How VCs and founders use inflated ‘ARR’ to crown AI startups
Some AI startups are stretching traditional revenue metrics when talking about progress publicly. And their investors are fully aware....
22 maio, 2026
Elon Musk can’t hear you over the sound of his $1.75 trillion IPO
The SpaceX S-1 is finally here, and the story it tells goes way further than rockets. The filing runs to 36 pages of risk factors alone, and the numbers inside match the ambition: a $28 trillion total addressable market, a pay package tied to establishing a Mars colony, and a valuation...
22 maio, 2026
Shein Buying Everlane Actually Makes Perfect Sense
The acquisition struck many people as a bizarre mismatch, but it's really a sign of where Chinese ecommerce giants are already going....
22 maio, 2026
You can no longer Google the word ‘disregard’
After Google Search's AI update, the word "disregard" now effectively breaks the search interface....
22 maio, 2026
We tried Google’s AI glasses and they’re almost there
Google demoed prototype Android XR glasses that overlay Gemini-powered translation, navigation, and other information directly into your field of view....
22 maio, 2026
Even If You Hate AI, You Will Use Google AI Search
The search giant’s AI-crafted answers are so convenient, you’ll be sucked in—to the detriment of the web and the artists and thinkers behind it....
22 maio, 2026
SpaceX files to go public, and the math requires a little faith
The SpaceX S-1 is finally here, and the story it tells goes way further than rockets. The filing runs to 36 pages of risk factors alone, and the numbers inside match the ambition: a $28 trillion total addressable market, a pay package tied to establishing a Mars colony, and a valuation...
22 maio, 2026
The Gulf’s AI Boom Has an Undersea Cable Problem
Hyperscalers are pushing the Gulf to rethink internet infrastructure as AI raises the stakes of cable disruptions....
22 maio, 2026
Can OpenAI’s ‘Master of Disaster’ Fix AI’s Reputation Crisis?
Global affairs chief Chris Lehane wants to tone down the debate over AI’s societal impacts—and get states to pass laws that won’t derail OpenAI’s meteoric rise....
21 maio, 2026
Meta Is in Crisis, Google Search’s Makeover, and AI Gets Booed by Graduates
In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we unpack the mass layoffs at Meta, big announcements at Google I/O, and the latest backlash against AI....
21 maio, 2026
Spotify and Universal Music strike deal allowing fan-made AI covers and remixes
Spotify is partnering with Universal Music Group to let Premium subscribers create AI-generated song covers and remixes, with participating artists receiving a share of the revenue....
21 maio, 2026
Six search engines worth trying now that Google isn’t really Google anymore
Google is about to look really different, and if you're not a fan of the AI overview feature, then you're not going to like what's coming....
21 maio, 2026
Trump delays AI security executive order: ‘I don’t want to get in the way of that leading’
President Trump delayed signing an executive order that would have required pre-release government security reviews of AI models, citing dissatisfaction with the order's language....
21 maio, 2026
This young startup is taking on a fragrance industry that hasn’t changed in a almost half century
Fragrance tech company Patina announced Thursday a $2 million raise from investors, including Betaworks and True Ventures. ...
21 maio, 2026
Spotify launches an ElevenLabs-powered audiobook creation tool
Spotify is releasing new audiobook plans later this year...
21 maio, 2026
Spotify adds AI-powered Q&A and briefing generation features to podcasts
Spotify will let you generate daily or weekly briefs based on your prompts...
21 maio, 2026
Spotify takes on Google’s NotebookLM with its new app
Spotify is releasing the new desktop app as a research preview in more than 20 markets...
21 maio, 2026
Maka Kids is redefining kids’ screen time with a streaming app optimized for well-being, not engagement
Maka Kids is building a streaming app for children ages zero to six featuring content designed for healthy development. The startup has now raised $3 million in seed funding to scale its platform....
21 maio, 2026
The Path, founded by Tony Robbins and Calm alums, hopes to offer safer AI therapy
The Path says its AI model has scored 95 on the mental health safety AI benchmark, Vera-MH. This compares to a top score of 65 for the consumer bots. ...
21 maio, 2026
Hark raises $700M Series A for its secretive “universal” AI interface
Brett Adcock's new AI startup is now valued at $6 billion by its investors....
21 maio, 2026
Google is pitching an AI agent ecosystem to consumers who may not buy it
The AI agents are coming. A lot of them....
21 maio, 2026
With aluminum prices up 20%, recycling startups bet on AI to cash in
Recycling startups are using AI to improve the recovery of critical minerals like aluminum, aiming to build a massive source of the metal....
21 maio, 2026
Beauty booking startup Fresha hits $1 billion valuation with KKR backing
Beauty and wellness booking marketplace Fresha says it has raised $80 million investment from KKR’s Next Generation Technology Growth fund, KKR's growth equity arm....
21 maio, 2026
General Catalyst just led a $63M bet on India’s travel payments market
Scapia, an Indian startup that combines travel booking with co-branded credit cards and mobile payments, said the deal doubles its valuation....
21 maio, 2026
Imperagen raises £5 million to use quantum physics, AI on enzyme engineering
Biotech company Imperagen announced on Thursday a £5 million ($6.7 million) seed round led by PXN Ventures, with participation from IQ Capital and Northern Gritstone....
21 maio, 2026
SpaceX Listed Grok’s ‘Spicy’ Mode as a Risk in Its IPO Filing
The rocket company has set aside more than $500 million for potential litigation losses, in part to account for complaints alleging Grok created sexualized images....
20 maio, 2026
Jensen Huang says he’s found a ‘brand new’ $200B market for Nvidia
The next big thing for Nvidia will be CPUs for AI agents, $200 billion worth, CEO Jensen Huang predicts....
20 maio, 2026
Anthropic says it’s about to have its first profitable quarter
Anthropic has told its investors that it will more than double revenue to around $10.9 billion in its second quarter....
20 maio, 2026
SpaceX Is Spending $2.8 Billion to Buy Gas Turbines for Its AI Data Centers
The investment comes as Elon Musk’s AI unit faces complaints about the carbon-emitting units and looks to become a big player in cloud computing....
20 maio, 2026
Clouted wants to take the guesswork out of making short videos go viral
The video clipping startup raised a $7 million seed round led by Slow Ventures....
20 maio, 2026
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