- March 18, 2026
Sam Altman’s thank-you to coders draws the memes
If you need a cathartic release from the news that Amazon laid off 16,000 workers, Block chopped nearly half its workforce, Atlassian pared back 10%
ByteDance reportedly pauses global launch of its Seedance 2.0 video generator
ByteDance has paused plans to launch its new AI video model globally, according to a report in The Information. The Chinese company, best known as
Sales automation startup Rox AI hits $1.2B valuation, sources say
Rox, a startup developing autonomous AI agents to boost sales productivity, has raised a round valuing the company at $1.2 billion, according to multiple sources.
Electric air taxis are about to take flight in 26 states
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved eight pilot programs that will allow a handful of companies, including Archer Aviation, Beta Technologies, Joby Aviation, and Wisk
X is testing a new ad format that connects posts with products
X is testing a new ad format that inserts a recommendation directly underneath a post that references the company or its products. The initial test,
Just three companies dominated the $189B in VC investments last month
AI continues to dominate the venture world, per a new Crunchbase report. A record $189 billion of global venture capital flowed to startups in February,
Why did Netflix back down from its deal to acquire Warner Bros.?
Netflix stunned the entertainment world this week when it declined to raise its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, setting the stage for Paramount Skydance to
The White House wants AI companies to cover rate hikes. Most have already said they would.
The proliferation of AI data centers plugging into the national electrical grid has helped increase consumer electricity prices, driving up the average national electricity price
Can the creator economy stay afloat in a flood of AI slop?
Online creators and their business models were on our mind this week after mega-popular YouTuber MrBeast announced that his company is buying fintech startup Step,
FBI says ATM ‘jackpotting’ attacks are on the rise, and netting hackers millions in stolen cash
In 2010, the famed security researcher Barnaby Jack spectacularly hacked into an ATM cash machine on stage at the Black Hat security conference, forcing it