- February 28, 2026
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
Have money, will travel: a16z’s hunt for the next European unicorn
Gabriel Vasquez, a partner at Andreessen Horowitz, recently revealed he took nine flights from NYC to Stockholm in one year. While his visits included stops
Airbnb says a third of its customer support is now handled by AI in the US and Canada
Airbnb says its custom-built AI agent is now handling roughly a third of its customer support issues in North America, and it’s preparing to roll
An ice dance duo skated to AI music at the Olympics
Czech ice dancers Kateřina Mrázková and Daniel Mrázek made their Olympic debut on Monday, an unfathomable feat that takes a lifetime of dedication and practice.
NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo joins Kalshi as an investor
Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks announced Friday that he has joined prediction market Kalshi as a shareholder, making him the first NBA player to
The Wayback Machine debuts a new plugin designed to fix the internet’s broken links problem
The Internet Archive is a non-profit that—as you might expect—is devoted to archiving the internet and preserving digital context for future generations. This week, the
AI layoffs or ‘AI-washing’? | TechCrunch
How many of the companies with recent layoffs are truly adapting their workforces to the efficiencies and challenges of artificial intelligence? And how many of