Nirvana keeps on truckin’ with $80M at a $830M valuation for its AI-powered insurance
Nirvana keeps on truckin’ with $80M at a $830M valuation for its AI-powered insurance As the U.S. trucking industry gears up for the negative impacts of new Trump tariffs on…
Rocket Companies to take Redfin private in $1.75B deal
Rocket Companies to take Redfin private in $1.75B deal Redfin is being taken private in an all-stock transaction that values the real estate listing platform at $1.75 billion. The acquiring…
Neom is reportedly turning into a financial disaster, except for McKinsey & Co.
Neom is reportedly turning into a financial disaster, except for McKinsey & Co. A new WSJ report suggests that Saudi Arabia’s now eight-year-old Neom project — a futuristic, carbon-neutral, 105-mile-long…
Manus probably isn’t China’s second ‘DeepSeek moment’
Manus probably isn’t China’s second ‘DeepSeek moment’ Manus, an “agentic” AI platform that launched in preview last week, is generating more hype than a Taylor Swift concert. The head of…
Japan’s service robot market projected to triple in five years
Japan’s service robot market projected to triple in five years Faced with an aging population and labor shortages, Japanese businesses are increasingly relying on service robots to supplement their workforce,…
Colossal CEO Ben Lamm says humanity has a ‘moral obligation’ to pursue de-extinction tech
Colossal CEO Ben Lamm says humanity has a ‘moral obligation’ to pursue de-extinction tech The CEO of Colossal, a startup that aims to use genetic editing techniques to bring back…
Tammy Nam joins AI-powered ad startup Creatopy as CEO
Tammy Nam joins AI-powered ad startup Creatopy as CEO Creatopy, a startup that uses AI to automate the creation of digital ads, has brought on a new CEO: Tammy H.…
Apple’s smart home hub reportedly delayed by Siri challenges
Apple’s smart home hub reportedly delayed by Siri challenges Apple announced this week that the “more personalized” version of Siri that it promised last year has been delayed — and…
Musk may still have a chance to thwart OpenAI’s for-profit conversion
Musk may still have a chance to thwart OpenAI’s for-profit conversion Elon Musk lost the latest battle in his lawsuit against OpenAI this week, but a federal judge appears to…
How to stop doomscrolling
How to stop doomscrolling The world is bad sometimes, but it feels even worse if you can’t stop staring into the all-consuming abyss that is the 6-inch screen of a…