When Alan Cole saw Elon Musk fans eagerly bidding up a contract on the prediction market Kalshi that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) could effectively reduce federal spending in a year, he knew he had to take the bet, according to a story about Cole’s winnings in The Wall…
Snapchat announces ‘The Snappys,’ its first-ever creator awards show
Snapchat announced on Wednesday that it’s hosting its first-ever awards show on March 21. The social media giant says the awards show, called “The Snappys,” is designed to celebrate “the creators shaping culture on Snapchat.” Creators will receive awards like “Spotlight MVP,” “Best Storyteller,” and “Breakout Creator of the Year,”…
Alphabet-owned robotics software company Intrinsic joins Google
Google is moving further into physical AI by bringing a familiar robotics software platform under its wing. Alphabet-owned Intrinsic, which builds AI models and software designed to make industrial robots more accessible, is joining Google, the companies announced on Wednesday. Intrinsic will remain a distinct entity within Google but will…
Nvidia has another record quarter amid record capex spends
Chip giant and world’s most valuable company Nvidia reported record profits in its most recent quarter on Wednesday, as demand for AI compute continues to skyrocket. “The demand for tokens in the world has gone completely exponential,” CEO Jensen Huang said on a call with analysts following the results. “I…
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff: This isn’t our first SaaSpocalypse
Salesforce pulled out all the stops to convince investors that the AI revolution won’t be its death when it announced fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday. Salesforce reported a solid quarter of $10.7 billion in revenue, up 13% year-over-year. For the year, it reported $41.5 billion in revenue, up 10% over the…
Your TV could be costing you a good night of sleep
I’m surprised, sometimes, at the number of people who watch TV right up until they roll over and go to sleep. It’s one of the reasons late-night talk shows exist. Some people take things a step further, leaving their TV on overnight. I’ll admit, I do like to fall asleep…
Gushwork bets on AI search for customer leads — and early results are emerging
As AI-powered search tools reshape how businesses are discovered online, India-founded startup Gushwork is helping companies capture customers from platforms such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity — with early traction that is beginning to draw investor support. The two-year-old startup said Thursday it had raised $9 million in a seed…
Anthropic acquires computer-use AI startup Vercept after Meta poached one of its founders
Anthropic on Wednesday announced that it has acquired Vercept, an AI startup with deep roots to some of the biggest names in Seattle’s tech scene. The acquisition marks the latest after Anthropic acquired coding agent engine Bun in December to help scale Claude Code. Vercept had created tools for more…
Google TV’s newest app puts doomscrolling in your living room
Last December, Meta did something I never thought would happen and brought Instagram to Fire TVs, so you can now doomscroll reels on the big screen. Now, two months later, Meta is bringing the Instagram for TV app to another major platform: Google TV. This news comes directly from Instagram…
Welcome to the post-hype crypto market
Crypto is creeping back into the startup conversation, but at ETHDenver last week, the buzz was as much about Washington as it was about tokens. Policy shifts are rippling through the market as Tether and stablecoins face scrutiny, players like Stripe re-enter the conversation, and startups either find traction or flame out. The hype cycle is over, or at…