Airbnb’s Revenue Growth Accelerates Despite Weakness in North America
Airbnb said its business in the U.S. accelerated through the quarter.
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Uber CEO Discusses Flywheel Behind Strong Quarter, ‘Robot Car’ Future
Uber CEO on the next decade in autonomous and why he Isn’t rushing to do big M&A
Apollo To Acquire Data Center Builder As AI Demand Grows
Alternative asset managers like Apollo and Blackstone are pouring billions on data centers.
Apple to Invest Additional $100 Billion into US Manufacturing
Apple is likely seeking to avoid tariffs
Shopify Stock Soars on 31% Revenue Growth
Shopify's topline is expanding quickly as the company signs up new merchants to use its tools.
Disney to Take Hulu Global
Disney's Hulu will replace the Star tile on Disney+ in international markets as it becomes the company's global general-entertainment programming brand.
Disney Announces New NFL, WWE Deals for ESPN Streaming Service
ESPN has acquired the NFL Network in exchange for the league taking a 10% stake in ESPN. It is also exclusively licensing major WWE shows starting next year.
OpenAI to Hold Share Sale at $500 Billion Valuation
The secondary sale, which is still early in its process, is higher than OpenAI’s last private market valuation.
Runway, Luma Target New Multi-Billion Dollar Fundraises
The talks are a sign of investor enthusiasm for video AI models.
New Federal Proposal Could Ease Drone Deliveries
The FAA plan would replace a more complicated process for seeking approval of commercial drone flights where operators can’t see the unmanned aircraft.
Snap’s Revenue Growth Slows to Just 9%
Snap's ad revenue grew just 4% in the quarter, well below the growth rate reported by other digital ad firms like Meta Platforms and Reddit.
U.S. Charges Two People With Illegally Exporting Chips to China
Chip smuggling has become a big business in recent years, as Chinese firms have used networks of middlemen to get around U.S. export controls on sophisticated Nvidia chips.
OpenAI Releases ‘Open-Weight’ Models
This is the first time OpenAI has released an open large language model since GPT-2 in 2019.
Tesla Shareholders Sue Over Robotaxi, Autonomous Driving Software Claims
The proposed class action alleges that Tesla misled shareholders from 2023 to 2025 when executives made “false and misleading” statements while hyping Tesla’s driving software.
After Leaving X, Linda Yaccarino Named CEO of Weight-Loss Drug Company
Yaccarino will become the CEO of eMed Population Health, which says it provides a "digital health platform for GLP-1/GIP population health management."
New Paramount Skydance Board Will Include Oracle CEO
Oracle CEO Safra A. Catz will join David Ellison and executives from RedBird Capital Partners on the board of Paramount Skydance.
Ex-Tesla CFO Joins Board of Robotics Startup Mytra
Mytra, which makes robots that move and store material in warehouses, is led by several other Tesla alumni.
TSMC Fires Employees for Potential Leak in Chipmaking Technology
Three former employees of TSMC are arrested for allegedly stealing advanced chipmaking technology.
Alibaba Announces AI Makeover of its Mapping App
The move is part of the Chinese tech giant’s push to integrate its AI models into all of its key businesses.
Cognition Offers Buyouts to Windsurf Staff Weeks After Takeover
The offer follows Cognition’s layoffs of about 30 Windsurf staff on Friday
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