The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly conducting a prolonged investigation into venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). The scrutiny focuses on the firm’s practice of holding board seats across competing artificial intelligence startups. The probe has baffled industry insiders, as standard board overlaps resulting from rapidly pivoting startups rarely trigger such intensive federal […]
Continue ReadingHarvard Business School is expanding its educational reach by incorporating AI-driven instructor avatars to deliver personalized feedback. As part of the eight-week ‘HBS Foundry’ bootcamp for entrepreneurs, priced at $699, students interact with virtual replicas of real faculty members. Developed using technology from the startup HeyGen, these digital avatars are designed to evaluate student practice […]
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A U.S. Department of Energy laboratory is investigating whether Chinese-made lidar sensors used in autonomous vehicles pose cybersecurity and national security risks. The review by the Idaho National Laboratory comes amid growing bipartisan pressure from lawmakers seeking to restrict or ban Chinese sensor technology on American roads. While Chinese suppliers have significantly lowered the cost […]
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The U.S. Department of Justice has been investigating venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz for nearly a year, dusting off a century-old antitrust law to scrutinize board representation. The probe focuses on a16z partners holding seats on the boards of competing portfolio companies, specifically Databricks and Fivetran. While overlapping board positions were historically common and often […]
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Waymo has submitted its initial documents to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as part of an ongoing federal investigation into a January incident where one of its robotaxis collided at low speed with a child near a California school. The U.S. safety regulator is probing how Waymo’s autonomous vehicles determine speed limits around […]
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Tesla has officially discontinued its innovative Solar Roof project, scrubbing all product mentions and support pages from its website. Introduced nearly ten years ago as a seamless alternative to traditional roofing materials that doubled as a mini power plant, the initiative struggled to gain commercial traction. The project’s downfall was driven by exorbitant installation costs—sometimes […]
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Tech professionals and startup founders have just hours left to secure the lowest possible rates for passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. The major industry event serves as a primary hub for networking, funding opportunities, and cutting-edge tech discussions within the global startup ecosystem. Scheduled for October 13-15 in San Francisco, this year’s conference places a […]
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Recent research published by Nvidia highlights that the software harness surrounding an artificial intelligence model—including memory management, tools, and operational rules—is far more critical for long-horizon tasks than the underlying model itself. By utilizing a customized framework equipped with a supervisory component, researchers enabled the Claude Opus 5 model to achieve a 100% score on […]
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The $225 Pebble Time 2 smartwatch has officially arrived, bringing back the beloved indie brand under the leadership of its original founder, Eric Migicovsky. Unlike typical mainstream smartwatches that mimic high-tech mini-computers, the new Pebble focuses on a playful, casual experience reminiscent of classic digital watches and retro tech. Equipped with a 64-color e-paper display […]
Continue ReadingTikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, have agreed to a $400 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve allegations of violating federal children’s online privacy laws. The legal dispute originated from a 2024 lawsuit claiming the platform allowed millions of children under 13 to create accounts and collected their personal data without […]
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