Autonomous vehicle startup Wayve has appointed Elisa de Martel, formerly the chief financial officer at Alphabet’s Waymo, as its new CFO. De Martel brings extensive financial experience from major tech companies, including an 11-year tenure at Apple and leadership roles at Carbon. Her arrival at Wayve comes at a pivotal transition period as the company […]
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During a turbulent 33-hour window when Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg was temporarily placed on leave by the board of directors, top executives hastily signed reciprocal severance agreements. Interim CEO Mark Davies and Chief Legal Officer Andy Missan executed each other’s exit packages, securing substantial payouts. Following Mullenweg’s rapid return to power and the subsequent departure […]
Continue ReadingElon Musk’s social media platform X is rolling out a new feature that enables users in the United States to execute financial trades directly from their timelines. By upgrading the familiar Cashtag symbols, which were previously used solely for tracking market discussions, the platform aims to seamlessly connect social conversations with actual financial markets. To […]
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Meta is reportedly developing a new iteration of its smart glasses that will completely omit the built-in camera. This strategic shift comes in response to severe consumer backlash and growing privacy concerns regarding surveillance, which previously led critics to label the company’s camera-equipped eyewear as intrusive. Codenamed Luna, the upcoming device will shift its core […]
Continue ReadingAnthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have proposed embedding third-party safety evaluators directly within their frontier AI companies. The initiative aims to grant external research organizations, such as METR and Redwood Research, unprecedented access to internal systems, training data, and intermediate model checkpoints. This shift comes as advanced AI models increasingly demonstrate […]
Continue ReadingCap table management platform Pulley has announced it is shutting down, with its final day of operations scheduled for December 8. Founded in 2020 with over $50 million in backing from prominent investors like Stripe and Founders Fund, the startup has arranged a partnership with its long-time rival Carta to offload its existing customer base. […]
Continue ReadingMarketing platform Noise has secured $5.5 million in a seed funding round, bringing its total capital raised to $7.2 million. The application allows everyday people, regardless of their follower count, to participate in brand campaigns and earn money based on views rather than flat fees. This approach enables companies to scale marketing efforts across thousands […]
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The U.S. House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved legislation that could soon require automakers to include AM radio as a standard, no-cost feature in all new vehicles. This rare display of bipartisan support highlights the ongoing debate over the safety and reliability of traditional broadcasting during severe weather and public emergencies. In recent years, several […]
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Al Gore offers a surprisingly calm perspective on the growing public backlash against AI data center emissions, comparing their footprint favorably to massive energy consumers like air conditioning and open landfills. He argues that the protests are often driven less by carbon output and more by underlying societal anxieties regarding automation and job displacement. Despite […]
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Venture capital firm Valor Equity Partners, a long-standing supporter of Elon Musk, has chosen to distribute roughly $8.5 billion worth of SpaceX stock directly to its limited partners. Rather than cashing out its substantial holdings through traditional market sales, the firm transferred 8.5% of its stake while still retaining over 460 million shares. This strategic […]
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