why startups shouldn't write a single line…
Beware coworkers who produce AI-generated ‘workslop’
Beware coworkers who produce AI-generated ‘workslop’ Researchers at consulting firm BetterUp Labs, in collaboration with Stanford Social Media Lab, have coined a new term to describe low-quality, AI-generated work Researchers…
AI startup Friend spent more than $1M on all those subway ads
AI startup Friend spent more than $1M on all those subway ads If you’ve been on the New York subway recently, you’ve probably seen stark white ads promoting a wearable…
Trump demands Microsoft fire global affairs head Lisa Monaco
Trump demands Microsoft fire global affairs head Lisa Monaco “It is my opinion that Microsoft should immediately terminate the employment of Lisa Monaco,” Trump said of a former Biden administration…
How South Korea plans to best OpenAI, Google, others with homegrown AI
How South Korea plans to best OpenAI, Google, others with homegrown AI South Korea has launched its most ambitious sovereign AI initiative yet, as the nation's major tech players like…
Famed roboticist says humanoid robot bubble is doomed to burst
Famed roboticist says humanoid robot bubble is doomed to burst Brooks, who co-founded iRobot and spent decades at MIT, is particularly skeptical of companies like Tesla and Figure trying to…
What’s behind the massive AI data center headlines?
What’s behind the massive AI data center headlines? This week on Equity, Anthony Ha and Max Zeff go beyond the headlines to break down what's really going on in these…
Checkout.com’s new $12B valuation is a glass half-full situation
Checkout.com’s new $12B valuation is a glass half-full situation Checkout.com is boosting its valuation as part of an employee stock buy-back program, and now says it's profitable. Checkout.com is boosting…