Nepal reverses social media ban as protests turn deadly
Nepal reverses social media ban as protests turn deadly Nepal has reversed its social media ban following nationwide “Gen Z” protests and public backlash. Nepal has reversed its social media…
Snap breaks into ‘startup squads’ as ad revenue stalls
Snap breaks into ‘startup squads’ as ad revenue stalls CEO Evan Spiegel just announced the company is restructuring around small "startup squads" of 10 to 15 people to regain agility…
Intel’s chief executive of products departs among other leadership changes
Intel’s chief executive of products departs among other leadership changes Intel also announced the creation of a central engineering group that will build custom chips for outside customers. Intel also…
Netskope follows Rubrik as a rare cybersecurity IPO, both backed Lightspeed
Netskope follows Rubrik as a rare cybersecurity IPO, both backed Lightspeed The 13-year-old company could be valued up to $6.5, with Lightspeed's stake worth $1.1 billion. The 13-year-old company could…
Sam Altman says that bots are making social media feel ‘fake’
Sam Altman says that bots are making social media feel ‘fake’ After watching Reddit's OpenAI and Anthropic communities, Sam Altman thinks social media cannot be trusted. And bots are to…
Nuclear startup Deep Fission goes public in a curious SPAC
Nuclear startup Deep Fission goes public in a curious SPAC Deep Fission had been seeking to raise $15 million in a seed round as recently as April. The reverse merger…
Bluesky adds private bookmarks
Bluesky adds private bookmarks Bluesky adds bookmarks so users can privately save posts they want to reference later. Bluesky adds bookmarks so users can privately save posts they want to…
Space Dots raises $1.5M seed round to provide insights on orbital threats
Space Dots raises $1.5M seed round to provide insights on orbital threats Cefalo is the founder of Space DOTs, which launched in 2022 to detect space threats. She and her…
VC giant Insight Partners notifies staff and limited partners after data breach
VC giant Insight Partners notifies staff and limited partners after data breach The venture capital giant, behind cyber giants Wiz and Databricks, said it has notified current and former employees…
Cognition AI defies turbulence with a $400M raise at $10.2B valuation
Cognition AI defies turbulence with a $400M raise at $10.2B valuation Founders Fund, the Peter Thiel-backed VC, led Cognition’s latest round, with participation from existing investors like Lux Capital, Joe…